What’s going on, what’s exciting, what is new with me
What can I say about 2018 that I haven’t said about other years? Well, more of the same. Once again, I saw A LOT of great live performances, some of my fave bands released new music and, as always, I discovered some new bands (Rebel Soul Revival, Joyous Wolf, Of…
And for those wondering… My Creed Shows1998 Jul-03 Summerfest ground stage – Milwaukee, WI1998 Sep-12 Rockstock ‘98 New World Music Theatre – Tinley Park, IL1999 Jul-25 Woodstock Griffiss Park – Rome, NY1999 Oct-13 Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL2002 Feb-13 Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL2002 Aug-10 Alpine Valley – East Troy,…
On July 27, 2018 I saw Godsmack, Shinedown and Like A Storm at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. It was my 1,000th concert since April 1986. If you’re wondering how I could possibly know this, back in 1998, I created a list of concerts I had seen up…
I just saw Sevendust in a small club and it was pretty damn awesome. It was also my 998th show overall since 1986. Yes, I’m weird for keeping track of the shows I go too. Quick back story: This show was not my first time seeing them, in fact, it…
After trying to locate Shinedown’s new album, Attention Attention (released May 4, 2018), I finally came to the realization of the sad fact that the way I had been buying new CDs, for what feels like the last 20+ years, is now jacked up due to Best Buy no longer…
To steal a line from The Beatles, it was twenty years ago today that I saw L.A. Guns for the very first time on May 5, 1998 at Jackhammers in Schaumburg, IL. Holy Shit! 20 YEARS AGO?!? Geezus…the 90’s do not feel that long ago. Either way, I found my old…
Tonight, Royal Bliss are celebrating their 20th year as a band. YOWZA! 🙂 As much as I would have loved to have been there, the timing just didn’t work out. So instead, a few thoughts. First, CONGRATS ROYAL BLISS! 2nd, this is a big deal! It’s not easy for a…
I LOVE STATS! Spotify has this thing right now where it will pull stats based on your listening during 2017. In general, it’s not the only way I listen to music, but when I do listen to Spotify, it’s usually during the day. But still, these stats have me a…
Man alive. Waking up to the news of the Las Vegas concert tragedy that took place last night and later hearing about Tom Petty having a heart attack and being in critical condition, (followed later in the evening by the official confirmation of his passing), I keep going back to…
Earlier today, when I first heard the news of Tom Petty suffering a heart attack, one song immediately popped into my head…I Won’t Back Down…and it’s been there ever since. (It is also one of two Petty songs that are the background music in my skydiving video from 1999, the…