Listening to Elton John and now I want to throw a big house party! 😀
Music
Concert notes, set lists and personal impressions fill this category. From the dreamy Americana of Lord Huron to Coldplay’s stadium spectacle and intimate performances at the Dakota jazz club, I share what moved me in the moment.
I really need to see The Decemberists in concert. I like their albums more with every listen.
As Fall starts to approach in MN, so do Hüsker Dü and The Replacements on my playlists.
Been listening to The Decemberists all night.
U2 360° FanCam
At the U2 360° show they had this “gigapixel” Fan Cam thingy. It would be interesting to know a bit more about how it worked. It captures the whole crowd with a pretty high degree of detail.
It caught me and Tammy. I look pretty dorky, munching on some popcorn before U2 came on stage.
U2 at TCF Stadium
Tip for tonight’s U2 show: Bring a Ziploc bag to put your phone in, just in case.
Pre-U2 blackberry mojito at Cafe Maude before catching #4 bus.
My coordinates for tonight’s U2 show: Section 215 Row 17
This could be straight out of War of the Worlds!
Next year will mark our return to the Winnipeg Folk Festival! 353 days to go.
Black Keys at Roy Wilkins
On Sunday night Tammy and I went to see The Black Keys at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. I only recently discovered the Black Keys. I heard they were coming to town and they seemed like a great band to see live so we made a point to go. The show was really good. The Black Keys play a …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Black Keys at Roy WilkinsWonder if Eddie Vedder’s next album will be “Recorder Songs”. Maybe “Kazoo Songs” instead.
Foo Fighters in Council Bluffs
It has been a day since the Foo Fighters show and my ears are still ringing. This had to be one of the loudest shows I’ve been to, and it was great. Let me start with the bad news. Kent and I had talked about going to this show specifically because Motörhead was opening for the …
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