Man, has it really been 25 years since Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You" was a smash hit? It was featured in the bust of a film, Streets Of Fire. In the music video, a black actor sings the song. This misled every…

25 years ago, when I was in 7th grade, I was truly Ugly Kid John. I don't blame the girls for finding me unattractive. Still, in the summer of 1984, Rod Stewart's "Some Guys Have All The Luck" gave me some perspective.…

When I was growing up in the 70s, I had no idea when ABBA came about. From my perspective, they were just always kind of there. 30 years ago, I never thought of the 70s as "The 70s." Time was just time. We lived in t…

In the late 80s, my classmates and I learned about guitarist Joe Satriani, who had moved from Long Island to Berkeley, CA. While here in the Bay Area, Satriani continued teaching guitar. Some of his students included K…

Seattle's Sanctuary unfortunately broke up after only two albums. With some changes, Sanctuary morphed into Nevermore. But Nevermore didn't sound like Sanctuary's classic thrash sound. Still, Nevermore had their momen…