Queen Deep Dive: Kicking off Flash Gordon
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 Maj 202228min
The Good Stuff
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 Maj 202232min
Queen Deep Diversion: He stole my attention on The Game...
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 Maj 202222min
Queen Deep Dive: "Save Me", I can't face this life alone
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 Maj 202240min
Running is Freedom
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 Apr 202222min
Queen Deep Dive: They're always "Coming Soon"
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 Apr 202228min
Queen Deep Dive: "Sail Away Sweet Sister", sail across the sea
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 Apr 202224min
Queen Deep Dive: "Don't Try Suicide" nobody's worth it
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 Apr 202239min
