I don’t even know where to begin this one, so we’ll start here: I’m messaging back and forth today with my friend AK, one of my friends that goes way back in my timeline. I guess that she and I have known each other nearly 20 years now, and yet we know each other better […]
Category: The 70s
Setlist: Styx @ House of Blues 8-24-08
In the moments before Styx took the stage at House of Blues in Cleveland, “Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers played at elevated volume through the sound system. There was significance behind the song choice that likely was unnoticed by most of the crowd in attendance. Susie Young, wife of longtime Styx guitarist […]
Wilco and Death Cab open for Neil Young this fall + my own personal love letter to cereal.
I meant to blog about a few things at the end of yesterday, but last night ended up being a late night. I had a social engagement after work, and as I was making my exit, I looked at my phone, and I had two missed calls/voicemails to return, in addition to one followup call […]
30 Years Ago Today: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – WMMS 10th Anniversary Concert at the Cleveland Agora
Bruce Springsteen onstage at the Cleveland Agora, August 9th, 1978 Image courtesy of Uncle Waldo’s Coffeehouse Concerts August 9th, 1978: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were onstage at the Cleveland Agora for a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of local powerhouse rock and roll station WMMS. Today is the 30th anniversary of that […]
Interview: Nils Lofgren talks about Nils sings Neil
A week before Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band took the stage for a string of homecoming shows at Giants Stadium, my comrade Chris Akin got a chance to talk with E. Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren. Lofgren spoke with Chris about his new CD The Loner: Nils sings Neil, a wonderful new solo […]
For those that dig old ticket stubs….
I think I’ve met my match – a guy that has been to just as many (or maybe more) concerts as I have. And he’s got the ticket stubs to prove it. Click here to check out Jeff Verseman’s very cool collection of ticket stubs from the 70s to present day!
Good Listening: Jackson Browne and David Lindley (revisited) + news of a new album!
A few days ago, I was preparing this post and had to put it aside because of “real world” commitments. Several days later, as I was working on another post, I wound up on the Pollstar site to check a date, and came across newly posted concert dates for Jackson Browne! I shot straight to […]
Hell Freezes Over – The Mark Knopfler Edition
Welcome to August! As I was leaving the house this morning to head for rapid transit, I grabbed the latest issue of Rolling Stone (with The Jonas Brothers on the cover) off of my kitchen counter. My eyes did a double take scanning the cover when I saw the headline “Mark Knopfler’s Second Act.” Indeed, […]
Music to annoy your co-workers with…
How to annoy a co-worker that you share an office with: (post inspired by a recent gift of Journey music) There are several proven methods on how to do this, but here are today’s potential entries: Two hours-plus of Yes, recorded live at Montreux in 2003. Add two hours worth of Sarah McLachlan, recorded live […]
Tour News: Cheech & Chong Reunite and Announce Tour Dates
Last year’s reunion that I never thought I would see was The Police (and yeah, Van Halen too!) This year’s reunion shocker brings us Cheech & Chong reunited and together again, at last! Although I’ve usually got my finger somewhat on the pulse of the reunion tracker, this one caught me completely off-guard….and I’m thrilled […]