Manilow and Koz

Barry Manilow – One Last Time With Dave Koz Manilow Last night, I went with my wife to see Barry Manilow in concert. Like a lot of guys, I’m not really all that into his music. Judging from the female choir sounding crowd participation song, I don’t think I’m alone… Continue reading

Silver Bullet Band

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in Phoenix 2015 Last night, my wife and I attended a concert by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. Historically, I’ve never been much of a concert-goer. I saw Roger Waters in Milwaukee during the Radio K.A.O.S. tour (right hafter he broke… Continue reading

Progress Report – 7/28/14

It’s been quite some time since I posted a progress report, mainly because there hadn’t been any progress to report. There are some developments in the works. There is a lot happening under the hood here at Entropy Central. First, I have been actively editing A Darkling Nine since about… Continue reading

My Impression of Power Windows

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Power Windows. Power Windows If I had to point to an album to represent the cliche of not judging a book by the… Continue reading

My Impression of Grace Under Pressure

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Grace Under Pressure. Grace Under Pressure Rush moved in a new direction in their previous album, Signals. In Grace Under Pressure, they refined… Continue reading

Halloween Party Playlist

Not long ago, somebody pointed me to this blog post on a misleading Halloween party playlist. I’ve kept something of a mental playlist of songs that truly are appropriate for a Halloween Party, and I thought I’d share them. In no particular order, here are a dozen to get you… Continue reading

My Impression of Signals

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Signals. Signals The Signals album represents a radical shift in the style of music the band plays. While I would have liked to… Continue reading

My Impression of Permanent Waves

With my collection complete, I have been listening through the entire studio album output of the band Rush. Today I’m posting my take on Permanent Waves. Permanent Waves This album introduced the world to a pair of perennial favorites, both of which got a lot of radio airplay. While this… Continue reading

My Impression of Hemispheres

As I move through all 20 of the Rush studio albums, listening to the evolution of the band, I have been noting my impressions here in my blog. Today, Hemispheres. Disclaimer: This is my favorite rush album. Hesmipheres Sometimes, a band releases an album that has no real flaws, and… Continue reading

My Impression of A Farewell to Kings

I have been studying the oeuvre of Rush, studying each album and listening to the band’s evolution over the course of 40 years. A Farewell to Kings This was an interesting album. Because 2112 really was a landmark album for Rush, the follow-up album would be under further scrutiny. All… Continue reading