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.
On Thursday I went to see The Hold Steady for the first time. The Hold Steady is a Minneapolis-grown band that has now reached some recognition. It was a really good show. They hit all my favorite songs and were really engaging. The Hold Steady grew out of another band called …
Keep reading · 1 minute: The Hold Steady at the State TheaterMazie and I rockin’ out with the Foo Fighters.
Wilco Concert!
Its hard to watch Wilco without being a bitter old man.
Do they really need that many keyboards?
That Jayhawks guy is on stage again! Argh!
Heavy Metal Drummer!
Witnessing young lust.
I can’t help but think that Wilco is becoming the Pink Floyd of alt-country.
Funny smell in the air. Smells like the folk festival.
Lynrd Skynrd of alt-country is probably more appropriate.
No Sleep Till Brooklyn! That was the last song that the Beastie Boys played at the McCarren Pool in their first ever concert in Brooklyn, NY. I was there to enjoy it all! I had a nice alignment of business travel and concert schedules and picked up tickets to go see the Beastie …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Beastie Boys Bombard BrooklynI’ve been seeing Jay Farrar play music for around 15 years now. It started with Uncle Tupelo, continued with Son Volt through his solo work and now with the 2nd version of Son Volt. In those 15 years, I’ve never seen him jamming the way he did at the Minnesota Zoo last week. Wow!
Keep reading · 1 minute: Son Volt at the ZooJohn Lennon’s “Imagine” may be the best song ever written.
At the MN Zoo for Son Volt!
I recently went through the process of reviewing my rather large CD collection and culling out things that I really don't like. Accidental purchases or things that I just didn't like after trying it. When we were on a road-trip a number of years ago we decided to pick up a few …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Worst CD EverListening to The Wall by Pink Floyd.
Listening to new Jason Isbell album Sirens of the Ditch.
