I watched the Guns n’ Roses reunion come together with interest but never quite committed to go – and then realized I should go, because “last” opportunities abound these days. It takes a certain show for me to commit to driving the traffic nightmare route to Orlando for a giant arena show with a nosebleed … More Guns n’ Roses in Orlando 2016 – And Back When
The Monsters of Rock Cruise involves spending several days and nights strolling the ship seeing a bunch of bands in a variety of atmospheres – it’s a live music lover’s dream vacation. While it is not the least bit relaxing to the body, it is to the soul ;o). The 2016 Monsters of Rock Cruise “Shredders of the Deep” East Coast event returned to … More 2016 Monsters of Rock Cruise Recap
In honor of recently making my final payment for the 2016 Monsters of Rock Cruise East (yay), below is a response to the many questions I get about the cruise – and the best explanation I can give of why I keep going back. Imagine a festival concert where you are not trapped in a gated … More So What is the Monsters of Rock Cruise Like?
I call this show rare because I’ve seen a lot of Candlebox shows over the past 10 years and this one was quite different from the rest – or from any other show I’ve seen in a while for that matter. It was a cool and unique experience. When I saw the Ruth Eckerd Hall email … More Candlebox Acoustic in Clearwater – A Rare Show
The Winery Dogs are a melodic hard rock band with a jazzy prog rhythm section and a blues guitar player/soul singer. They are three amazingly talented musicians. I’m quite sure that the stars were in some sort of perfect alignment when they first decided to jam together and form a band. This is a profound statement: one … More The Winery Dogs in St. Petersburg Florida – Wow
Put all your hope in some dreams – throw it to the wind, let it all begin – KiLLeR DWaRfs I love that song lyric. I’m actually somewhat obsessed with the song it comes from: Doesn’t Matter by Killer Dwarfs. As the singer said before they played it this past weekend: “This is a song about hope.” … More ’80s in the Park – Florida Style
I love summer – it’s my favorite season. But even for a Florida girl this show fell on one brutally hot summer day. If you wanted to survive the heat beating down on you it was wise to pick and choose which bands you wanted to stand up and shout for and which you wanted to … More Cathouse Live at Irvine Meadows – A Hot Summer in the City Day
Today’s assignment: publish a post based on your own, personalized take on a blogging prompt. Day 11 six days late. I experienced writer’s block. I was also overwhelmed by trying to herd the information swirling around in my brain, as well as physically compiling the stuff for photos I wanted to use and then putting out the … More Blogging 101, Day 11: Make a Prompt Personal – Kid Rock, Foreigner and Hurricane
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