August 27, 2026 — Admin — Reading time: ~1 minute

A lot of people hate this Pearl Jam release. I found nothing to dislike about it when it came out, and still don't today.

I know it was "the Covid album" so it might bring up negative memories for people. I look at it from the perspective of it being something good during an otherwise bad time.

Who's the new drummer, BTW? Anyone know?

We'll find out soon. In a month they'll return to the stage at the Ohana Festival in California. 

Category: Music — Tag: pearl jam,

August 24, 2026 — Admin — Reading time: ~1 minute

I can appreciate the humor in this. I'm not falling apart, though. My last doctor's visit went pretty well.

Of course, things change. I do smoke, so that's something I'm likely going to have to deal with at some point.

As for pain medications, I only take them when I get a headache. That's pretty rare.

Tomorrow is up in the air, but I'm still very happy to have grown up when I did. I entirely realize it was meant to be.

Category: Music — Tag: generation x,

August 8, 2026 — Admin — Reading time: ~1 minute

Why does Led Zep never get old?

Your thoughts on how their sound has consistently remained top shelf while other bands from the 70s tend to lose their luster.

My opinion, seeing as how yes, I've thought about this before:

My guess is song structure. A lot of their choruses, where there is a chorus at all, are just music. Some songs where there are choruses they just say the name of the song. Some of it's put together weird, and it's my understanding that was purposely done. It retains freshness because the parts of the songs are good, and it's not what the ear gets from other artists/bands.

Am I right or am I wrong?

Category: Music — Tag: led zeppelin,