Advertisements I come down the staircase to the sound of a crowd gathering as flutes start to play.I’ve stumbled across a free concert at Chapultepec castle, put on by the proudly serving military personnel of Mexico. I’ve no idea how I seem to fall ass backwards into stuff like this, the luck of the IrishContinue reading “a free concert at Chapultepec by the Mexican military”
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Dead and Company
Advertisements It was in the summer of 1995 that I went to my first and only Grateful Dead show in Salt Lake City. It was also the summer that Jerry Garcia died. I had just broken up (again) with my girlfriend, and was looking to escape the pain in a sea of colorful tie dyeContinue reading “Dead and Company”
Hanging in Japan town for the Cherry Blossom Festival
Advertisements I had been waiting an entire year to go to San Francisco’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival, held in the Japan town area of the city by the bay. As I walked along the streets, the buildings changed architectural structure in dramatic fashion. I felt like I was in another country. The beautiful cherry blossomsContinue reading “Hanging in Japan town for the Cherry Blossom Festival”
A night at Red Rocks with Mama Kin, Tash Sultana, and John Butler Trio
Advertisements It was a representation of Nationalism at it’s finest. An Aussie triple threat of music under the Colorado skies at Red Rocks in Morrison. I had my beer in hand, bare feet rockin’ and a front row seat. I was ready to party on down.First up was Mama Kin & Splendor. She looked amazing,Continue reading “A night at Red Rocks with Mama Kin, Tash Sultana, and John Butler Trio”
A part of the Light
Advertisements I’ve watched my soul brother Ray develop and evolve over the years as a mirror image to my own life. Each new album shows us something different, as layers of a soul is laid bare with the strumming of guitars. June 5th, 2018, marks the 4th or 5th time that I’ve seen him playContinue reading “A part of the Light”
Wish you were here…
This is about the Pink Floyd laser show with the Phoenix Symphony at the Mesa Amp outside Phoenix, Arizona.
Ghazaal Beledi
Advertisements Spring is here in the Valley of the Sun, and with it comes the return of the Arizona Renaissance Festival. I had so much fun last year that it was a no brainer to return for 2018. Although there isn’t much in the way of new acts, my goal this time around was toContinue reading “Ghazaal Beledi”
My first night with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Advertisements Honestly, I had no idea who Trans-Siberian Orchestra was when I bought my ticket. Something about techno Christmas music, blah blah blah. I just wanted to attempt to feel the Holiday spirit, so off I went. What happened next though still feels like a dream….. The Ghosts of Christmas Eve 2017 tour far exceededContinue reading “My first night with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra”
A Night in the Village
Advertisements 7.18.2017 The night before, Trevor Hall had a show at Red Rocks with Michael Franti and Spearhead to 10,000 joyous fans. To come from that experience to a solo acoustic show with a crowd of maybe 200 people total was quite a shift for a musician. Yet it was the opening night of Trevor’sContinue reading “A Night in the Village”
Bluegrass Underground
Advertisements The bands had finished their warm ups, and it was time to let us in to the stage area to get our seats. It was first come, first serve, and I was nervous about getting a rotten seat as there was quite a few people ahead of me in line. I thought about sittingContinue reading “Bluegrass Underground”