Tater Thoughts

I admit I had no idea how to kick off Queen's 9th anomaly of an album, Flash Gordon. It's entirely unique in their catalog, only two songs have vocals, most are brief themes, and there's an experiment...

20 Touko 202228min

It was a rough, no-good very-bad day, so I'm talking all the awesomeness and randomness of life that is the good stuff.

11 Touko 202232min

Thanks to this album's poppier and starker production, one man consistently stands out to me more than the rest. My ears constantly go to his surprisingly melodic performances, his innovation with arr...

6 Touko 202222min

One of Queen's and Brian's best, "Save Me" is the climactic rock ballad album closer; the bookend to Freddie's dramatic "Play The Game". Brian plays electric, acoustic 12-string, piano and synthesizer...

6 Touko 202240min

My love, my refresh, my freedom. I finally have it back; I finally started running again. I haven't touched this topic for a while, because I had to take a (long) break. But my journey back to running...

29 Huhti 202222min

Roger's second contribution to The Game is the rock and new wave "Coming Soon", and it fits comfortably on the album. Freddie dominates lead vocals, with him and Roger providing backing harmonies; alo...

28 Huhti 202228min

A haunting song that was never performed live, Brian's "Sail Away Sweet Sister" echoes earlier compositions with its classical and acoustic arrangement. The softer verses are contrasted with heavier, ...

22 Huhti 202224min

One of the band's most polarizing numbers, Freddie's "Don't Try Suicide" gives us smooth style and assertive vocals; not to mention a rollicking piano. Fans may be divided over this song's tongue-in-c...

15 Huhti 202239min