Category Archives: Essential Albums

Video Taping Etiquette

About a month back I took a trip to Portland with my brother and his wife. After a week of hiking and visiting breweries, I decided I needed to take in the local music scene, and fortunately, none other than … Continue reading

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Sunny Day Real Estate “Diary”

Sunny Day Real Estate “Diary” [Subpop] Rating: 9.5 “Music is the soundtrack to our lives.” This quote is attributed to Dick Clark, but I guarantee some writer is still receiving residuals for selling its rights to him. Of course, there … Continue reading

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Megadeth “Rust in Peace”

Megadeth “Rust in Peace” (Capitol Records) Although I wasn’t old enough to realize it at the time, the 80’s were an oasis, an everlasting cultural paradise. Album after album of classic rip roaring metal coming out, seemingly on a daily … Continue reading

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