Perfect Albums: Snow in June
Canadian rock band The Northern Pikes hit the big time with their third album, “Snow in June”, released in 1990. It featured three hit songs, including the monster “She Ain’t Pretty”. It’s a perfect album.
Music
Three For the Lady on the Radio
I consider three to be my “lucky number”. When I lived in Shearwater, our address was 3 Barracuda Drive. On December 7, 2024, the number 3 seemed to work for me.
Hard to Say I’m Sorry
I have a love-hate relationship with the band Chicago. Mostly love, mixed with an unpleasant memory.
Drawn to the Rhythm
One of my first memories of Sarah McLachlan is listening to an interview while lying on a bed in my hotel room in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was promoting her second album, Solace. She made a minor splash with her first album, Touch, with the catchy “Vox”. Her second album, my favourite, Solace, had three … Read more
Asia and the Giants
Whenever I hear one of the classic Asia songs, “Heat of the Moment”, “Sole Survivor”, or “Only Time Will Tell”, I think of Dungeons & Dragons, and in particular I think of giants and Drow elves.
Different Light
When I was a new railfan, I didn’t understand the quality of light. I just took pictures, no matter what the light was and where the sun was. Most of my pictures weren’t very good.
Supertramp
Ah, Supertramp, a band that defied description. Were they prog rock? Pop? Blues? I’d say they gave a little bit of everything.
The Musical Time Machine
The power of music is incredible. One song can change a bad moment into a good one. One song can speak for a generation. And, for me at least, a song can be a time machine, bringing me back to a particular moment in the past.
Faithfully
It’s hard to overstate the importance that the band Journey had in my teenage life. I lived and breathed the band, although I never saw them in concert. They were by far my most favourite band, and I was devastated when they broke up.