Hit the Deck and Rock

As I sip on my coffee, reviewing the amazing night I had last night, I can finally say I can die happy. Muse is the greatest live band I have ever seen live. The lights, the props, the drone flying around, the video projections. All these things contributed to the night I had last night. From the setlists I have seen from shows in the past month, it stayed the same mostly, except for a couple of gems I thought were amazing to hear live (I will post a whole set list of the concert down below). There were some songs, I thought, for sure they wouldn't pull out in concert due to them being long, or just not as popular as say Stockholm Syndrome, or Plug in Baby, both of which they did not play. The surprises on this setlist were Map of the Problematique, Resistance, Undisclosed Desires, and The Globalist. Map of the Problematique, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated Muse songs out there. For them to pull this gem off of Black Holes and Revelations was a treat to hear. Once th...

I recently started listening to David Bowie again, sadly after it was too late. His last release, "Lazarus," showed the pain he was in towards the end of his life. After having cancer, and 6 heart as reported, he was still writing arguably, his best music month's before he passed away. It seems that Bowie knew he might pass away soon when writing this song. He says in "Lazarus," "Look up here, I'm in heaven, I've got scars, that can't be seen." He is battling cancer, and he is showing his pain in the way he knew how to, by writing music for his fans. I don't think "Lazarus" and "Blackstar" are for the money, but for the fans to show how he felt through the last months of his life. The turmoil Bowie induced from cancer, as he slowly fades away into the closet, just like his coffin. Bowie will forever be remembered for bringing the "glam" back into "glam rock," but he will also be remembered for...

Hello! My name is Brendan, I am a music enthusiast from Madison, Wisconsin. Music has had a special place in my heart since a young age. My father showed me my favorite band of all time, The Beatles when I was 3. I remember dancing with him to "Imagine", by John Lennon, and this image has never left my mind, and it reminds me, of who I am today. Enough about me, though, more about why you might be here. My goal is to present local music and present my opinions on future albums, bands, and drama. I will cover rock, hard rock, metal, metalcore, whatever strikes my interest, nd the interests of everyone else. Welcome to the family! Brendan C.