Sunday Morning Femme Metal Video Playlist

I've never understood misogyny, especially in rock music.  I've read many accounts of female rockers who were harassed, condescended to and discriminated against while trying to break into the music business.  I never got it. 

Well, I think it's safe to say that, as in other areas of society, the girls have decided to come and play on their own terms!  To borrow from an old cliche, a woman needs a man like a fish needs an electric guitar!

Check out these female fronted bands.

Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful

Epica - Unleashed

Halestorm - I Get Off

Within Temptation - What Have You Done Now?

Leaves Eyes - Farewell Proud men

Wednesday "SAS" Playlist

Interesting list for the Hump Day commute:

1. Captain of the World ~ Sam Black Church
2. Carry On Wayward Son ~ Kansas
3. Voice in the Crowd ~ Marillion
4. Some Heads are Gonna Roll ~ Judas Priest
5. Play the Game Tonight ~ Kansas
6. Be Somebody ~ Kings of Leon
7. Random Acts of Kindness ~ Robbie Williams
8. The Beginning of the End ~ NIN
9. Standing on Top of the World ~ Van Halen
10. Living It Up ~ Kevin Rudolf
11. Like Suicide ~ Soundgarden
12. Superfantastic ~ Mr. Big
13. Gypsy Eyes ~ Jimi Hendrix

What's on your list? Come on, share!!! I need new music for my Zune!

Soft Rock Chewy Goodness!

Last Thursday I saw the Soft Rock Renegades at a club in NYC.  Below is the set list.  Sad to say, but this Metalhead knew all the words!

Africa by Toto was the definite high point for the capacity crowd.

• Sister Golden Hair - America
• ...Baby Come Back - Player
• The Things We Do For Love - 10CC
• Magic - Olivia Newton John
• Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
• Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft
• Still The Same - Bob Seger
• You Are The Woman - Firefall
• Everything I Own - Bread
• Reminiscing - Little River Band
• Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac
• I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
• I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
• Africa - Toto
• Easy - Lionel Richie (The Commodores)
• Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
• Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
• Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne

What would be on your Soft Rock playlist?  Come on, you know you have one!


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Monday's AM "SAS" Playlist

Wow, did my Zune want to kick my butt on the way in to work this morning! I think it's got a hidden sensor that can tell when it's Monday... and when I'm dragging!

Here's this morning's "Shuffle All Songs" playlist:

1. What I See ~ Black Flag
2. Still of the Night ~ Whitesnake
3. Before It's Too Late ~ Goo Goo Dolls
4. I Woke Up Dreaming ~ Wendy Wall
5. October ~ U2
6. Something I Can Never Have ~ NIN
7. Kill Devil Hill ~ Bruce Dickinson
8. Wasted Years ~ Iron Maiden
9. Somebody Put Something in My Drink ~ Ramones
10. Captain of the World ~ Sam Black Church

What'cha got this Monday morning??

Sunday Morning Cardio Playlist 10/10/10

1. Journey - Do You Recall
2. Angel - Got Love if You Want it
3. Pearl Jam - Dissident
4. The Black Crowes - Go Faster
5. Rush - Working Man
6. Tygers of Pan Tang - Suzie Smiled
7. Starz - Sing It, Shout It
8. Audioslave - Broken City

Sons of Albion @ Fontana's on the Lower East Side, NYC

My colleague and I  were in New York for a business conference.  Technically we were out on Long Island and we came into the City with the group on the LIRR.  The group wanted to go and do the touristy thing at Times Square, having dinner at the ESPNZone.  The joke was on them, the ESPNZone has closed!  Anyway, Matt and I just couldn't fathom the idea of passing up on both a chance to see the Sons of Albion and catching some local flavor so we hopped the subway down to SOHO. 


We had a really great meal and some fine beers at a place called Spitzer's Corner that I found using my craft beer finder app on my iPhone.  Not sure about the name, but the place was very cool.  We sat at an open window facing the street. It was a beautiful evening and the locals were out in all of their glory.

After dinner we back-tracked to Fontana's.  It's a nice little divey place with it's music room in the basement.  The fire marshal notice said occupancy limited to 73.  So, it's a small place, but they had a good beer selection.  I had a nice Pumpkin Ale by a local brewery.  Damned if I can remember the name.

Anyway, the band came on a couple of minutes after 8 pm.  We joked that it wouldnt be very rock n' roll if they were punctual.  They came out, said "hi" and tore into the first song.

Their set was short, maybe 40 minutes, but they made the most of it.  Very high energy.  The singer is the son of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and every so often I could hear his Dad in his voice.  He sings in a bit of a lower range than his Dad, but occasionally he'd reach for a high note and I could really hear the family resemblance. 

This must've been what it was like in the early 90's.  I felt like what I was witnessing was not unlike Soundgarden's rise from the basement stages of clubs in and around Seattle. 

I would expect big things from these guys once their LP is released and they do a proper US tour.

Check them out on Facebook.

The "Shuffle All Songs" Playlist just keeps growing!

Here's a Double-Shot from Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. I have to say the songs I heard on the way to work really helped shape the rest of my day.

Tuesday's "SAS Playlist"

1. Stand & Deliver ~ Adam Ant
2. Master of Puppets ~ Metallica
3. Be Quick or Be Dead ~ Iron Maiden
4. Dogs in the Yard ~ Fame Soundtrack
5. Kissing Time ~ KISS
6. Fix Me ~ Rise Against
7. Vengeance ~ Temperedcast
8. Hallelujah/I Know It's Over ~ Jeff Buckley (live recording)
9. Shame ~ Rollins Band
10. King of the World ~ TALAS

Wednesday's "SAS Playlist"

1. Ninth Black Circle ~ Sam Black Church
2. Down in a Hole ~ Alice in Chains
3. Help Help ~ Pearl Jam
4. Tie Your Mother Down ~ Queen
5. Fight or Fall ~ Thin Lizzy
6. Take Hold of the Flame ~ Queensryche
7. Jardin d'Hiver ~ Keren Ann
8. Born in '58 ~ Bruce Dickinson (live recording)
9. Slaves & Bulldogs ~ Soundgarden
10. Duel of the Fates ~ Star Wars Soundtrack

So-- there you go. 20 songs that helped shape two of my days this week. What songs are shaping your days? Share!!!