You always remember your first concert. Mine was R.E.M. and Luscious Jackson at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, on June 11, 1995. The Athens, Georgia, quartet was my favorite band at the time, and had been for several years. I first became aware of them when a local radio station flipped to the modern-rock format […]
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Tougher Than The Rest…..
One of the great things about blogging – besides the international fame and noteriety that it brings – is the never-ending exposure to things that are new and cool. It’s a give and take thing – you give somebody something that you perceive to be cool, and they turn around and hit you with a […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board! Earth Day with the Excitable Boy
Welcome to the first of a series of reviews about my favorite bootlegs. Today’s feature is a short but very sweet set from Warren Zevon. And, to steal a phrase from my longtime Deadhead buddy Barry, “It’s a bleedin’ board!” (Translation= a mint soundboard recording) The date is April 22, 2000. We find Warren playing […]