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
Talk about an ’80s party! I’d never been to the amphitheater over in Ridgefield, WA, but couldn’t resist the urge to see Toto with Men at Work and Christopher Cross. Toto was the headliner, but Men at Work was the main attraction for me. They were a fave band for me in ’82-’83 with all …
August 31, 2025
If you are of a certain age and find yourself in Bend, Oregon, someday, you MUST stop in at the last Blockbuster on the planet. I went before the Counting Crows show on Tuesday and figured I’d just get a selfie outside, then leave — because really, who wants to look at rows and rows …
August 21, 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