Since my first concert, way back in June of 1988 (guess who that was), I’ve seen more than a hundred concerts, but there are few artists that I’ve seen more than a handful of times. Morrissey is one of them. I’ve seen him so many times, in fact, that my mother actually recognized his name [...]
The answer to this post’s title: too many. I saw more pin-straight, bleached-blonde 20-something wannabes with oversized ’70s sunglasses than I’d ever thought I could stomach in a two-day period (I missed Friday, dagnabbit). But what I didn’t see was more of the over-the-top tattoos that I’d witnessed the previous year. The 2007 crowd may [...]
So, you’re going to Coachella, you crazy bastard. Are you ready for the sweat-soaked crowds, bipolar temperatures, the endless lines? You betcha. Every year I go, and every year I swear it’ll be my last. Then the next year’s lineup is announced and, somehow, I find myself with tickets in hand, ready to brave the [...]
I’m taking a page from my pal TixGirl‘s blog to add a concert review to the ol’ blogging mix. I was inspired to do so not just because I’m going through concert-reviewing withdrawal, having given that up when I quit the CityGuide gig back in December, but because last night’s show was phantasmagorical. I’ve been [...]
