Ah yes…..Virgin Festival 2008 is here!! We had a great time at last year’s fest, although our hotel room accomodations left a lot to be desired… Seriously though, you can’t beat a day that opens with Fountains of Wayne and Cheap Trick back to back. And, I saw a wonderful performance from Amy Winehouse – […]
Category: Road Trip!
Tour News: Matthew Sweet
I’ve had a Matthew Sweet post on tap for a while, that’s been holding, because I was hoping to dig up a “sweet” show that I’ve got from the tour for In Reverse. That’s going to have to wait, because that particular disc remains lost somewhere in “will I ever find all of my stuff” […]
Steve Lukather announces tour dates in support of his new solo CD Ever Changing Times
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather put out a great solo CD earlier this year called Ever Changing Times. And now the unthinkable has occurred: Steve is touring to support the disc, and inside the run of scheduled tour dates, are 13 U.S. shows! The U.S. shows begin with a date at Red Rocks opening for Jethro […]
The week in review – Mark Knopfler live in Dayton, OH, etc.
My fellow Vinyl friends, it is a good day here at the Vinyl Empire. If a tree falls… After nearly a month, the tree that fell in my back yard is being removed, no thanks to my neighbor (whose yard this tree was formerly in.) After he went AWOL, I decided to pursue my original […]
I think I figured out why the record industry is in trouble
I was in a record store last night (Gem City Records in Dayton, OH) and was looking at their massive (yay!) vinyl section when I saw the following item: Disturbed – Indestructible 180 gram half-speed mastered double vinyl release, etched vinyl on the fourth side. (Purchase from Amazon) Okay fine, probably a wise move to […]
Keeping ya’ll up to date
Hello loyal Vinyl readers…what’s going on? I’ve been keeping busy here in Cleveland, playing the part of “homeowner,” and recent highlights in that part of my world include buying a hedge trimmer to trim parts of the small forest that is threatening to take over my back yard. Speaking of that, I’ve also got a […]
Good Listening: Howard Jones – Frankfurt, Germany – 3/14/2008
I will be seeing Howard Jones later this week on Saturday night in Kettering, OH, outside of Dayton at the Fraze Pavilion. I’ve been fortunate enough to see a number of shows at the Fraze over the years, and as previously discussed, I will make my return this weekend to catch the annual Mix Summerfest. […]
Good Listening: The Jayhawks 4/29/95 – Slim’s – San Francisco
Maria McKee and The Jayhawks – Precious Time I had a different Gary Louris-related post in waiting, but it isn’t every day that Louris announces a reunion show with the 94/95 era lineup of The Jayhawks, so let’s focus on that for a second, shall we? Louris shared the following intoxicating information in a recent […]
My 80s summer music fix has been officially booked!
I mentioned briefly in a recent post, my plans to journey to Dayton, OH to see Night Ranger. When I saw the date pop up on Night Ranger’s Myspace page, I gave it a casual glance, and figured that it was an opening slot. Opening slots, as much as I love Night Ranger, aren’t really […]
Yes 40th anniversary tour canceled due to Anderson’s illness
Well dang – I was looking forward to a road trip to Michigan to catch the return of Yes after their recent “hiatus” from touring. It looks like that trip is going to have to wait, due to six months of doctor-ordered rest for lead singer Jon Anderson. Get well soon! The classic rock band […]