The Who: Quadrophenia and More in Atlantic City, February 22 2013
May 18, 2014 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK, LIVE MUSIC | By sockii
![Roger Daltrey on stage with The Who, February 22 2013.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/roger-daltrey-140x90.jpg)
Quadrophenia has long been my favorite album by The Who, so I was thrilled to hear they would be taking it on the road again for the “Quadrophenia and More” Tour in 2012-2013. However, many expressed concerns over…
Curved Air’s North Star is brilliant and bright
May 6, 2014 | Posted in PROGRESSIVE ROCK | By sockii
![North Star by Curved Air.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/curved-air-north-star-140x90.jpg)
Fans of progressive rock have great reason to rejoice; Curved Air’s 2014 album North Star is not only the band’s first album of new material since 1976 but it’s an outstanding collection of music…
Pete Townshend: Who I Am Book Review
April 17, 2014 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK, NON-FICTION | By sockii
!["Who I Am" by Pete Townshend](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pete-townshend-who-i-am-140x90.jpg)
Who is Pete Townshend? That is the question the famous rocker purports to answer in his 2012 autobiography, Who I Am. With a musical career now encompassing…
Circa Zero’s “Circus Hero”: Is this what new Classic Rock sounds like?
April 7, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
![Circus Hero by Circa Zero.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/circus-hero-140x90.jpg)
I had Circa Zero’s debut album Circus Hero pinned as one of my most-anticipated music releases for 2014. As a lifelong fan of The Police, how could I not be excited by this band…
The Beatles Invade the New York Public Library
April 4, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
!["Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles!" exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/beatles-public-library-140x90.jpg)
Fans of John, Paul, George and Ringo who find themselves in New York City should make a date to visit the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to see “Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!” This special exhibit, currently running through May 10, 2014, celebrates…
A Pink Floyd fan visits Pompeii
March 4, 2014 | Posted in ARCHEOLOGY, HISTORIC PLACES, ROCK | By sockii
![The author at the Pompeii amphitheatre, January 2014.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sockii-at-pompeii-140x90.jpg)
This past January I was fortunate enough to spend several weeks in Campania, Italy, exploring the Amalfi Coast and the historic city of Naples. It was a wonderful trip for many reasons, and one of the highlights was the day I was able to spend at the ruins of Pompeii…
Top 10 Most Romantic Warren Zevon Songs
January 31, 2011 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK | By sockii
![Warren Zevon - Original Album Series Collection](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/warren-zevon-album-collection-140x90.jpg)
Although best known for his morbidly witty songs such as “Werewolves of London,” “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner” and “Lawyers, Guns and Money,” Warren Zevon could at times prove himself a true romantic at heart. The late singer-songwriter penned love songs and ballads filled with…
“Amused to Death” by Roger Waters: An Album Retrospective
November 29, 2010 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK | By sockii
![Roger Waters' 1992 release Amused to Death.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/amusedtodeath-140x90.jpg)
With Pink Floyd bassist-songwriter Roger Waters having recently toured his staggering 30th anniversary presentation of The Wall, now is a perfect time to re-examine his solo works, including the 1992 album Amused to Death. Like much of Waters’ work…
Top 10 Deep Album Cuts by the Police
April 26, 2010 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK | By sockii
![The Police onstage at Giants Stadium, August 5 2007.](https://www.spacial-anomaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/7931870674_7772d69ea4_z-140x90.jpg)
The Police are known for their hit singles “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take.” But here are 10 lesser-known tracks by Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers worth a listen if you’ve previously only heard their “greatest hits”…