I’m a big fan of Jay Farrar and Son Volt so it didn’t take much debate to become a member of the Electro Melodier Society, aka The Official Son Volt Fan Club. I dig that they are creating a channel to distribute new and old music to members.
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.
Shabby Road Orchestra at The Dakota
Tammy and I joined my Mom and Kurt tonight at The Dakota for Shabby Road Orchestra. The show was billed as “faithful performances of Beatles classics” and it delivered. The show was a Christmas present for my Mom who is a big fan of the Beatles, and really we all enjoy their …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Shabby Road Orchestra at The DakotaThe New Standards were at The Dakota tonight for their regular Preener’s Eve Show! We are fans of the band and of this show specifically. Tonight seemed even a bit better than they always are. Such a wonderful evening. 🎶
If you’d like to “listen along” with our family our Christmas Things playlist on Apple Music is the vibe that we like. Many classics with some more niche add ins. 🎄🎶
This celebration of Dick Van Dyke’s 99th birthday with Chris Martin of Coldplay and All My Love is incredible. 🥰
The 2024 St. Olaf Christmas Festival was amazing today! Mazie is in the St. Olaf Chapel Choir and was part of the Christmas Festival this year. It was a great program with beautiful performances by all.
The performance we saw was recorded and will be available online on December 18th.
The 2024 holiday season can now officially start with another great New Standards Holiday Show tonight. Dessa was the big guest appearance this year.
Justin Willman at The Fitzgerald Theater
We had a great time seeing Justin Willman at The Fitzgerald Theater tonight! We first discovered Willman watching his Magic For Humans show on Netflix when we had dinner in the Tesla during the pandemic. It was our go to show for a Lion’s Tap cheeseburger or Lake & Irving meal in …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Justin Willman at The Fitzgerald TheaterTammy and I went to the sold out 7 Nights in the Entry at the Parkway Theater, part of the Sound Unseen 25th Annual Film festival. Chris Strouth of Twin/Tone, Greg Norton of Hüsker Dü, and Rick Fuller introduced it. This was only the seond showing ever!
We saw Tina Schlieske’s Birthday Show at The Dakota and it was incredible! She was joined by her sister Laura and they hit a ton of great songs and pulled in a bunch of covers too. It got so fired up by the end that people were standing up and dancing, at a jazz club, and she sang from a table! 🔥
