Dear lovers – Even though this post has the headline of “17 Best Albums of 2017,” I certainly didn’t listen to every single record released. Oh, lists. They are fun and great and can offer superb recs, but they’re always subjective little buggers. Love ’em or leave ’em, I suppose. Without further ado and with…
When forming a supergroup or side project, it’s important to be distinctive. The new project should have its own legs, serving up different melodies, arrangements, and/or genres that are far different from the bands that made them famous. DREAMCAR, featuring No Doubt’s Tony Kanal (bass), Adrian Young (drums) and Tom Dumont (guitar), along with AFI’s…
I went back and forth about whether or not I wanted to cover Dreamcar on this blog. When you love something so much (I’ve been a huge No Doubt fan for decades), it’s hard to write about it because ignoring your own bias is impossible. It’s also why I barely covered Veruca Salt’s Ghost Notes…