Fozzy, Sin and Bones (2012)

Hello everyone,

Today I am looking at Fozzy's latest album titled Sin and Bones.

If you are unfamiliar with the music of Fozzy, you have been missing out. The band consists of pro wrestling superstar Chris Jericho on vocals, lead guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere of Stuck Mojo, Paul di Leo on bass, and Billy Grey on rhythm guitar. The band began as a cover band of classic metal tracks of artists like Iron Maiden, Dio, Motley Crue, and Judas Priest. Their first two albums consisted of these covers; however, their third album was their first album of original material. I first discovered Fozzy when I happened to find the song Grail on YouTube. I was blown away. This song was amazing! I went on to purchase the album Chasing the Grail which was one of the best album from 2010.

Let's discuss their new album Sin and Bones. Initially I was not too impressed with this album, but after listening to it a few times, I have come around. This album is a bit of a departure from their previous album with the inclusion of keyboards, and the epic 11-minute finale Storm the Beaches. While Chasing the Grail  seems to have a more chaotic, guitar-oriented feel, Sin and Bones is more focused. Additionally, the music seems more polished and advanced thematically. One drawback on this album is the vocals don't seem to be as polished as previous efforts, but again, the blending of guitars with keyboards clearly makes up for this shortcoming. I'm not saying that the vocals are bad, just not as good as Chasing the Grail.

The single Sandpaper is a wonderful rock anthem while Storm the Beaches is an epic that tells the story of a soldier who is fighting in the Battle of Normandy during World War II. In addition, Dark Passenger, She's My Addiction, and Blood Happens are all excellent tracks.

If I were pressed to grade the album, I would give it a B +.

For your listening pleasure, I have attached two clips from the record.

As always,
Thank you for reading,
Marty Sabin

Poll: Dream Metal Concert Festival

Hello all,

I saw this image posted by Zakk Wylde on Facebook, and it inspired this week's poll. The question for this week's poll: If you could organize a three day concert festival using the template provided by Mr. Zakk Wylde. 

Here is my mega concert event:

On the Apollo Stage for Friday: I am sticking with Iron Maiden as the main attraction with Queensryche, Savatage, Helloween, Tool, and Coheed and Cambria.

On the Apollo Stage for Saturday: I am putting Metallica as the headliner with Megadeth, Anthrax, Avenged Sevenfold, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains and Halestorm.

On the Saturn Stage for Saturday: I am keeping Pantera as the headlining band, but since this is make believe, I am resurrecting Dimebag Darrell to play instead of Zakk Wylde. Supporting Pantera will be Black Label Society, Slayer, Rob Zombie, Soundgarden, System of a Down, and Testament.

On the Apollo Stage for Sunday the headliner will be a double dose of Black Sabbath with songs from both the Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio era. Supporting Black Sabbath will be Mercyful Fate, Motorhead, Korn, Alice Cooper, and Danzig.

On the Saturn Stage for Sunday the headliner will be Judas Priest. They will be supported by Dream Theater, Rush, Machinehead, Nightwish, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson, and Scorpions.

Anyway, that is my Dream Metal Festival. What is yours?

Let me know in either the comments section or on my Facebook page.

For the fun of it, here are three live versions of cool metal songs!

As always, thank you for reading!

Marty Sabin

Top Ten Concept Album Results

Hello all,

After reading through all of the responses, listening and re-listening to many albums, I have determined the top ten concept albums in metal. A few notes on this list. First, I have included a few albums that may not be considered metal. I did this because, for example, if there Pink Floyd had never released Dark Side of the Moon, I highly doubt that Queensrÿche or Dream Theater would exists as we know them. Second, while I took into account the responses of my followers and fellow metal enthusiasts, the final list was ultimately my choice. Finally, with most lists, this was compiled to not be the final word on the topic, but to provide a platform for a friendly, yet passionate discussion. I truly hope that whether you agree with the list or not, you take the time to comment and provide me with your thoughts.

Without further ado, the list with a few random thoughts:



10. Rush, 2112 (1976)

While Rush 2112 is not metal, it definitely serves as inspiration for many progressive metal bands like Dream Theater. This album is Rush's most famous, and without a doubt, their best effort. The album tells the story of a society in 2112 where Priests of the Temples of Syrinx have control over every aspect of human life from music to imagery. A man discovers a guitar, thus inspiring society to rise up against the evils of censorship. If Rush had been a metal band, this album could have been ranked higher, but there is no doubt that Rush was one of the greats.



9. Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral (1994)

The Downward Spiral is the finest effort by the industrial rock giant Nine Inch Nails. The overall theme of this album is nihilistic in nature and questions religion, sex, violence, and suicide. It is a powerfully dark glance at an individual going through drastic inner conflicts in their life. It is one of my personal favorite albums.





8. Coheed and Cambria, Good Apollo, I'm Burning, Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005)

While I had not listened to this album until recommended for this list by several individuals, I was incredibly impressed by the wondrous imagery and sounds. If you haven't listened to this album, I would highly recommend it. 




7. Marilyn Manson, Antichrist Superstar (1996)

Marilyn Manson's second studio album introduces the world to the first of three connected concept albums. The other two being Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood. The concept of the album relates to the metaphorical rise of "The Worm" from the bowels of society to one of the elite. Without a doubt, this has been Manson's best effort to date . . . and heaviest. The gems on this album include The Beautiful People, Tourniquet, Angel with the Scabbed Wings, and 1996.


6. Pink Floyd, The Wall (1979)

The Wall was Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera that followed Pink, a character based on Roger Waters who was tormented by not only schoolmates and teachers, but by his mother and the premature loss of his father. With each emotionally scarring event, Pink adds another brick to the growing wall. Not surprising, he eventually becomes a rock star who continues to build onto the wall which eventually removes him from society. The album includes many classic tracks like Comfortably Numb, Hey You, and Run Like Hell.  


5. Judas Priest, Nostradamus (2008)

Judas Priest's Nostradamus was a departure from the band's trademark style for sure, but one of their best albums. The sound is the main reason for the difference. For the first time in their career, Priest incorporated symphonic orchestrations using keyboards, backup singers, and full choirs. In this ambitious effort, Priest follows the life of the famed prophet Nostradamus. It is unfortunate that the album sales were poor because this was perhaps the bands most interesting album they have released. 


4. Iron Maiden, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)

Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was their first effort in experimenting with aspects of progressive metal, and it was also their first concept album. The story is about the mythical seventh son who had mystical powers. It also happened to be Maiden's seventh album which makes the concept that much more interesting. The album was a departure for the band due to the introduction of keyboards and more stylized lyrics. Without a doubt, this album was a turning point in the careers of the band.



3. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

While not a metal band, there has not been a more influential album to bands that have released concept albums. The album is famous for having the longest duration on the Billboard top albums for 741 weeks (1973-1988). The concept of the album details the different stages of a person's life. The album further explores themes such as greed, madness, death, and fear. This is one of the true great albums regardless of genre, plus it includes some of the greatest songs ever composed such as Time, Money, and Us and Them.


2. Dream Theater, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)

I almost put this album at number one, but I ended up settling on putting this classic at number two. Metropolis Pt. 2 is progressive metal band Dream Theater's fifth album, and without a doubt, their best. The album follows the life of a man named Nicholas through his discovery of his past life where he committed murder and infidelity, but also found true love. The album was a sequel to Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper which as a song on their Image and Words album. 



1. Queensrÿche, Operation Mindcrime (1988)

Operation Mindcrime is progressive metal band Queensrÿche's third album which is a rock opera that follows a young man named Nikki who becomes involved with a revolutionary group of assassins. The reason that I chose this album as opposed to Dream Theater's Metropolis Pt. 2 was because of my personal biases. I simply love this album. The vocals of Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate were as great as they ever were while the guitar work of Chris DeGarmo were some of the most brilliant riffs I have ever heard. From the beginning to the end, there aren't many albums that hold up as well as Mindcrime. 



What are your thoughts on the list?
Please leave comments below or on my Facebook page. 

As always,
Thanks for reading!

Marty Sabin

Is Grunge Metal?

Hello all,

One question that has been festering in my brain is whether grunge should be classified as a sub-genre of metal or is it a unique genre of its own or something else altogether?

I suppose we should define what has been accepted as grunge. First, grunge is usually defined as originating in Seattle with bands having a particular look where they look like unwashed miscreants who refused any sort of theatrics in their music or stage shows. Second, lyrically the grunge movement relied more on thoughtful, deeper meaning than previous "heavy" music that preceded it. There was a large emphasis on angst. Finally, the sound is much "simpler" than "traditional" heavy metal which often relied on complicated melodies and guitar solos. That is the general consensus about grunge.

Here lies the problem. That definition is complete bullshit.

The main issue with grunge is that it was clearly a creation of the music industry to explain the music scene in Seattle that was exploding. The bands that were included in the genre were so diverse that lumping them all into the same genre is just lazy. There is no way that Soundgarden and Mudhoney could be included in the same genre, right? Clearly bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains have more leaning toward heavy metal whereas bands like Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, and The Melvins were more inspired by punk. To take it one step further, bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were inspired by metal, rock, punk, and early-alternative rock.

Even though there are many issues with the way that bands were incorporated into the grunge genre, it does not take away that many of these bands were/are amazing artists that have put out many fantastic albums. Whether you agree that they should be classified as metal or not, most of these albums have a heavy vibe to them.

For the sake of this blog, I will classify grunge as a sub-genre of metal . . . with some reservation. On the other hand, many have argued that grunge is simply a sub-genre of punk. Those people may be right, but I disagree. On a separate note, I also feel as though punk could be classified as a sub-genre of metal, but that's a separate post.

This isn't meant to be the end of the discussion, but the beginning of an open-ended debate. What do you think?

For your listening pleasure, I have attached three music clips.

As always, thanks for reading,
Marty Sabin

Judas Priest, Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)

Hello all,

Since today is the 61st birthday of Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, I thought it would be appropriate to take a brief look at their brief groundbreaking second album, Sad Wings of Destiny.

First of all, Judas Priest is the most important metal band that doesn't call themselves Black Sabbath. The reason I make this claim is because before Judas Priest, no band openly acknowledge or embraced the moniker "heavy metal." By this reasoning, they could be considered the first "true" metal bands. Another reason they are such so important the establishment of the genre is because they were the first metal band to completely abandon any pretension of incorporating any blues elements into their sound. They played louder and faster than any band before them.

The album that started Judas Priest toward the path of metal greatness was Sad Wings of Destiny. This album was a huge departure from the band's first album, Rocka Rolla, which was often dismissed as a poor initial effort. While Rocka Rolla had some elements of metal, it was more of a bluesy, rock and roll album. Sad Wings of Destiny, unlike its predecessor, was very well received by critics and fans alike. This album established the trademark sound of Priest of screeching vocals combined with the wondrous guitar work of K. K. Downing. 

The highlights of the album are The Ripper, Dreamer Deceiver, and Victim of Changes. In my opinion, this was one of their best albums from beginning to end. I could listen to this album every day.

The main highlight of any Priest album is the vocals of Rob Halford. There has never been a metal vocalist that can flat out scream like the "metal god." Although I would consider Bruce Dickinson the greatest metal vocalist of all-time, Rob Halford is a very close second.

If you haven't listened to this album yet, I would highly encourage it.

For your listening pleasure, I have attached two clips.

As always, thank you for reading,
Marty Sabin

The Sad Destruction of Queensryche

Hello all,

Queensryche has always been one of my favorite bands. Admittedly, I did not discover the band until their commercial success in the early 1990s with the mega hit Silent Lucidity. Once I listened to the amazing Empire, I went through their entire catalog. Their classic album, Operation Mindcrime will always be one of my five favorite albums. Despite the fact that their last few albums have been less than stellar, I continue to be an enormous fan of the band. As far as Progressive Metal acts, there is Queensryche and Dream Theater. That is why the following news upset me so much.

 I just read that singer Geoff Tate was fired by Queensryche this summer. Apparently, this had something to do with merchandising revenue that Tate supposedly was shutting the rest of the band out of. One item was that Tate sold the rights to make an Operation Mindcrime film for $175,000 without including the band. Obviously, there was some serious turmoil between the band. What seems weird to me is that the band has since hired Todd la Torre as new lead vocalist. This happened awfully fast which tells me that there where issues long before Tate was canned.

With the band determined to continue use of the Queensryche name with a new singer, it is fair to say that there will be lawsuits and lots of badmouthing from both sides.

My take is that if Geoff Tate is not in the band, then they should not use the Queensryche name. Likewise, if Tate wants to continue the band with new member (all indications is that is exactly what he wants), then he should reconsider. In other words, they should either make up and continue Queensryche or dissolve the once might Progressive Metal giant.

Anyway, those are my thoughts.

For your listening pleasure, Here are three wonderful Queensryche clips.

As always,
Thanks for reading,
Marty Sabin

P. S. I will have the concept album post up on Monday.

Poll: Five Greatest Concept Albums

Hello all,

On today's post, I am going to do something a little bit different. Today's experiment will be a poll on a topic of my choice: What are the five greatest concept albums of all-time? Here is a definition for those of you who may not be familiar with the term. A concept album is a music record that has a unifying theme. For instance, Pink Floyd's The Wall or Judas Priest's Nostradamus.

Here is how this works. You can either post your top five directly on this blog or on my Facebook page, and I will create a general consensus list of the best five. I will also listen to each album and provide some historical insight with personal thoughts on each. While this is a blog dedicated to heavy metal, you can most definitely choose non-metal albums.

If this poll is a success, I may make this a regular feature for Tuesdays.

I look forward to reading your choices. Have at it!

As always, thanks for reading!

P. S. I will post my top five later in the evening.

Pantera, Cowboys from Hell (1990)

Hello all,

Since today was Dimebag Darrell's birthday, I decided to listen to some Pantera today. It would have been his 46th birthday. Pantera was one of the first metal bands that I really got into, and the wonderful and creative guitar riffs from Dimebag was one of the main reasons.

I chose their "first" album Cowboys from Hell. In reality, this was not their first album. They actually had four albums in the 80's that could be classified as "glam metal." Although Cowboys from Hell may not be Pantera's best album, I would argue that it was their most important.
In many ways, Cowboys from Hell served as a transition album with some of the sounds and vocals from their glam era with the thrash and groove sounds that made Pantera famous.

From beginning to end, Cowboys from Hell blends aspects of thrash with many aspects of classic power metal which is completely different from any other Pantera albums. This is why this album is so interesting. If you go through their albums, you will not find another one with as much diversity in contrasting sounds. This is especially true with the vocals of Phil Anselmo who hits notes on this album that he rarely attempted afterward. In my view, Cowboys from Hell is one of the greatest metal albums of all-time. The standout tracks (all songs on the album are great!) are Cowboys from Hell, Psycho Holiday, Domination, and one of my favorite songs, Cemetery Gates.

In my opinion, Cemetery Gates is one of the greatest metal songs that has ever been recorded. The haunting, dynamic guitar work of Dimebag is the best part of the song. However, Anselmo's vocal are surprisingly excellent. He is not known as a great singer, but he does a solid job of hitting the notes in a very Rob Halford-ish sort of way. After listening to the track this afternoon, I actually teared up because I realized that I will never be able to witness the greatness of Pantera live again . . . and they are amazing live! I associate so much of my younger years listening to Pantera with my great friends in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Bob, Andy, and Mike specifically). Me and Andy actually went to Ozzfest one year when Pantera played. I'm rambling on (Get it . . . it's Robert Plant's birthday today too!)

Anyway, happy birthday to the legendary Dimebag Darrell. You will truly be missed.

For your listening and viewing pleasure, I have included two clips.

As always, thank you for reading!
Marty Sabin

Iommi/Hughes, Fused (2005)

Hello all,

This will be a brief post.
On my lunch break, I decided to listen to an album that I've had for a while, but haven't had the chance to listen to yet, Iommi/Hughes' 2005 album Fused. This is a collaboration between guitar legend Tony Iommi and bassist and vocalist for the Mk. III and IV lineups of Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes. These icons of  rock actually worked together on the Black Sabbath's Seventh Star album,which was originally supposed to be Iommi's first solo effort, but Warner Brothers Records billed the album as Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi.

Anyway, this album kicks serious ass!

In this album, you get all of Iommi's heavy riffs with the wonderful melody vocals of Glenn Hughes. The highlights of the album are the deeply personal songs Dopamine, Wasted Again, and my personal favorite, Resolution Song. One things that surprised me about this album was how it combines the classic guitar riffs of Iommi while Hughes gives a wondefully modern vocal performance. What do
I mean by modern vocal performance? Sometimes when you listen to older singers, and you feel like they are stuck in the era that they started or they stick to the same old style. In this case, Hughes takes chances, expanding his vocal ranges while sticking to some of the bluesier styles that made him famous.

All in all, this was a pleasant surprise this afternoon.

For your listening pleasure, I have provided three tracks from this album.

As always, thank you for reading.

Marty Sabin

Marilyn Manson, Born Villain (2012)

Hello all,

Today I am discussing the latest Marilyn Manson album, Born Villain. Let me begin by stating that I am a huge Manson fan. I have even seen him in concert three times. That said, I believe that his last two or three albums have been pretty poor. They seem to lack the edge that his first four albums, Portrait of an American Family, Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Holy Wood. Marilyn Manson without his edge is plain boring.

I would make the argument that the world is a better place with Manson as the over-the-top rocker that makes society uneasy. Society needs artists to push boundaries. From Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, and Manson, these artists make the overall landscape of music more interesting. The American music landscape is pretty piss poor at the moment. While Manson returning to his rebellious roots is not going to change much, it is definitely a step in the right direction. The only problem is that society may be immune to his antics. Unfortunately, I don’t think that there is anything a musician can do to shock anybody anymore. Despite these handicaps, Manson needs to be more like the Manson of 1996 than the broody, whiny Manson of 2006.

I am rambling.

Back to Born Villain. This album is a return to the rebellious, and shall we say, villainous Manson. From beginning to end, this is an amazing album! This is the best new album that I have listened to in years. Certainly the best metal album of the year . . . thus far.

The theme of the album seems to be an argument on whether people are villains through nature or nurture which certainly works on many levels since Manson was once seen as public enemy number one from the Christian Coalition during the 1990s. It also works as a concept album. Manson notes,

"In any story, the villain is the catalyst. The hero's not a person who will bend the rules or show the cracks in his armor. He's one-dimensional intentionally, but the villain is the person who owns up to what he is and stands by it. He'll do the things that are sometimes morally questionable, but he does it because it's his nature to do it and it doesn't fluctuate. It's the fable of the frog and the scorpion, all those stories that just say, whatever you're going to be, stick to it in confidence. Don't waver or life will fuck you over."

Anyway, the highlights of the album are the songs Slo-Mo-Tion, The Flowers of Evil, Children of Cain, and Breaking the Same Old Ground. In addition, there is a bonus track recorded with Johnny Depp of a cover version of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain.

I would highly recommend this album. This is the best metal album of the year! I cannot stress this enough.

For your listening pleasure, I have attached two clips.

As always, thank you for reading!

Marty Sabin

Iron Maiden, En Vivo! (2012)

Hello all,

The album that I will be examining today is Iron Maiden's latest live album, En Vivo! First, I must say that Iron Maiden is my personal favorite metal band. For my money, they are probably the perfect blend of heavy, melody, and energy. While Iron Maiden has released several live albums, each album is unique in its own way. What separates En Vivo! from the rest is its emphasis on the new material from The Final Frontier album with a few classic tracks mixed in for good measure. This concert was filmed in Santiago, Chile probably as a way to emphasize the global appeal of the band, but possibly to show appreciation for their huge following in South America. In addition to the album, there is a DVD of the concert as well (which is also pretty cool).

First, let me mention that if you are not a fan of The Final Frontier, you will not like this album. That said, if you are a Maiden fan, you probably loved the that album. Additionally, if your not familiar with Maiden or are not a fan of their earlier work, then Frontier is much more accessible. The Final Frontier is much more progressive metal than any of Maiden's previous works (with the exception of Brave New World). Second, if you are a die hard Maiden fan, then you will love this live set!

I love live albums because they show a glimpse of the raw energy (or lack of in some instances) between the artists and crowd that leads to something magical. Since I live in the music wastelands of Idaho, it is extremely difficult to attend concerts. Usually the only shows that come this way are eighties hair bands and country-western artists. So, a live CD or DVD provides me with the opportunity to see first hand what the concert experience for a band like Maiden is like.

The show itself was wonderful. A nice balance of older and new material.   While the older songs like The Trooper, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Number of the Beast, and The Evil That Men Do received the best reactions from the audience, the highlights of the show were the wonderful execution of The Talisman and Where the Wild Wind Blows which are 8:45 and 10:37 minutes long respectively.  Another wonderful aspect that you get with the DVD, is that you get the opportunity to witness the theatrics that go into a Maiden concert. Their performance of The Trooper involved lead singer Bruce Dickinson waving a British flag while wearing the classic red coat of the British army. It was pretty damn cool. This performance of Dance of Death was dramatic and intense. Epic is the best word for the entire experience!

Finally, I would like to give kudos to Bruce Dickinson. At 54 years old, the man can still hit all of the difficult high notes. I was genuinely impressed by this especially considering that many of his contemporaries cannot come close to their former selves. The guitar work of Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, and Janick Gers is as great as its ever been. The rhythm section of Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain were excellent as well.

This show proves that Iron Maiden is without peers in the metal universe!

For your viewing pleasure, I have attached two clips from this show.

As always,
Thank you for reading,
Marty Sabin

Iced Earth, Dystopia (2011)

Hello all,
This afternoon I listened to the most recent effort from American metal band Iced Earth, Dystopia. This is the first album with new lead vocalist Stu Block. I have owned this one for quite some time, but have been weary (and lacking the free time) of listening to this album because Block has big shoes to fill. Despite my original misgivings, I wanted to give the new guy a fair chance.

Before I give my thoughts on this album, I just want to state that I love Iced Earth. There albums usually range from solid to stellar. I particularly love the two albums with Tim "Ripper" Owens on lead vocals, but equally enjoy the ones with Matt Barlow singing.

So . . . here we go.

Based on the initial listen, I did not like this album.

The main problem is the music and the vocals did not complement each other at all. The overall arrangements and quality of the music was stellar and epic in scale; however, vocalist Block does not possess the range to support such an album. If Barlow was still the lead vocalist, I believe that the album may have worked. If Owens was the vocalist, the album most definitely would have worked.
As much as I wanted to like this album, I skipped through each and every song after roughly a minute because I cannot get passed the vocals.

One possible hope is that this is an album that will grow on you, but the initial listen was not promising.

By way of comparison, I have three examples of Iced Earth's work. I have listed them in this order: Barlow vocals, Owens vocals, and Block.

 

As always,
Thank you for reading,
Marty Sabin

Nightwish-Imaginaerum (2011)

Hello all,

Today's album review is a new-ish album. It is the most recent relase from Finnish symphonic-power-metal band Nightwish titled Imaginaerum. It is also their second album with lead vocalist Annette Olzon. If your not familiar with European power metal, it is definitely more dedicated to musical diversity and melodic vocal rather than the current trend in American metal that is more focused on thrash and growls. I'm not saying that one is better than the other, but Nightwish is a pleasant change of pace from the norm.

Like many European power metal outfits, their sound is a blending of folk music, keyboards and heavy metal. This album does this and more. It has an almost operetic quality which creates a vivid and dramatic feeling to every song on the album. What stands out on this album is the vocals from lead vocalist Olzon, but the supporting vocals from bassist Marco Hietala are really great. This is especially true in I Want My Tears Back which is the highlight of the album. Other standouts are Rest Calm, The Crow, the Owl, and the Dove, and Last Ride of the Day.

I hadn't heard of Nightwish until about six months ago, so I am a little behind the curb. That said, after listening to Imaginaerum, I am hooked. Additionally, I have read that they will be touring North America this fall in support of this album. They will be playing in Salt Lake City and Seattle which are the closest venues to where I reside, so perhaps I will attend one of these shows.

For your listening pleasure, here is I Want My Tears Back.

Anyway, thanks for reading.

Marty Sabin