Robyn Hitchcock w/Tim Keegan 11/11/99 First Avenue w/Amy Ticket Price: Unknown This was my first official date with Amy, the woman who would later become my wife. We did the traditional dinner thing first at a nearby restaurant, Pizza Luce. We then made our way over to First Avenue and were greatly entertained by Mr.Continue reading “concert memoirs pt. 31 – robyn hitchcock & stereolab”
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a promise to president-elect obama
I can’t say that I’m pleased with the outcome of the presidential election. I am pleased and proud that our country, once again, shows the world that we can peacefully transfer power. President-elect Obama has a tough road ahead. He’s going to be facing a lot of daunting challenges. I’m pretty certain that I won’tContinue reading “a promise to president-elect obama”
concert memoirs pt. 30 – love & rockets & buzzcocks
Love & Rockets w/Orgy3/5/99 First Avenue w/John, David & Kjrsten Ticket Price: Unknown The opening act, Orgy, was ok. Just ok. I hadn’t heard much about them before the show. I knew they did a cover of New Order’s brilliant “Blue Monday”. About all this new Goth band did was remind me that the bandsContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 30 – love & rockets & buzzcocks”
concert memoirs pt. 29 – cheap trick, cheap trick & cheap trick
Cheap Trick 11/5/98 First Avenue w/Dave Ticket Price: Unknown This was the first night of three night concert event. Cheap Trick had rereleased their first three albums: “Cheap Trick”, “In Color” & “Heaven Tonight”. To promote the rereleases the band did this three night concert event with each night focusing on each album. They wouldContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 29 – cheap trick, cheap trick & cheap trick”
concert memoirs pt. 28 – semisonic, bauhaus & the church
Semisonic 6/6/98 First Avenue Alone Ticket Price: Unknown I must admit feeling strangely smitten by this band. At least, at the time. It must have been the catchy tunes that were reminding me of Trip Shakespeare, the previous band of Dan Wilson and John Munson. When I bought Great Divide I wasn’t aware of theContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 28 – semisonic, bauhaus & the church”
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