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REVIEW: Europe – Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
By request of the Heavy Metal OverloRd. EUROPE – Wings of Tomorrow (1984 Epic) In many ways, Wings of Tomorrow is the perfect Europe album. It combines their early grand metallic leanings with the...
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REVIEW: Spacewalk – A Salute to Ace Frehley (1996)
Part 5 in a series on Ace Frehley! Missed the last part, Trouble Walkin’? Click here! Spacewalk – A Salute to Ace Frehley (1996 DeRock/Triage) Just in time for the massive Kiss reunion tour came this...
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REVIEW: Europe – Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
EUROPE – Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe (2004) Europe’s successful reunion was one of the most unexpected of the last decade, but thus far four awesome studio albums have been the result. A...
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Gallery: The Toronto Musical Collectibles Record & CD Sale 2014
T-Rev, Wes, Doug and I had a great time at the Toronto Musical Collectibles Record & CD Sale 2014. Trevor came home with some kind of Asian import of Foo Fighters’ In Your Honor with at least a...
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REVIEW: Europe – Out of this World (1988)
This one comes to you by request of Jompa Wilmenius! EUROPE – Out of this World (1988 Epic) So here I am, in the same place that I was 26 years ago when I first heard Out of this World, by a band I...
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REVIEW: Europe – Europe (1983)
EUROPE – Europe (1983 CBS) Summer 1989. My buddy Bob showed up at the door. “Mike!” he began. “They have a Europe album you don’t have down at Sam the Record Man. You should get it, but it’s only on...
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GUEST REVIEW: Europe – War of Kings (2015) by Tommy Morais
It’s been two years since Tommy Morais contributed a review here. It is with great joy that I celebrate Tommy’s return, and that of the rock band Europe! Please join me in welcoming back Tommy, a...
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GUEST REVIEW: Europe – War of Kings (2015) by Jesse A. Jones
The following is a work of parody based on an actual online conspiracy theory. Cool your jets, Facebook! For Tommy Morais’ excellent 4/5 star review of this album, click here, and to skip directly...
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WTF Comments: Joakim Larsson edition
WTF Comments III: Joakim Larsson edition The world of Rock and Roll fandom is filled with many varieties: The Uber Fan who owns everything, the Casual Fan who owns what they want, and the Obsessed...
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WTF Search Terms: Joey Tempest Strikes Back edition
WTF Search Terms XXVII: Joey Tempest Strikes Back edition Been a long time since I rock and rolled? Hardly! I just rock and rolled last night actually. But it has been a long time since we’ve seen...
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WTF Search Terms: Joey Tempest’s Real Hair edition plus bonus WTF Comments!
WTF Search Terms XXIX: Joey Tempest’s Real Hair edition Good day, eh? Welcome to the latest edition of WTF Search Terms: those whacky things people type into a search engine that somehow lead them...
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WTF Search Terms: Freddie Mercury’s Mic Stand edition
WTF SEARCH TERMS XXXI: Freddie Mercury’s Mic Stand edition Gather ’round yon computers and tablets boys and girls, as we once again recount some of the…errr…more amusing search terms that led people...
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WTF Comments: “Now I will believe that there are unicorns…”
WTF Comments IV: “Now I will believe that there are unicorns…” (William Shakespeare, The Tempest) These comments went into my spam, so even though they are two months old, I didn’t see them until...
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REVIEW: Europe – Almost Unplugged (2009)
EUROPE – Almost Unplugged (2009 MVD Audio) “Almost Unplugged“? The devil is this? This was a special show in Sweden, with Europe playing some of their best material (with a few covers) in a largely...
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REVIEW: Don Dokken – Up From the Ashes (1990)
DON DOKKEN – Up From the Ashes (1990 Geffen) “The best revenge is to live well.” — Don Dokken’s liner notes. Passive aggressive much? Dokken imploded in 1989 not with a bang but a whimper. Rather...
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REVIEW: Glenn Hughes: From Now On… (1994 inc. 2 bonus tracks)
GLENN HUGHES – From Now On… (originally 1994, 1996 Explorer records reissue) Glenn Hughes had his struggles, from being kicked out of Black Sabbath in 1986 to a long coked-out period of inactivity. He...
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REVIEW: Europe – Best Ballads (unauthorized Russian release)
EUROPE – Best Ballads (1999 unofficial Russian compilation) Ah Russian imports! Those funky and cheaply printed covers, the lack of liner notes or label information…how quaint. It is clear the...
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WTF Search Terms: WOO! edition
WTF SEARCH TERMS XXXVII: WOO! edition What are “WTF Search Terms”, you ask? Simply, they are phrases that people typed into a search engine to wind up at mikeladano.com. They’re sometimes weird,...
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WTF Search Terms: Surströmming edition
WTF SEARCH TERMS XXXVIII: Surströmming edition Heyo, LeBrainiacs! It’s time for more WTF Search Terms, those weird and wacky things that people typed into search engines to bring them here. I’ve...
View ArticleREVIEW: Rulers of Rock – Various Artists (1988 cassette)
RULERS OF ROCK (1988 PolyTel) When the front cover features crumbled tinfoil, you know you’re in for a seriously good time. This tape still sounds amazing! It was a gift 30 years ago from an old...
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