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Jimmy Page & Robert Plant: Live in Rio de Janeiro – Jan. 27, 1997

Posted on August 5, 2010 | View Comments
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are household names when it comes to Rock n’ Roll. If you’re into music, you had better know their names. If you don’t, then you got some learnin’ to do. They both have their own separate careers, but once upon...
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What Makes An Artist Great?

Posted on May 20, 2010 | View Comments
Ryan Adams‘ upcoming new album, ORION, has given me much to think about. This “fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album” is how he’s returning into the public eye after over a year of relative silence. My first reaction to the news was “What? That’s like Yoda...
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Yes, Led Zeppelin DID save my ass. It’s a terrifying story that involves a girl named Lorraine, a couple gallons of K-Y Jelly, some duct tape, a cassette tape of various Zeppelin songs, and about a dozen Pepperidge Farm smoked sausages… to make a long story short, let’s just say that we did get it out and no, the great state of Montana did NOT sue us. Anyhow, I wanted to update you all on the story of Tyler Frost, the high school student that wanted to attend his girlfriend’s prom but was told by his principal that if he went, he’d be suspended and possibly expelled. [...]" title="Led Zeppelin Saves My Ass" />

Led Zeppelin Saves My Ass

Posted on May 13, 2009 | View Comments

Yes, Led Zeppelin DID save my ass. It’s a terrifying story that involves a girl named Lorraine, a couple gallons of K-Y Jelly, some duct tape, a cassette tape of various Zeppelin songs, and about a dozen Pepperidge Farm smoked sausages… to make a long story short, let’s just say that we did get it out and no, the great state of Montana did NOT sue us. Anyhow, I wanted to update you all on the story of Tyler Frost, the high school student that wanted to attend his girlfriend’s prom but was told by his principal that if he went, he’d be suspended and possibly expelled. [...]

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Ok, the title of this post isn’t exactly true, but it could be. I have no doubt in my mind that Led Zeppelin COULD save my mom… how, you ask? Well, it’s simple algebra, really. You see, if my mom equals “X,” and Led Zeppelin equals “Y,” then X + Y = 782 and therefore, Led Zeppelin Saves my mom. Missed that, didja? It doesn’t matter, because today is Mother’s Day. Yes, this is the day that we honor our mothers, those tireless souls that are the glue that hold our families together. [...]" title="Led Zeppelin Saves My Mom" />

Led Zeppelin Saves My Mom

Posted on May 10, 2009 | View Comments

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I just read a fascinating article regarding Led Zeppelin and crickets. What’s the connection, you ask? Well, it appears that Nevadans (I always thought they would be called “Nevadians”) are using the Mighty Zep to deter the semi-annual cricket invasion. The town of Tuscarora apparently blast Zeppelin music to keep the crickets at bay. How bad is this cricket invasion? Here’s an excerpt from the article: "They march in columns up to two miles long and one mile wide from about May through August. They hatch in April and invade all aspects of life before they finally lay eggs and die. They destroy crops, invade people’s homes [...]" title="Led Zeppelin Saves Nevada" />

Led Zeppelin Saves Nevada

Posted on May 6, 2009 | View Comments

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This post should really be categorized as “NO Tour News,” because it turns out that there will be no reunions of any kind this year for Led Zeppelin or The Faces.

Regarding the Led Zeppelin reunion tour… Robert Plant did not want to do a tour with his ex-bandmates, even after their hugely successful 2007 one-off show. He made his point in the Uk’s Sunday Times by stating that, <i>“The whole idea of being on a cavalcade of merciless repetition is not what it’s all about.”</i> [...]

No Reunions For You!

Posted on January 26, 2009 | View Comments

This post should really be categorized as “NO Tour News,” because it turns out that there will be no reunions of any kind this year for Led Zeppelin or The Faces. Regarding the Led Zeppelin reunion tour… Robert Plant did not want to do a tour with his ex-bandmates, even after their hugely successful 2007 one-off show. He made his point in the Uk’s Sunday Times by stating that, “The whole idea of being on a cavalcade of merciless repetition is not what it’s all about.” [...]

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The Rules: I reset the play counters for all the songs currently on my iTunes. Then at the end of every week, I check to see what the top five most played songs are. Whatever happens to be in this top five are then presented...

This Week’s Top 5 Most Played Songs From Swap’s iTunes

Posted on December 19, 2008 | View Comments

The Rules: I reset the play counters for all the songs currently on my iTunes. Then at the end of every week, I check to see what the top five most played songs are. Whatever happens to be in this top five are then presented...

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Here you are, as promised, the second half of the 1975 San Diego Led Zeppelin show. I hope you all dug part one of this show. Some of the files in this half are pretty ginormous, like “Moby Dick.” (insert phallic joke here) I think...

Led Zeppelin Live 1975 in San Diego, CA. (part 2)

Posted on November 13, 2008 | View Comments

Here you are, as promised, the second half of the 1975 San Diego Led Zeppelin show. I hope you all dug part one of this show. Some of the files in this half are pretty ginormous, like “Moby Dick.” (insert phallic joke here) I think...

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My oldest brother, John, first introduced me to Led Zeppelin when I was in high school. I can still recall the first Zeppelin song I had ever heard: “Misty Mountain Hop.” John was blasting it from his room and it was seriously pissing me off...

Led Zeppelin Live 1975 in San Diego, CA. (part 1)

Posted on November 12, 2008 | View Comments

My oldest brother, John, first introduced me to Led Zeppelin when I was in high school. I can still recall the first Zeppelin song I had ever heard: “Misty Mountain Hop.” John was blasting it from his room and it was seriously pissing me off...

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