If you've been reading me for awhile, you know that Dead Can Dance is my favorite band and has been for many years. You'll also remember that I finally got to see them in concert last September in Atlanta, where I lucked into (expensive!) second row middle seats and had an awesome experience. It's one …
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The Grand Delusion by Sterling Whitaker My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Grand Delusion is subtitled "The Unauthorized True Story of Styx," and it's a comprehensive account of the band from its beginnings in 1962 to the present. As such, it's truly fascinating. However, the book is far from perfect. First of all, let …
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Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue by Marc Spitz My rating: 3 of 5 stars Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue was an interesting book to read, but it left far too much out, was too short for its subject matter, and sort of rambled itself in its style. Marc Spitz kind of jumps all …
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John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Whew! I finally finished this 850 page beast of a book. There is so much there, it's so packed with information, that it's hard to recall everything one would want to include in a review. Philip Norman did an outstanding job of …
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Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored by Richard Cole My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a quick and easy read, and quite entertaining at times. But I've got one word to say: debauchery. I thought I had heard/read it all, but I was wrong. These hedonistic, narcissistic, thoroughly debauched drug addled alcoholics …
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