The 4th of July is one of those holidays that I typically avoid. I would put it in the same category as Halloween and New Year's. It's just a bit of an amateur time for me, and as someone who... Continue Reading →
I felt personally attacked during Thursday night's show at The Dakota. A few songs in, performer Eric Roberson called out a fan in the audience who was singing along to every word of every song. He then quickly flipped the... Continue Reading →
Coming back to the real world after a vacation, no matter how small, is never easy. It's like trying to run into a double-dutch jumprope scenario, and you just hope that you don't get tripped up on that first jump.... Continue Reading →
I don't remember when or how I got connected with Nic DeGrazia, but he and I have chatted on and off for well over two years at this point, and I have to believe that it was fate. He started... Continue Reading →
I head to Chicago today. I'm stoked to go on a little vacation and beyond excited to have the honor of covering the Bitter Jester Music Festival while I'm down there, but, per usual, the impending travel has me anxiety... Continue Reading →
I knew I was going to be in the presence of a legend on Wednesday night and, honestly, I was ready for it. Kim Gordon is a bona fide icon. From her work in Sonic Youth to her solo material,... Continue Reading →
There was an air of excitement in my car as I drove to the brand new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota, on Monday night. It wasn't excitement because I was in a car full of excited friends; it was... Continue Reading →
Saturday was not a good day for me. I had some personal things happening, and had family in town, so I felt like I couldn't address those things the way I needed to. I stuffed it all down, like I... Continue Reading →
I was in the happiest place in the world on Thursday night. No, I didn't book a last-minute trip to Disney World, and no, I did not finally live my dream of an overnight trip to Las Vegas. This happiest... Continue Reading →