The first time I was able to see U2 play live was September 25th, 2006. This was the first game the New Orleans Saints would play in the Superdome following hurricane Katrina. I was lucky enough the get last minute tickets for free and my brother-in-law and I hurried to the Superdome and made our…
Before I write a review of the show, I want to share a bit about how much The Alarm has meant to me since the very first time I heard them and how much they still mean to me today. The first time I saw the video for “The Stand”, I was blown away! Acoustic…
This was my first house concert – those hosting the show were more than gracious to admit strangers like me. With this being the third night on this short Fall tour, it seemed so fitting that the The Choir had thus far played in a church, a bar, and now somebody’s backyard. This concert was…
I have been wanting to see Bill perform again for a long time. The last time I caught him live was sometime around 1996 with The Vigilantes of Love . I have really enjoyed his WPA (Works (in) Progress Administration) series and was excited about seeing him perform in the stripped down fashion of the WPA releases. (read the rest…
Catching the Violet Burning in concert is something like capturing a few fireflies in a jar on a dark night: magical, rare, illuminating. The first time I saw them was at a large church and I remember realizing I was onto something special not only because of the music (Michael Pritzl’s beautiful piano rendition of…
…“all I ever wanted, was a good job”… If you guys follow Knott or Aunt Bettys on Facebook I’m sure you have heard all about this show… but I’m gonna spill on it one more time. This was the first time that I have ever seen Aunt Bettys live, and actually the only time I…
Finally – my first U2 concert. I have always lived too far away to make it to any previous U2 tours. But when they started building Jerry Jones’ Mothership (aka The Dallas Cowboys Stadium) around the corner from where I work – I only had one thought: when U2 tours, they are going to stop…
The Gig in Diamond Bar, Ca The Crucified, first show since 1995, and a testimony of Faith from Sonny of P.O.D. Free Show!!!! Sonny, looking as stoked and amazed as I was, introduces with a “I can’t believe it….The Crucified!”. The band kicks off with the intro to “Hateworld”, Mark Salomon takes the stage, looks…
VIGILANTES OF LOVEEDDIES ATTICDECATUR, GA1-23-2009 I was anticipating this show for weeks! Vigilantes of Love is absolutely my favorite Americana band, I have grown up listening to Bill Mallonee and company in whatever line up was playing at the time. Bill retired the Vigilantes in 2002 after well over a decade of non-stop touring and…
BILL MALLONEE AND MURIAH ROSE EDDIE’S ATTIC DECATUR, GA 8-13-2008 This was the third time this year that I have seen Bill and Muriah play, and they never disappoint. I am a huge fan of Bill’s music, and I actually believe that his music has improved since he disbanded the Vigilantes of Love. Not that…