http://www.retroblog.net I'm living in the past... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After listening to Bill Champlin's latest album No Place Left to Fall, I think I now understand why he left Chicago. Champlin sounds so free and alive on this record. Chicago had become creatively stagnant, releasing only two albums worth of new material in the last twenty years. ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/11/06/bill-champlin-no-place-left-to-fall-review/ just to update those that are wondering.. retroblog.net has finally made it over to the new webhost. It would have been MUCH easier if my former host allowed cpanel backup/restores but like I mentioned before, they "conveniently" had the feature disabled. to make matters even more difficult, they ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/11/03/site-update-new-webhost/ When a band catches that mercurial wave of mainstream popularity, the modus operandi for most is to NOT rock the boat and keep riding the wave. And that basically sums up Paramore's latest release, brand new eyes. The followup to their hit album Riot! is pretty much more ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/11/02/paramore-brand-new-eyes-2009-review/ Let me start by saying that I like Taylor Swift. She's cute, she's young and she's got a great sense of humor. But I'm sorry, the girl can't sing live. It's pretty obvious she needs a team of producers, studio engineers and pro-tools experts to help keep ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/28/taylor-swift-on-dancing-with-the-stars/ It's time once again for Retroblog.net's Friday Free for All. For today's edition, I thought we should explore the vast underworld of bootlegs a bit. thanks to the almighty internets, the sharing of rare and interesting boots exploded these last few years. here's just a random sampling ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/23/the-friday-free-for-all-get-on-your-boots/ Well, I guess it comes as no surprise since Dollhouse hasn't been performing that well lately. But still, what other show does FOX have that'll pull better numbers in the Friday night time slot? At least this will give Joss Whedon the go ahead to close out the series and ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/22/fox-pulls-dollhouse-for-november-sweeps/ New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte has a new solo album coming out titled Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth. It'll be released in the U.S. on October 20th and in the U.K. on November 30th though Varese Vintage Records. I'm looking forward to hearing the new CD which features ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/20/steve-conte-and-the-crazy-truth-to-be-released/ Thanks to an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Journey's newly released DVD, Live in Manila, went straight to #1 on Billboard's Music DVD chart this week. Not only that but their 2008 album, Revelation, popped back in the Billboard Top 200 at #63. I'm impressed that they were able ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/16/journey-arnel-pineda-and-the-oprah-effect/ There's some good news for all the west coast Todd Rundgren fans courtesy of Doug and Mel of Rundgren Radio. Four new dates have been scheduled in California. That's right kids, Todd will be performing A Wizard a True Star live at the following venues: Tue 12/01/09 San Francisco, ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/14/new-west-coast-dates-for-todd-rundgrens-awats/ Cirque du Soleil has become a trusted brand for theater-goers seeking fresh and unique entertainment. Known the world over for their innovative fusion of circus acrobatics and dramatic theater, the Canadian entertainment company created 19 different productions over the years which were shown in over 271 cities. With ... http://www.retroblog.net/2009/10/12/banana-shpeel-to-premiere-in-chicago/