Author: John Packel

Beatle Pop Rock 

Let Paul Roll It

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 John Packel 0 Comments Bonzo, Bruce Springsteen, Husker Du, John Bonham, Macca, Metlife Stadium, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles, The Cars, The Firm, The Who, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, U2

Macca rocks New Jersey and shows why we endure

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Alternative Rock Chicago Power Pop 

Destination Power Pop

November 30, 2021July 31, 2023 John Packel 3 Comments Baden Schneider, Chicago, Jim Ellison, Material Issue, Material Re-issue, Mike Zelenko, Out Of Time, Out of Time: The Material Issue Story, Phil Angotti, Ted Ansani

New doc examines the enduring legacy of Material Issue and unforgettable frontman Jim Ellison

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Stones 

Ode to a High Flying Stone, Part I: Charlie Watts Makes the Songs

September 1, 2021September 2, 2021 John Packel 13 Comments Aftermath, Charlie Watts, Dave Grohl, Ginger Baker, Gretsch, John Valley, Keith Richards, Let It Bleed, Mick Jagger, Mitch Mitchell, Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Stewart Copeland, Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones

Looking back at the legendary Rolling Stones drummer’s finest moments on wax

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Alternative Rock Pop Uncategorized 

ALBUMS: Closer to Heaven: A Tribute to Ed Ackerson

December 30, 2020April 3, 2022 John Packel 1 Comment Closer to Heaven: A Tribute to Ed Ackerson, Polara and BNLX, Sideways, Soul Asylum, Susstones, The 27 Various, The Dandy Warhols, The Dig, The Jayhawks, The Lilacs

The Internet Has a Problem but It’s Not with Mary

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