powerballads

Poison vs. Def Leppard round 3

2008-08-04T14:30:00.002-05:00

Scroll down the page to read the July 18th post about the most recent news. Of course I woke up to the radio DJ blabbing about this like it was recent...

Dudes, don't make me take sides! That would be like having to pick my favorite kid!!! Can't we just admit that this is all to get the bloggers (a-hem) talking bout ya!

And no one looked good in the 80s, or 70s or in flannel in the 90s by today's standards. But I don't think I could choose between "Love Bites" and "Something to Believe in"

Summer Concert...

2008-06-10T12:43:00.001-05:00

The Crue is coming!!!

Music Nation

2008-02-11T19:47:00.000-05:00

A new way to find & promote music & videos called Music Nation has hit the scene. It seems geared more towards music specifically where My Space is just a social networking site. Music Nation seems to be more for artist exposure. You can thumbs up or down music, add favorites, become "friends" with the artists, there are tools to add content to your blogs or social networking pages.

Music Nation is just another great find in a vast "Indie" music scene. As you can see I've added one of my favorite songs to the side bar. It took no time at all & now I can listen to this awesome band anytime I log in!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

2007-11-26T15:46:00.000-05:00

We saw Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sunday at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, OH MY GOODNESS! This show R-O-C-K ROCKS!!! Their take on Classical holiday music will have you head banging whether you like it or not! I'll add pics once I transfer them from my phone!!!

Van Halen, not a reunion???

2007-11-26T15:41:00.000-05:00

I guess I can blog about it, they have ACTUALLY had a gig!
Van Halen Rocks Again.
Not that they are coming to my neck of the woods, but I still feel like it would be hard to top the Van Hagar tour we saw a few years ago.

I have been watching just avoiding the inevitable...

2007-10-05T10:49:00.001-05:00

Rock of Love was on our TV set faithfully, if I missed it on the original air time I'd catch up during the week, the other 12 times they played it, some of them I have seen more than once. Lacy falling off the bar, worth watching over & over, sorry, sucks to be that drunk, but funny to those who aren't!

So this Sunday is the "reunion" this should be like watching a train wreck & maybe we get to see what led to this... Over So Soon

I thought I had it called when on a fluke I checked the final 3 my space pages & Jes was listed as "taken".. so I figured after watching the final show I was right, but maybe not the relationship we were hoping...

Ah well, I guess it's hard to be a rock star & find a true girlfriend. Wouldn't now personally never met a REAL rockstar!

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The Cure - Lovesong

2007-06-26T08:45:00.001-05:00

Not very power ballad-esque. But one I can remember from back in the day... ex-boyfriend was...different???

A Thousand Shades of Cold- Undisputed

2007-06-09T08:23:00.001-05:00

These guys ROCK! Bonus they are semi-local, out of Rochester NY. They have a song "String of Life" on their myspace that I just can't get out of my head.

Tommy Lee - Hold Me Down

2007-05-31T12:13:00.001-05:00

Not "Good Times" but not bad. I think I need to buy this album...sorry cd... sorry MP3!

Middle Earth Idols Pt. 1

2007-04-25T14:24:00.001-05:00

this is long, but was really entertaining (and demonstrates my dorkiness!)

Finnish Idols 2007: Ari Koivunen - Here I Go Again

2007-04-25T14:02:00.001-05:00

If there was anyone left on the US idol that could pull this off I might still be watching!

Easy Access...

2007-03-28T09:58:00.001-05:00

To your horoscope that is!

I am not really a horoscope person but I often feel that reading past ones & what my personality are "supposed" to be like is a tad freakishly accurate!!! So finding the Starware Horoscope Toolbar was a great thing! It is a cool download for those of you who MUST know what your horoscope is before you start your day. You get one click access to your daily horoscope right from you Internet window. I know how big of a pain it is to get to mine which is somewhere on that page I set up... Now one click & there it is, in all it's freakishly accurate splendor. Letting me know that I am a Capricorn & there is NOTHING I can do about it.

Some cool features are that the toolbar even gives you toolbar search, auto search & related search as well as other regular features found in a toolbar.

I love that it has a built in weather button & areference button that keeps you one click away from an encyclopedia of information.

My new playlist

2007-03-26T18:19:00.000-05:00

I found the link to Project Playlist during the Blog Party. It's hard to believe I've only had it for such a short time, but it is now every where!!! I even have it on myspace!

The selection is great, I have had some issues with songs not working after you check them, but they are hosted by others so....... Who Cares! I love that I can change the colors, shuffle the songs, even add like up to 70 songs. That would really mess with my computer!

FlipTrack Coolness!

2007-03-24T17:14:00.000-05:00

Okay, so I was just introduced to the cool new website Flip Track it is a download that will allow you to add music to your pictures to create a video.

You can upload it to your website & everything! They have an okay music selection & even neat special effects & transitions you can use. Some of their tunes seem to be covers, but that's okay, as long as they are good! They seem to be working with Barenaked Ladies, so their stuff is original.

I did try to search for specific artists but the site wouldn't let me, kept sending me back to browse videos, even though I was searching music. Then, it is a BETA so I'm sure there are kinks to be worked out!

I'm not sure if I'll be downloading it yet, we still need to upgrade the RAM in the new puter & I am still trying to recover all my pictures...that said i will definitely be back once I'm up to speed!

Van Halen in the news again

2007-03-09T10:47:00.000-05:00

Ok, I am all for self improvement but come on... After all the fan support over the years & they weren't even planning on attending the Hall of Fame ceremony & the tease of the possible tour now off (postponed, called off)... I can't take it!

At least Sammy says he'll be there with former bassist Michael Anthony & expects David Lee Roth to be there as well. In an interview by Joel Selvin, Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic SAMMY Post-Van Halen, Hagar's been riding high on his own tequila. Now comes rock enshrinement. Hagar gives a witty look into his post Van Halen life & current business ventures.

I'll admit it, I am a Sammy fan, I liked their music better, but that could be because that was on the radio more when I was younger. I think prior to my discovery of a classic rock radio station I had only ever heard Jump & Panama. So I am biased, plus Dreams is like my favorite chill out song. But dudes, we love your music (except for the gary thing, but all was forgiven with your reunion tour in 2004)

All I have to say is this... I have worked with plenty of people I don't like. You suck it up for the pay check...if you don't want the pay check then you quit. You don't walk around saying that you are best buds & gonna do great things. I don't think any reasonable fan expects the band to get along. WE DON'T CARE, just tour!!! I need a reason for a date with my dh...

At Van Halen News there is a brief very ambiguous statement from Ed Van Halen about him checking himself into rehab. He doesn't say for what, just that he is. I wish him a speedy recovery from whatever problem he has.

An a way cooler note...Velvet Revolver gets to induct Van Halen & will be preforming a medley of Van Halen music. I wish I could go, I wish they'd have the ceremony at the Hall of Fame, Cleveland is way closer than NYC is...

Danger Danger - Naughty naughty

2007-02-07T11:24:00.003-05:00

Now that's more appropriate for this blog :D.

Captain Jack is Bringing SexyBack

2007-02-07T11:24:00.001-05:00

What is it about this beat that is SOOOOO infectious. The number of spin-offs on youtube is crazy!

Van Halen - NEWS

2007-02-05T17:20:00.000-05:00

Hall of Fame Press Room

"The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first recording is released. "

YESSSSS!!!! Van Halen WoooHooo!!

Add that to the Van Halen "Reunion" with David Lee Roth and I am one excited fan!

Ok, so no M. Anthony, not sure I feel comfortable watching a 15 year old on stage... and goodness knows if they will make it past rehersals but THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE!!!

Nobody's Fool

2007-01-28T19:29:00.000-05:00

Nobody's Fool by Cinderella

This was too funny not to share

2007-01-27T13:00:00.000-05:00

Sorry about the language... not my choice, but not sure how funny it would be with out it....

http://www.buzznet.com/tags/whitesnake/photos/?id=3603507

Headed for a Heartbreak

2007-01-25T18:49:00.001-05:00

Headed For A Heartbreak by Winger

Save your Love

2007-01-25T18:33:00.000-05:00

Save Your Love by Great White

Love is on the way

2007-01-25T18:27:00.000-05:00

Love Is On The Way by Saigon Kick

Still of the Night

2007-01-25T18:14:00.000-05:00

Still Of The Night by Whitesnake

Almost Fitting....

2007-01-23T11:12:00.001-05:00

Your Theme Song is Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

"There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship�s smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves."

You haven't been feeling a lot lately, and you think that's a good thing.
The comfortable part is nice... but you should really work on numb.

What's Your Theme Song?

Whitesnake

2007-01-17T15:20:00.000-05:00

http://whitesnake.com/goldsite/index2.html

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/whitesnake/artist.jhtml

http://www.whitesnake.com/index2002.html

http://www.spv.de/eng/whitesnake/multimedia.html

Live: In the Shadow of the Blues Released 11/2006

How American Are you???

2007-01-15T14:34:00.000-05:00

I wasn't suprised by this, I know I don't ooze red white & blue, but I feel patriotic most of the time. Still tend to drink Canadian Beer though sorry!

You Are 80% American

You're as American as red meat and shooting ranges.

Tough and independent, you think big.

You love everything about the US, wrong or right.

And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!

How American Are You?

Poison

2007-01-14T16:52:00.000-05:00

Poison - My Space

Poison Web

Bret Michaels Website

Rikki Rockett Website

Samantha 7

Firehouse

2007-01-14T16:46:00.000-05:00

Firehouse Music

They even have clips from "Bring 'em out Live" & "Category 5"

Nickelback

2007-01-14T16:43:00.000-05:00

Nickelback - My Space

God, Inc - Episode 3

2007-01-11T17:12:00.003-05:00

Ok, part 3 coming at ya!

God, Inc - Episode 2

2007-01-11T17:12:00.001-05:00

Just as funny as 1!!!

God, Inc - Episode 1

2007-01-08T19:05:00.001-05:00

Ok, nothing to do with music, but I am ROFL!!!

Asia - Heat of the Moment

2007-01-04T11:09:00.001-05:00

I'm not sure how much of "Hair Band" Asia is, but I LOVE this song!!!

Concert tickets Online

2007-01-02T14:56:00.000-05:00

**TicketsNow.com Gift Card** Tickets
Looks like they have some good seats for some concerts I'd like to go see... A little on the pricy side, but then it has been a few years since i've been to a stadium concert!

Happy New Year!!

2007-01-01T21:36:00.000-05:00

Hope you all had a safe & fun New Years Eve!!! Now the seriousness begins, "resolutions", ewww. I am calling them goals!

I had a good chuckle reading over at Auburn Gal Always http://augalinfp.blogspot.com/2006/12/well-take-cup-of-kindness-yet.html
Now those are my kind of resolutions!!!

My new find...**UPDATED

2006-12-30T21:45:00.000-05:00

http://rockrevolutionradio.com

I'm listening right now!!! Of course I downloaded the player, so the sound quality is excellent.

ROCK ON!!!!!

Ok, so after downloading their player, under rock there is Radio 5150, all VanHalen & More!!! WOOHOO! I love the internet!!!

OK well I'll have to search this one again, but the link above is now spam, sorry all...

White Lion - Wait

2006-12-28T10:51:00.001-05:00

So I may not like "When the Children Cry" but this was one of my favs back in the day!!!

Ah the Green...

2006-12-28T10:11:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I just got done reading this article on the yahoo front page http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_sc/cinnamon_sound

Good grief! Did my tax dollars pay for this study???

That was my first thought!!! It made me feel so old (could just be cuz my birthday was on the 24th). Now I am writing this here because in my "youth" I was so liberal, pro environment, I was borderline tree-hugger (coming from a long line of hunters & fishers, & Steel Plant workers). I did an environmental impact essay on an issue in school that not only got me an A+ (patting self on back) but prompted me to begin a letter campaign to my state govt. Ok, done patting, cuz I think the project happened anyways... but I digress...

The one thing I wanted to be when I grew up was an Environmental Engineer. I just knew that I was going to be helping companies become more eco-friendly & that sounded good.... Until I actually worked at it. I did an internship at a major CO. & found that it was really just the opposite, you were helping companies find the cheapest way to comply with standards, etc....

It all just brings back the disillusionment of youth! Oh, how I long for the 80s!!! Ok, not really, but then I do long to bring back the music!!!

BTW, I am now a conservative, how did that happen???

Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Nominees...

2006-12-26T20:30:00.000-05:00

So in searching for more info on the Van Halen nomination I found a petiton website. Ok so I have no idea where it actually goes (like the people in charge of voting would really listen to us "the little people") but it was fun to read others comments!!! I am wondering if I am alone in the world of liking both Van Halen's.

David was awesome, loved the 1984 album, crank the radio every time "Everybody Wants Some" comes on. Sammy is my favorite, I am a chick! I think he was hotter than David (I was a little young to be into the spandex pants, weird & wacky stuff, I didn't get that until later with Poison & such). I even like the raunchy stuff better with Sammy. "Poundcake" just delivers the message a little more subtly (???) than "Panama."

It doesn't matter which one, as long as it is one or the other. I don't think both worked very well at all, and do true fans even mention the "Gary" period???

Ok, so go ahead & click the link to cast your vote & see what the other die hard fans have to say!

http://www.petitiononline.com/vhrrhof/

Merry Christmas!

2006-12-23T17:47:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, have a happy & safe season!

Ah December 21st!

2006-12-21T14:18:00.000-05:00

So as we come closer to the dreaded day (Christmas Eve) I find myself feeling a little older... Ok, so it's my birthday on the 24th. Ha, still makes me chuckle to know that I ruined the birth parents Christmas, neener neener neener(at least the "mom's" like I know if the "dad" was there...)! (Ok, so I was also adopted)

I thought I was finding it hard to feel festive before the weather reports, now it's darn near impossible! We are most likely going to have a green Christmas. I'm sure we'll get the weather that is in CO right now & there is always hope of a fluke Lake Effect Storm...

So I made paper snowflakes with the kiddos & started browsing amazon for some mood music!

Here is one I wish had samples. Southern Rock Christmas I may have to scour the net to get a listen to this one...

Oh yeah, now this is what I'm talking about!!! We Wish You a Hairy Christmas Gilby Clarke "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" Danger Danger "Naughty Naughty Christmas", LA Guns "Run Run Rudolph", Warrant "Father Christmas"... So I added it to my wish list!!! Dh will think I'm nuts when he logs in to the account again!

I can't help that I am a contradiction/ polar opposites.... I also added some quilt in a day books & some other sewing books....

And for those who love a good axe...
Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars For Christmas Ted Nugent Rocks!!!

And

Merry Axemas Joe Satriani "Silent Night/Holy Night Jam ", Alex Lifeson "The Little Drummer Boy ", Steve Vai "Christmas Time Is Here"

I love surfing the net for good music!!!

Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

2006-12-18T12:11:00.001-05:00

Great new album!!!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve Sarajevo Live

2006-12-18T12:07:00.001-05:00

Love this band! Rock on!

What I'm listening to now.

2006-12-17T10:02:00.000-05:00

For all of my raving on 80s hair bands I am finding myself drawn to the "angry" music of today. I'm not sure what it's appropriate label is, but I know that I am addicted to Nickelback's All the Right Reasons this one has some great songs like "Photograph" 7 "Savin Me" that are a little tamer than "Never Again" & "How You Remind Me" off of Silver Side Up or "Figured You Out" off of The Long Road But then there is always "Animals" to satisfy your thirst for music to make you blush by.

And oh yeah, change the channel when the kids are in the van with you! Last thing you want is them walking around Grandma's singing "So come on B***H get in, just get in"

I think I am drawn to them because they can put out an album (wow that dates me) that has "Figured You Out" & "Someday" on it but it still works! Not unlike Look What the Cat Dragged In With "I won't Forget You" & "Talk Dirty To Me." Guess I'm just into the hidden complexities of the artists I listen to (tee hee).

80s Metal Stripped Vol 1

2006-12-16T13:53:00.000-05:00

Ok so the snippets from this one aren't so bad. But then most of the songs on this CD were already tame, power ballad-esq.

This one will go on my list of favs!

How did they go so wrong with Volume 2???

Silent Lucidity by Queensryche was always a fantastic song, no matter what! The only song on here that I didn't like was "When the Children Cry" - White Lion...cuz I didn't like it in the 80s either. Ok, so it was ok, the first hundred times, after that it got a little old. Worth a listen - "I saw Red" Warrant & "When I Look into Your Eyes" - Firehouse.

Some things just don't make sense...

2006-12-16T13:31:00.000-05:00

Like VH1 Metal Mania Stripped Volume 2. I have seen the series advertised & thought oh yeah I NEED these Cds... So I get my self to amazon...
and start listening to the samples... Telsa's No way out was good, Whitesnake's Here I go again - ok I didn't hate it, Winger's Madeline wasn't any worse than the original, Dokken's Into the fire, I was wishing for more. And Nelson...come on, felt like I was listening to 98 degrees...

Ok so over all, the samples weren't selling me on the CD. Maybe someday I'll download a song or two, but I'm not going to invest in the WHOLE series.

After all how can you REALLY strip down Metal??? Then it isn't metal anymore, is it???

Decide for yourself, you can click the link above & take a listen. Of course they are just brief snippets of the song. I would think they would want to play the best parts...but maybe they don't want to sell the CDs...

Of course Metal purists will argue if any of the bands featured were ever "Metal" to begin with...

If I am wrong & you can't live with out this in your collection then feel free, maybe I'm just a 80s hair band snob!

whitesnake - here i go again

2006-12-15T12:36:00.001-05:00

Ok gonna try this again, video didn't show up last time.

Firehouse

2006-12-15T11:03:00.001-05:00

These guys are still making music. They rocked when I saw them in concert a couple of summers ago. www.firehousemusic.com

2006-12-13T09:39:00.000-05:00

Last minute holiday shopping is always the best part of the season!!!

I know that I took care of at least a few on my list with iTunes Essentials – Handpicked Holiday Hits

My sis is huge into her ipod & now her dh has one... I love that you can either download a cert or get cards! I also know that our Wal-Mart has them to buy as well...Shop at Wal-Mart

I just wish my Dad was so easy! What do you get the guy who has everything, but needs everything??? I'm thinking clothes... Can't think of anything else he needs & he doesn't want anything.

The kids are done (woohoo) we got the Princess a Disneys Princess Dress up trunk with accessory.(ok, so wigs, dresses, shoes...) and the Prince got a Game Boy Micro Black. He wanted a DS, but he is only 7... I got the micro on Black Friday, so got a great deal on it, maybe in a year or 2 he'll be ready for a DS (or whatever they have then).

DH is impossible, we weren't getting anything. Cuz we need a new printer. But I want a good one, photo, office, scan, fax....I want it all & I don't want to have to spend 2x the cost of the printer to refill the ink.... Guess that's asking too much!

The Epson Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer is one that is high on my list, but then I am just not sure about the ink consumption. I really like & at the same time dislike the separate color cartridges...

Of course a $140 printer is a good printer to me...Considering the last printer I bought was $30 & that was only cuz it came with both ink cartridges ($55 worth of ink..) DUH!!! That was a no brainer, of course I tossed the printer because it took the same ink as my all in one... Ahhh where are those deals now....

Whitesnake-Here I Go Again

2006-12-13T08:38:00.001-05:00

I know can't be alone when I say this vid is HOT!!! Made me want a Jag.

Alice in Chains - Don't Follow

2006-12-13T08:36:00.001-05:00

So it's not an 80s band or song. But it always inspires a sing along at our parties! We have done this in basements, bars, around bonfires, to quitar, to the CD... I know the vid isn't the greatest, but it's better than some of the covers....

Wow!

2006-12-11T10:29:00.000-05:00

Once you start looking you can find a ton of 80s hair band stuff out there! I am constantly listening to our Sirius 80s hair band station. We have Dish so I just click over to 6023 & dance away!!!

I wouldn't call myself a metal freak, I have always been more of a pop, glam rock, power rock kind of girl! Granted the classics are not lost on me, I am just as likely to be listening to Ozzy as I am Bon Jovi!

As big into the music as I am I can't say I've been to a ton of concerts. In fact I've only been to 1 80s hair band concert & that was Cinderella 2 years ago! They toured with Quiet Riot, Firehouse & "Ratt". I say "Ratt" becasue of course it wasn't all of Ratt & the lead singer they brought wasn't quiet right for the sound. Talented sure, but not who my companions wanted to hear!

Poison - Something To Believe In

2006-12-10T10:52:00.001-05:00

One of our more popular choices for party music. It always inspires a sing along!!!

Def Leppard - Love Bites

2006-12-08T18:38:00.001-05:00

My all time favorite Power Ballad PERIOD!