Where we left off, I’d set the summer concert schedule (quality over quantity!) and left the door just slightly open for one particular addition.
A Wallflowers show would be added if it
Spring is an exciting time. Summer shows are announced, the days are longer, snow no longer looms as a travel threat, and it’s easier to slip slightly into summer-vacation mode, even when there’s no actual summer vacation. In other words, CONCERTS YAY.
The annual year-end music lists have turned into an almost stressful undertaking. Over the years and in many different blogs, I’ve done rankings of every single album purchased, top 10 countdowns, haikus, and… not even sure what else.
Posts have been a little sparse lately. When they are happening, they’re focused on either the past or some vaguely music-related topic rather than albums and concerts.
Why? First, I’ve hardly bought any new albums this year, which didn’t completely register until I started compiling…
Quick thoughts:
— Hotel room for Solid Sound is booked. I can’t tell the internetz exactly where because the stalkers will surely show up at my door, but let’s just say I jumped in the game a little too late to get anything conveniently located or affordable.
I think tramping through the mud and snow and glimpsing grass for the first time in a while this afternoon stirred some spring fever. As soon as I came back inside, I bought my ticket to Solid Sound Festival, right as Wilco was announcing that the early-worm tickets were almost sold out.
I’m trying not to ramble so much anymore. Birthdaystravaganza is three nights, three shows, one great concert buddy.
So, in brief: Tomorrow is The Music of Neil Young at Carnegie Hall. No, I don’t believe Mr. Neil Young himself is scheduled to make an appearance, but…
another big hit to the camera fund [click me]
AAAAAAAHHHH!
‘Nuff said.
My beloved camera finally gave out last month (at a Jakob Dylan show, no less), and I’m saving up for this.
So, the rule is that every time I want to buy something, I’m supposed to tell myself “Camera fund!” and not buy it…