Top 25 CDs of 2008 |
Top 10 CDs of 20081.) Cat Power - JukeboxIf Chan Marshall's first covers record in 2000 was a classic, Jukebox transcends cover record status and firmly places Marshall at the top of indie rock vocali... Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:27:00 GMT |
Virgin Mobile Festival concert review (8-9-2008, 8-10-2008) |
VIRGIN MOBILE FESTIVALBaltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course - Aug. 9-10, 2008I won VIP two-day tickets to this year's Virgin Mobile Festival (the third annual installment) from SPIN Magazine on Wednesda... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:27:00 GMT |
Squeeze concert review (8-21-2008) |
SQUEEZEWashington, D.C. - 9:30 Club - Aug. 21, 2008This past Thursday night, I got to see 80's British power pop band Squeeze at the 9:30 Club. It was a reunited Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, so m... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT |
Eddie Vedder concert review (8-17-2008) |
EDDIE VEDDERWashington, D.C. - Warner Theatre - Aug. 17, 2008Last week, I saw Eddie Vedder at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. It was my first Eddie Vedder show, though I've been to nine Pearl Ja... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:52:00 GMT |
Pearl Jam concert review (6-22-2008) |
PEARL JAMWashington, D.C. - Verizon Center - June 22, 2008Four days after seeing Iron Maiden in Columbia, Md., and five after seeing Pearl Jam in Virginia Beach, I was ready for my last Pearl Jam show... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:42:00 GMT |
Iron Maiden concert review (6-18-2008) |
IRON MAIDENColumbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion - June 18, 2008One night after an amazing Pearl Jam concert, I drove up to Columbia, Maryland, about 15 minutes from both D.C. and Baltimore, to ca... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:34:00 GMT |
Pearl Jam concert review (6-17-2008) |
PEARL JAMVirginia Beach - Virginia Beach Amphitheater - June 17, 2008On June 17, I saw Pearl Jam at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater in my hometown region. It was my 8th Pearl Jam show... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:27:00 GMT |
Ambulance LTD concert review (4-7-2008) |
AMBULANCE LTDWashington D.C. - Rock and Roll Hotel - April 7, 2008http://www.myspace.com/ambulanceltd http://www.ambulancenyc.com/I arrived during the middle of the set for opening band Wild Lights.... Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:20:00 GMT |
Top 10 CDs of 2007 |
1.) Queens of the Stone Age - Era VulgarisEasily the best CD of the year. Josh Homme is a bonafide rock star who always delivers. I still regret not seeing them live this year. "I'm Designer" has the ... Posted by on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:58:00 GMT |
Why do I root for losing teams? |
Ugh, it's that time of year again. Late November rolls around, and everyone is excited about the NFL playoffs, the start of the NBA season, the offseason MLB moves - and I'm once again watching my tea... Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:04:00 GMT |