I first saw Depeche Mode WAY back in 1988 on the Music for the Masses tour. They were my favorite band at the time but if you asked me back then I would’ve given them a solid 7.5/10. Depeche Mode in 2023 is probably the best arena act in the world, at least in my […]
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Or, how I stopped being such a snob and learned to love a pair of bands I gave no thought to back in the day. Stone Temple Pilots Smashing Pumpkins Truly an All-Time Top 10 Concert contender if ever there was one.
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The Very Unexpectedly Musical Month of July
A funny thing happened on my way to a midlife crisis. Rather than buying a sportscar that I couldn’t drive anyway (between you and me, I haven’t had a valid license since 1999), instead, I bought a turntable – and it has completely changed my life for the better. Some background: I got my first turntable […]
After resisting temptation for a number of years, my resurgence of interest in music saw me pick up a turntable last weekend and I couldn’t be happier – though my wallet might disagree. Secondary achievement unlocked: picking up the entire Love and Rockets catalog and every New Order vinyl box set on the market.
May 28, 2023, marks the third time I’ve seen Love and Rockets live. I bought tickets to Bauhaus last year but had to travel for business shortly before they aborted the whole tour anyway. It’s just as well. I was always 100x the Love and Rockets fan than I ever was a Bauhaus fan. As […]
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