Cheap Trick Does Las Vegas as Sgt. Pepper’s

Author: admin, July 1st, 2010

This review of Cheap Trick performing Sgt. Pepper’s at Paris Las Vegas on 6/22 and 6/23 was originally posted on the Cheap Trick message boards…been a fun summer so far! I got back from my Las Vegas trip with my two daughters Friday night (6/25). What a great adventure. We started out driving the 760 [...]

Cheap Trick House of Blues Orlando Concert Review 6/4/10

Author: admin, June 14th, 2010

I posted this on Cheap Trick message boards, but decided to add it to my very neglected blog. Got back last Tuesday night from vacationing in Florida with my daughters, so sorry for the delayed HOB review. This spring I considered bringing the kids to Disney World right after school got out at the end [...]

The Healing Power of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Author: admin, January 5th, 2010

Back in 2007, I wrote an essay that won an honorable mention in the Writer’s Digest 76th Annual Writing Competition. I didn’t have this blog at the time, so I thought I’d share it as a reminder of the impact music can have on our lives. The Healing Power of Rock ‘n’ Roll “This is [...]

Finding “The Latest” Hidden Treasures in Cheap Trick’s New CD

Author: admin, July 3rd, 2009

On June 23, Cheap Trick released their new album, The Latest, available for the first month exclusively through Trick’s website and on Amazon. It hits retail stores mid-July. On the same day, Cheap Trick began their 40 city summer tour with Def Leppard and Poison. Several weeks earlier, Trick announced they’d be performing The Beatles [...]

Dr. Heidi Petersen shares insights about the healing power of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Author: admin, April 21st, 2009

I recently spoke with clairvoyant Heidi Petersen, Ph. D. about the spiritual impact rock music has had upon us.  I met Heidi years ago when I was conducting a rock ‘n’ roll research experiment at a Cheap Trick concert. I asked Heidi and several other intuitives to attend a show with me to see what [...]

It’s not a Cheap Trick – April Fools!

Author: admin, March 31st, 2009

Tomorrow is April Fool’s.  Pranks and tricks will abound on April 1, and though when or how April Fools Day started is ripe for speculation, I like this explanation best. About 25 years ago, the origins of April Fools’ Day was provided by Joseph Boskin, a professor of history at Boston University. He explained that [...]

Hanson is Smashing Cheap Fountains, Oh My! Or better known as the new supergroup Tinted Windows

Author: admin, February 24th, 2009

I receive google alterts on the band I follow, and other key words such as reincarnation, spirituality and music.  Generally, I get about 25 alerts on a daily basis, but  for the past week, my inbox overfloweth with postings regarding a new “supergroup” named Tinted Windows, which happens to include one of the guys in [...]