Sleeper show and AC/DC crawls up from the dirt

One would think that after all the years, all the albums, and the Napster debacle, Metallica would have called it quits. Apparently the opposite holds true for Milwaukee fans. The show is sold out in the lower level, and people are still looking for good Bradley Center tickets for that show.










AC/DC came out with their album this week. It hit the charts at number one in thirty countries. Walmart reported sales topping 750,000 in the first week that Black Ice filled the store shelves. This is album number 15 for the old men of rock and roll. It beat out High School Musical 3 in sales. That makes this music fan very happy. Spin Magazine gives this one two devil horns up. Other reviews compliment the production. Musicradar.com calls this one a "Rock and Roll masterpiece."



Other words that I hear on the street is that this cd came out at just the right time. I guess that waiting eight years works for this aged group of legends. It works for me.

Even though this album was leaked out prior to release, it still blew through the charts, and that is just another testament to the quality of the songs. Some reviews have pointed out that there are three songs with the words "rock and roll" in the title. So what? That's what this band is all about.

Nickelback at Alpine Valley

Nickelback will be dropping down to Alpine Valley, like a cold front from Canada on July 21st. It seems like the United States can only handle one Canadian band at a time. Staying power is what this band has in great supply. Their videos buck the super-fast cut, cut, cut trend, so they must be marketing towards the 30+ fan base. If you ever watch the Country Music Channel, you will see that their videos are much slower paced. Perhaps that's because those fans need the extra time to take in all those fancy lights and colors on the moving picture box. Don't get me wrong, I like the GAC videos that feature real country music. I'm way off track here. Nickelback's hit songs include Photograph and Leader of Men. When Nickelback was called out for having two songs that were nearly identical, Mike Kroeger replied "When you are a band that has a distinct style such as us or AC/DC, that happens." Excuse me Mike, you shouldn't put yourself on the same level as AC/DC in any way. AC/DC may have songs that sound the same, but they back it up with hits, fans, and rock that has lasted for decades.