If I’m on my deathbed and they tell me I have enough time to listen to 4-5 more songs, one of them will be “Gypsy.” To me, it’s a perfect song. The notes, chord changes, production decisions, lyrics…I just love it. It was a “put your phone away” song for me last night. I stupidly …
October 2, 2025
What a birthday celebration this year! It began with my second-ever Billy Idol show, and this one was light-years different from the first in many ways. I saw him in 2023 on a hot night in Spokane, doing an outdoor show on a small stage. This time, he was at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle …
September 26, 2025
After the fun and success of driving all the way to Bend in May to see Sting, I decided why not do it again for Counting Crows?!? Like many of the artists I’m seeing this year, I also saw Counting Crows during “My Year of Concerts” in 2023. As I said back then, they can …
August 20, 2025
Cari is not a big fan of live music. She’s not one to go to concerts. I almost always ask if she wants to go to the shows I’m gonna see, and she almost always declines. It’s just not her thing, and that’s okay. But you can imagine my surprise when, not only did she …
July 26, 2025
This was an interesting experience! I’d never seen a show in Bend. At about 4.5 hours from home, it felt a bit too far to drive. But Cari and I decided to plan a trip to the Oregon Coast over Memorial Day week, and that gave us an excuse to stop in Bend on the …
June 3, 2025
Where was Simple Minds my whole life? I knew their 5-6 biggest songs, but never bought an album. So about 2-3 weeks ago, I made a Spotify playlist based on their recent concerts…and it was sooooo damn good. All kinds of great songs I’d never heard before. It made for a great show last night …
May 18, 2025