Monthly Archives: February 2022

It Sings To You, But Not To Me

Posted on February 21, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the rankdown challenges I have participated in over the past few days is one that invites listeners to rank songs that were popular in the UK, Canada, or Australia that were not popular in the United States. I … Continue reading →

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Album Review: On A Day Like Today

Posted on February 21, 2022 by nathanalbright

On A Day Like Today, by Bryan Adams If 18 Til I Die marked a crisis point within Adams’ discography where he struggled to maintain two very different approaches to music, one of them focused on emotionally immature rockers and … Continue reading →

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Do Not Seal The Words Of The Prophecy

Posted on February 20, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland United Church of God congregation on Sabbath, February 19, 2022.] It is said that roughly a third of the Bible contains prophecy, and yet if one looks … Continue reading →

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Car On Fire

Posted on February 19, 2022 by nathanalbright

This evening, as I was on my way to dinner, I noticed a particularly unpleasant and acrid smell as I pulled up to stop at a railroad crossing to wait for the Max train to make its way eastward. After … Continue reading →

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Album Review: MTV Unplugged (Bryan Adams)

Posted on February 19, 2022 by nathanalbright

MTV Unplugged, by Bryan Adams Growing up as a teenager, this album was among the first live albums I heard and it helped me to understand the appeal of MTV Unplugged as a way for rock musicians to gain a … Continue reading →

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Album Review: 18 Til I Die

Posted on February 18, 2022 by nathanalbright

18 Til I Die, by Bryan Adams In 1996, five years after the release of his last studio album, Bryan Adams released 18 Til I Die, an album that marked a crisis of sorts for the Canadian rocker. The album … Continue reading →

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On The Ferocity Of Zoo Animals

Posted on February 18, 2022 by nathanalbright

While I was at dinner this evening, I watched, off and on, the scoreless first half of the women’s soccer game between the United States and the Czech Republic. While I was watching the game I puzzled over the quality … Continue reading →

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Album Review: So Far, So Good

Posted on February 17, 2022 by nathanalbright

So Far, So Good, by Bryan Adams This album was my first exposure to Bryan Adams’ music, and as such it gave me a picture of Bryan Adams’ career as a musician that was hard to overcome for quite some … Continue reading →

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Why Are You Running?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the aspects of the contemporary political world that I have found fascinating is the attempt by a great many nations to move their capital cities. This is not exactly a new phenomenon, after all. The idea of creating … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Waking Up The Neighbours

Posted on February 16, 2022 by nathanalbright

Waking Up The Neighbours, by Bryan Adams If Into The Fire was the end of a road, Waking Up The Neighbours was the beginning of another road that would continue Bryan Adams as a popular rock artist for another few … Continue reading →

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