….Kansas City, here we come! As the week came to a close, the girlfriend got an unexpected pair of tickets to see Paul McCartney’s first performance in Kansas City in 17 years. Which means that I had to make the very difficult choice to hop on a Greyhound bus to go see the show with […]
Tag: Music
DVDs You Probably Need: Nils Lofgren “Cry Tough”
Besides the recent release of Live in Hyde Park, things have been otherwise a bit quiet for Springsteen fans. I’ve been amusing myself, attempting to collect the 2005 Japanese remasters, which are slowly starting to trickle onto the shelves at Half Price Books. So far, I have (at $7.99 a pop) Nebraska, Plugged, Born to […]
Random Video: Undercover Karaoke with Jewel
It’s time for another true confession – back in ’95 or so, I had a major thing for Jewel. It wasn’t just that she was “hot,” from my point of view – I also happened to really like her music. And by association, Jewel’s music led me to discover the music of Steve Poltz (her […]
Setlist: Cheap Trick and Squeeze in Cleveland, 7/11/10
For most, Sunday night’s pairing of Squeeze and Cheap Trick at the House of Blues (and also coming soon to a city near you) represented one of the greatest ideas for a power pop double header EVER. For the rest of the crowd, it might have been a head scratcher, figuring out how the two […]
This Weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Kent Stage
Cleveland-based lovers of great music will appreciate knowing that among the many great concert options to choose from in the area this weekend, there is at least one standout double bill featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tift Merritt at the Kent Stage on Saturday night. Touring in support of her latest release The Age of […]
Last Collector Standing: Behind the scenes with Jon Scorfina
If you haven’t visited the ATV Facebook page, you might not be aware of the links that I’ve been posting on occasion for Last Collector Standing, the wonderful vinyl-centric weekly feature in which Jon Scorfina of the Riverfront Times explores a different collector, digging into their vinyl collecting obsessions, the origins of their collecting habit, […]
Rush “Beyond The Lighted Stage” documentary in stores today!
This past weekend, I was out of town. While I was away, I had the DVR set to tape the VH1 Classic broadcast of Classic Albums featuring Moving Pictures and 2112 by Rush. After clearing some weeds out of the flower beds tonight (METAL!) and a bit of dinner, it seemed like a good time […]
I don’t like Mondays…except for this one!
You know what? You’re right. Mondays do suck, except when you get some really good news from J. Geils Band and Rhino Handmade. An expanded reissue of “Live” Full House? Featuring 23 previously unreleased performances? Double disc? Hell yeah! Click here to pre-order your copy now. UPDATE: Arrrrrgh. It looks like this title has been […]
Contest: Win the new Black Sabbath “Classic Albums” DVD
We’re officially 900 posts deep here at Addicted to Vinyl as we march towards our third year of existence (February 2011, for those that are keeping track). To celebrate, we’ve got the chance for you to pick up a copy of the new Classic Albums DVD featuring the classic (of course it is!) album Paranoid […]
Summer Rock Fun: Catch 10 shows for 10 bucks per show
Live Nation is pulling out all the stops for the last 10 days of No Service Fees June by offering fans a $10 ticket deal for a new show each day for the next 10 days. For Cleveland folks, if you’re reading this right now (Monday evening), you can grab yourself a pair of lawn […]