A buddy and fellow photographer is out of town right now, but before he left, he made sure that Sunday night's show at The Icehouse was on my radar. It hadn't been until he said something, and it was up... Continue Reading →
We all have guilty pleasures. I've posed this question before, but I'll ask it again. Why do they have to be "guilty"? Is it because they don't feel "cool" enough? Maybe because there's a stigma attached to them, a stigma... Continue Reading →
We made it through the week. I honestly didn't know if I'd make it. Riot Fest definitely did a number on me both mentally and physically, to the point where, when Friday rolled around, I felt like straight-up death, but... Continue Reading →
Do you ever walk into a show knowing nothing about the performers and have your mind instantly blown? I'm not talking about walking in and hearing something delightful. I mean, that's always a good time and a goal nearly every... Continue Reading →
I hate to admit it, but walking into First Avenue on Thursday night, I couldn't help but laugh at the shirt the headliner, Cortex, was selling. It was a black T-shirt with big white letters spelling out "Jazz is Dead"... Continue Reading →
Wednesday night's show at The Fillmore almost didn't happen for me. I didn't catch that the show had been moved from the massive Armory to the more intimate Fillmore and, by the time I did, it was Wednesday morning, and... Continue Reading →
Was I really able to recover from Riot Fest weekend after just one night off? Absolutely not, but, like how work doesn't stop just because you're on vacation, shows don't stop just because you are tired and need some recovery... Continue Reading →
Only three things in life are guaranteed —death, taxes, and Riot Fest being the best weekend of the year. Okay, maybe that third one isn't quite applicable for everyone, but it should be, because one day in, I can already... Continue Reading →
I didn't know what my Tuesday night would look like until about 5 PM. Typically, I hate nights like that, and if I don't know what show I'm going to by the time I leave my day job, I typically... Continue Reading →