My feelings towards Modest Mouse have always been lukewarm. They are one of the few bands whose albums I cannot listen to from start to finish. To be perfectly honest, I usually only like a couple of the tracks on their albums and then find the other songs pretty unlistenable. When I heard they had… Continue reading Modest Mouse | No One's First and You're Next | Review
By far the most anticipated concert of the summer at Shoreline Amphitheater, the gigantic outdoor venue in Mountain View, California, was Phish on August 5. I had been growing out my lengthy beard and counting down the days for most of July it seemed. Finally, on August 5th, I witnessed guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, bassist/vocalist Mike… Continue reading Phish | Shoreline | 8/5/09 | Review
It was the Friday before school started at the University of Colorado, and downtown Boulder was alive with activity. For months the town had enjoyed the relative tranquility of student-free summer – parking spaces were abundant, tables were available, the Hill wasn’t littered with Key Lite cans and the omni-present red plastic cups that represent… Continue reading Sell-out crowds for the Avett Bros. at the Boulder Theater
When spirituality comes to mind, it seems most often images and associations with well practiced religions such as Christianity and Judaism are the first to surface. With his thoughtful lyrics though, set to a musical style at it’s most basic classified as a fusion of reggae and rock, Trevor Hall embraces a different meaning of… Continue reading Trevor Hall and Inspiration for Unity & Self Ecstasy
Friday August 14th was a night of firsts. I’d never been to Mishawaka, I’d never seen these bands all at the same show, and I’d never really talked to any of them. First things first, we need to talk about the venue. Mishawaka feels like a vacation spot, or a playground for music lovers, and… Continue reading EOTO, Vibesquad, & Big Gigantic at Mishawaka Amphitheatre: A Night of Firsts
Have you ever been in the situation where you go to the music store for a particular album and you end up buying something you never intended? It seems like a foolish question, everyone has been there right? I have been in this situation countless times, I am looking for something and I find that… Continue reading Gomez | New Tide | Review
It was another packed night at The Starry Plough and Live Dead defied all odds by playing three sets in a row, opening with an acoustic and then following with two electric sets. It felt like you really were at a Dead show as these guys didn’t give a hoot about time, they were just… Continue reading Live Dead at The Starry Plough | 7/25/09
I saw my first Phish show at the Hampton Coliseum in 1995 when I was 16 years old. I had such a great time that I lied to my parents in order to go see them again at Hershey Park a few days later. At the time, I knew nothing about Phish; I didn’t know… Continue reading Phish | Red Rocks Amphitheater | 8/2/09 | Review
There have been very few bands that have impressed me lately in the musical landscape. In an effort to avoid sounding like a music snob, I partly blame myself. My styles have changed and I am not as obsessed with music as I once was. Still, there is a side of me that blames the… Continue reading Ra Ra Riot | The Rhumb Line | Review
Have you ever been to the Taste of Chicago? All in all it is a fantastic experience, one not to be missed but there are always headaches that go along with attending, ie the heat and humidity, long lines and traffic. Every year even if it is just for a moment you ponder how nice… Continue reading Death Cab for Cutie, Andrew Bird, Ra Ra Riot | Red Rocks
