This is the second in a three part review of my favorite 10 shows of the decade that was. I've figured out the last show to include, but I'll save that for another post so I don't drown everybody with words.5/05 Shins in OKC-A very nice show (Shins sound live exactly like they do on record) that was nicer because I was there enjoying it with Lauren. We hadn't been dating that long at that point, a
In no order whatsoever, here is the first half of my live music retrospective on the decade that was. Part 2 will run later in the week. These aren't necessarily the 10 best shows I saw, but for one reason or another they were the 10 most memorable.(Editors Note-part 2 currently only has 4 shows. If you attended a really memorable show with me in the last 10 years that didn't make it in this post,
Once upon a time I loved making music lists. Really, really loved it. The problem was that my list skills never quite caught up with my enthusiasm for making them. For example: I spent an entire summer in 2003 trying to come up with a mix CD worth of songs that featured hand clapping. Sounds simple enough, right? But the project never really came together.In my mind, the songs had to be good, sati
Guess Who's Back? No, not Rakim (though I'll admit, I'd be way more excited about him than me if I were you and not me) but Exnicios. Holla. I gotta tell everyone...it's been a rough month. Before this weekend (more on that in a moment) I had seen exactly ZERO shows since my last post, bought exactly ZERO cds, and all told-it was a rough music for me and music. Not through any fault of music, mind