I think I just made up a new word with that title. Hm. @ Our date on Sunday was spectacular. Dinner at Sonoma Grille would have been good enough by itself; the concert made it perfect. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band mixes guys who have played the New Orleans hall for decades — like trombone… Read More upcatcher.
I have a date. I juggled my work schedule so The Wife and I could have a normal-person Sunday this week, and we’re taking advantage of the opportunity: Dinner at the Sonoma Grille followed by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Byham Theater. I’ve written about my Dixieland Jazz affinity before, and about my… Read More old school.
It’s possible that I might be just a little excited about a discovery I made last night. It’s also possible that the discovery means I’ll be sitting in front of the computer for a great deal of time this weekend, clicking little download buttons and grinning like an idiot. For almost three years, I’ve been… Read More satisfied.
I tried something new today, something that I hope will change the way I buy concert tickets in the future. A week ago I got an email inviting me to attend a Tokyo Police Club show at Mr. Small’s next week. The email came from Lynsie Camuso, one of the founders of Pittsburgh-based ShowClix, a… Read More ticketed.
* This space was to have been occupied by an excited post about the prospect of seeing Over The Rhine on Saturday night. * It would have explained how frustrated I’ve been with Pittsburgh’s music scene recently, not because there haven’t been any shows to see but because the concerts I’ve wanted to see have… Read More so. any plans?
I was just thinking the other day — my music collection is out of control. A big part of the disarray is attributable to my own flighty attention span. I’m constantly remembering that song that got stuck in my head earlier in the day and then digging through the racks, books and stacks of CDs… Read More that one song.
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