Emme Packer

Every once in a while, a new artist seeps into my consciousness little by little.  Emme Packer is the latest to make her way in.  Jerry introduced her to me a while ago when he listened to one of her songs on myspace.    She sings sweetly and writes her own music.  She plays guitar and earnestly […]

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Nirvana

I mean the band Nirvana, not the Buddhist concept.  I just finished watching a VH1 Classic show about the making of Nevermind.  All I have to say is that I will never be able to forgive Kurt for his suicide.  Never.  But I can’t forgive people for anything, anyway.  Kurt should never have left this […]

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Sleepy

There’s nothing like sitting in front of your TV at 4AM, watching Carrie Underwood sing about some cheating boyfriend with your laptop making you warm when you’ve spent all night putting together a website.  I’m dead tired and ’bout ready to go to sleep.  I think I just might have to get outside, though, so […]

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Summerfest

Here are my picks for having a good time at Summerfest this year: Thursday, June 28 11 pm, Violent Femmes, Miller Lite Oasis – it’s the Violent Femmes for god’s sake! Go! Friday, June 29 10 pm, Silversun Pickups, US Cellular Connection Stage – I’ve heard the Silversun Pickups disc called “the best album the […]

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Video

The videos were taken with my camera phone, so they kind of suck, visually, but the sound quality is surprisingly good for such a small device. Not to mention the fact that I was standing right next to the stage. What a great night! Carnival Lewis Hollow Explain Set it on Fire

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The BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shank Hall, December 12 2006, $15 per person, JEREMY ENIGK!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need I say more? We were so close we could have reached over and touched him. Jerry introduced himself to Jeremy at the bar, where Jeremy was sitting having a cigarette. And we met Joe Skyward after the show. And we have a setlist. I […]

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MTV VMA’s

What’s going on at MTV? Where did all the rock go (sung to the melody of “Where do broken hearts go”). Seriously, the entire first half (at least) of the VMA’s was all pop, hip-hop, rap, dance, etc. Thankfully, they at least had a rock house band. I know music has always been all about […]

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