Mister Heavenly – Lawrence, KS: The Bottleneck 8-27-11
Band: Mister Heavenly Venue: The Bottleneck Location: Lawrence, KS Tickets: $10 Date: 8-27-11 Nick Thorburn of Islands, Mister Heavenly and the Unicorns. Nick almost took us out with his guitar....
View ArticleWeekly Setlist
In keeping with the theme of the website, every Thursday (or Friday), I’ll be putting up a setlist of songs I think you all should be listening to. Friendly advice. Feel free to ignore me. But you...
View ArticleTop 25 Most Played – Oct. 12
Okay. I’m going to preface this post by saying that my laptop crashed a few months ago, I had to reconstruct my iTunes library and I’m in a weird place. Right. I’m going to report my iPod’s “Top 25...
View ArticleWeekly Setlist – Nov. 3
Tonight is a special playlist. Mostly because it’s ridiculously cold outside and I don’t want to leave the covers, I’ve decided that the playlist ought to be good “vegging out in bed” material. So,...
View ArticleBest Stories in Songs
I’m a big fan of the narrative told in a song. Yes, you can argue (clever you) that every song tells a story. But what about those songs that are TRYING to tell a story? A very specific one with...
View ArticleBest Band Shirt Contest Results
I know I said 7ish for the results. But, in my defense, I had to print some business cards, wash my hair and watch TV. Vital things, people. Oh, and if you haven’t listened to “Hello Sadness” by Los...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned In 2011
2011 has been a learning year. I’ve learned a lot about music, concerts, bands and life. But I’m not gonna give you any boring life lessons. Odds are good I’m not an authority on the subject anyway....
View ArticleMy Band Shirts
You know how I’m crazy and get a lot of band shirts? Yeah. Here they are. 1. Yeah. It’s Signed. New Antennas Up shirt. Signed by the band. From left to right (then down): Bo McCall, Kyle Akers, The...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2011 – A Retrospective, Vol. II
Okay. I get it. You’re mad. I know I said I’d have this done on Saturday, but I really did have to find a couple of the albums. It was hard. It took time and effort and that is just a really sad...
View ArticleHappy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Dear readers, the blog has now been active for a year. That’s 365 days. I couldn’t be prouder, happier or more befuddled. It’s a strange but rewarding experience. It’s been a fantastic...
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