Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Frankie Avalon
Friday February 14, 2025
Bear’s Den Showroom
Seneca Niagara Casino
Niagara Falls, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Some people don’t appreciate nostalgia. Some may not until it’s too late to see an artist then you completely lose the chance. Lucky for the fans of Frankie Avalon, he is still out performing even at the age of 84. The former teen idol can still put on a laudable show as he took the crowd back in time during his 80-minute set. From 1958-62 Avalon had 31 singles make the Billboard chart. He also had two number ones in “Venus” and “Why”. Continue reading →

From The Bottom Up
Rush
Grace Under Pressure
February 25

We take the 10th Rush studio album Grace Under Pressure and rank the songs from The Bottom Up! See where your favorites landed.

Concert Review
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Saturday January 25, 2025
Bear’s Den Showroom
Seneca Niagara Casino
Niagara Falls, NY
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The American Jazz Rock Ensemble Blood, Sweat & Tears played the Bear’s Den Saturday evening. It leaned on to the side of one of the best attended Bear’s Den shows that I’ve seen in a long time. Not bad considering they also played the night before. The band was initially formed ways back in 1967 in New York City. Their sound has merged rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band jazz and were one of the first to do so. Their unique sound catapulted their second album to the top of the U.S. charts. Oddly enough they have the distinction of having three consecutive singles hitting #2 failing to reach the number one spot. Continue reading →

From The Bottom Up
Album Ranking Series
Billy Joel
The Stranger

Join me as I rank all the songs in order from the bottom up on Billy Joel’s The Stranger.

Ranking The Albums
Pearl Jam
December 2024

Join myself and David Hens for the ranking of all 12 Pearl Jam studio albums. See where your favorite landed. This includes the latest album Dark Matter released on April 19.

Special Episode
REO Speedwagon
The Breakup
Top 15 Tunes

We delve into what went down with the whole Reo Speedwagon saga. On a brighter note we also rank their top 15 Tunes.