Category Archives: Music Review
Life’s Rich Pageant
It truly has been a long, cold, lonely winter. Now that the overcoat and shovel are finally put away for the year, it’s time to start thinking about the summer. As a sneak preview “must add” for this summer’s soundtrack, … Continue reading
Filed under Music Review, Thunderbolt
Hail Hail “Hailstorm”!!
The new Ross the Boss album, “Hailstorm,” has been out for a couple of months now, and if you’re like me, you’ve been eyeing it with much trepidation. Let’s face facts: Most Dictator fans have not had an easy time … Continue reading
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‘You’ll Go Bozos for It!’
Note: This is one of a series of posts in The DFFD Blog Goes Girl Crazy! special — a monthlong commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the release of ‘The Dictators Go Girl Crazy!’ Some reviews from Back in the … Continue reading
Filed under Archive, Dictators Assembled, Go Girl Crazy! Special, Music Review
Ross Le Boss et Shakin’ Street: Zee Albums
In 1979 and 1980, the period between the end of the Dictators’ original reign and the birth of Manowar, Ross the Boss did yeoman duty as the guitar god for the French band Shakin’ Street. It’s time to give them … Continue reading
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Unearthing a “Lost Classic”: MWK’s “…And You?”
The Hard Rock Hideout recently rediscovered the Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom “lost classic” …And You?: “‘Haircut and Attitude’ almost sounds like a lost Beastie Boys song. ‘D.W.I.’ is so catchy, it almost sounds like a KISS tune. … I think I … Continue reading
Filed under Adny, HDM, Music Review, MWK, Ross the Boss, Thunderbolt, Video
CD Review: The LP Ain’t Dead Yet
Drummer jokes. We all know at least a couple. “Why is a drum solo like a sneeze? You can tell it’s coming, but you can’t do anything about it.” What does it mean when the drummer drools out of both … Continue reading
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