What a year for live music
2011 was absolutely the most amazing year of live concerts that I have experienced in my life so far. I have been going to shows regularly since 1982, this August will mark 30 years of attending live concerts so when I make that statement, I do not make it very lightly. I saw a [...]
Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot
I love Rockabilly as I’ve already written about and The Stray Cats were my first real exposure to the genre. Last night, Robin & I got to see an absolutely amazing performance from Brian Setzer fulfilling a long time dream of both of ours. This was no bloated 80′s revival tour, this was two solid hours of [...]
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs has died. That sucks. Love him or hate him, Steve Jobs changed the world and he changed what I expect from the technology I use. I depend and work on computers for a living. October 1st marked my 15th year as an IT professional (meaning I get paid for what I like to [...]
Wilco – The Whole Love
I was fortunate enough to receive Wilco‘s new album “The Whole Love” on Friday when I got home even though it doesn’t release until this week. A nice perk of pre-ordering the release directly from their website. I’ve been pretty much listening only to it since it arrived. If you are one of the three [...]
Sing along with CAKE
We saw CAKE a week ago with our friend Bill outdoors at the Edgefield. It was a lot of fun, I mean that literally. Sure I have fun when I go to concerts but I go to hear music and enjoy where the emotional experience takes me. I got all that from the CAKE show [...]
Imelda May
I love Rockabilly, it’s always had a place near and dear to me. My first exposure was actually through the Stray Cats in the 1980′s. After that I dug into the past to discover the roots and originators of the style. There is something about that bold guitar riff with a thundering bass and [...]
Big Bad Voodoo Baby
The Sun was shining hot, the grass keept us cool and the elephants were staying downwind for most of the time. Wednesday night we went to the Oregon Zoo and saw Big Bad Voodoo Daddy perform. The show was a lot of fun and the crowd was really into it and enjoyed the evening. We [...]
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Wow, just wow. We had the privilege of seeing Gillian Welch and David Rawlings very early on their new tour to support their new album “The Harrow & the Harvest” last Tuesday night. They sounded incredible together, the crowd was wonderful and into the music, the venue sounded good, it all added up to an amazing night. The two [...]
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt
I have now broken the three way tie of shows that I have seen the most. Robin and I were privileged to see an amazing evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt. There was no setlist, no plan, no agenda, simply a night of music and stories. We managed to snag amazing seats off a pre-sale event [...]
Jazz and Joe Healy
I got my love of music from my father. He loved all kinds of music. He had stacks of 78s, LPs, Tapes and CD’s when I was growing up. They covered all kinds of styles and genres but his favorite by far was Jazz. When he was in the service as an MP in the [...]