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Thy Will Be Done by Jack Wallen

June 2, 2017 in blog tagged Devin Townsend Project / flash fiction / music by jlwallen

Many of you already know of my obsession with the Devin Townsend Project. I’ve spewed forth a veritable litany of how the music of this band inspires me (on both a personal and professional level). I’ve gushed on social media, sharing videos and links to the point where friends and […]

Review: Devin Townsend Project “Transcendence”

September 7, 2016 in blog tagged Devin Townsend Project / music / prog metal by jlwallen

I remember, long ago, the day when U2 released their album Zooropa. That was the moment everyone realized that their favorite Irish band had sold out, in a failed attempt to gain traction in the pop charts. They dumbed down their music, added elements of popular trends of the time, and […]

On the “sell out”

May 3, 2016 in blog tagged art / music / Skyharbor by jlwallen

I have been into apocalyptic literature since I was reading sci fi and fantasy in late elementary and early middle school. The Stand became my favorite book pretty quickly after discovering Stephen King. The zombie did not really enter my consciousness until I was in college. I knew about the […]

Jay Wilburn: The Guy that Introduced Me to Zombies

July 6, 2015 in blog tagged jay wilburn / music / On Fiction / Undead / zombies by jlwallen

The Jackverse and the “indie” badge of honor

March 9, 2015 in blog tagged art / author / indie / music / writing / writing tips by jlwallen

I haven’t done a music review in a while. That’s not to say there hasn’t been releases that have moved me of late. But over the last year, every release seems to pale in comparison to one particular album and band. That band is Nothing More. That album is their […]

Nothing More: A band that could change your outlook

October 17, 2014 in blog tagged music / nothing more / reviews / rock by jlwallen

There are but two things I go fanboy over — Clive Barker and Rush. And today, something special came in the mail. No it’s not a Geddy Lee autographed “Slappin’ da bass mahn” Rickenbacher bass — it was the newly released remastered version of Rush’s Vapor Trails album. This was […]

A first listen to the remastered Vapor Trails

October 3, 2013 in News tagged music / prog rock / Rush / Vapor Trails by jlwallen

“If music be the food of life, play on!” I make no bones about the fact that music is precious cargo to me. To that end, I decided, for whatever reason, to list out my favorite songs of the year, starting with my high school graduation date to the current […]

Favorite Songs of the Year 1986-2013

August 28, 2013 in News tagged A Perfect Circle / Alice In Chains / Breaking Benjamin / chevelle / coheed and cambria / Concrete Blonde / favorite songs / Journey / Live / music / Otep / Peter Gabriel / Rush / Siouxsie and the Banshees / songs / Stone Temple Pilots / the fixx / Tool / White Zombie by jlwallen

As you know, I’m a huge Rush fan. I have been since eighth grade (that’d be around 1982 — in case curiosity got your inner cat). I thought it’d be a cool little exercise to list out one favorite song from each of their studio albums. You can then put […]

My favorite song from each Rush studio recording

April 8, 2013 in News tagged music / prog rock / rock / Rush by jlwallen

I am a HUGE music lover. Music of all kinds. It truly is the food of love (and my life). At any given point, I could rattle off the “soundtrack to my life”. In other words — the music that helps to define a particular moment in time for me […]

The (current) soundtrack to my life

February 22, 2013 in News tagged coheed and cambria / jack wallen / jackverse / music / Rush / the fixx by jlwallen

As promised, I now offer you up questions sent in by readers/fans and answered by Jack/Wallen. This will be an on-going, regular-type feature here on Get Jack’d, so don’t think it’s too late to get your questions in. All you have to do is send in an email to me […]

Your first “Ask Jack”

August 31, 2012 in News tagged ask jack / horror / I Zombie / jack wallen / music / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

Everyone in the Jackverse knows how important music is to me. It has served me in so many ways over the years — as motivation, joy, emotional healing…therapy. Music has also, in many cases, been a source of inspiration for me when writing. For example: Breaking Benjamin’s ‘Evil Angel’ was […]

In This Moment’s “Blood”: Beyond great music — inspiration

August 22, 2012 in News tagged fringe killers / In This Momen / jack wallen / music / my muse / rock / writers / writing by jlwallen

Last night, I was brushing my teeth when it hit me — an idea for a new book. No, the new book had squadoosh to do with brushing teeth, dentifrice, flouride, choppers, or teeth in general. The idea, however, excited the crap out of me (and the toothpaste, as I […]

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