Category Archives: Music

So I finally got to give Simon his Father’s Day gift… tickets to the Sunday show of the Dave Matthews Band Caravan in Chicago. Faithful readers (all two of you) might remember when I first learned of the 3-day event and posted this. Well… it turns out they were selling single-day tickets for a reasonable price – $85 for 12 hours worth of music, that’s like less than minimum wage (of course, I have no idea what minimum wage actually is anymore). Simon brought up the idea of going and I immediately shot him down, saying we weren’t going to spend the money on tickets and a hotel room and I didn’t want to ask my parents to watch the boys, etc… he was slightly perturbed as he’s always wanted to see DMB (it’s what the cool people call them) and I’ve seen them before. Continue reading →

I need some pep in my step this morning… we had date night last night and I drank some of Simon’s frozen Pepsi at the movie theater and then laid awake until nearly 2, waiting to feel tired. [Side note: Simon always gets a frozen Pepsi at the movie theater, even if we’ve just had a huge meal, he cannot help himself. I don’t know why, but this makes me laugh.] Last night’s date took us to HopCat for delicious food* (and beer) and to see Super 8, which I highly recommend! The movie was just so well done but with JJ Abrams (writer/director) and Steven Spielberg (producer) leading the project, there was no doubt. But just overall, it was funny, heart-warming, suspenseful and exciting – a throwback to how summer movies used to be.** But this is not a movie review, this is a music post, lamenting how tired I am (wah, wah). I wanted to share some songs that get me moving… Continue reading →

We had a great weekend, accomplishing most everything from Friday’s list. My boys had a great time taking in new experiences at Festival and hanging out with friends and family. We had fun celebrating Ian and Sonia’s wedding with former (and current) camp friends – any event is fun when all the kids end up topless, running around in the yard in desperate need of baths before bed. Continue reading →

The Billboard Music Awards were on last night – I missed most of them, not a huge bummer because what I did see was less than stellar. I applaud the singers for not lipsyncing, but the sound and mixing were awful so everyone sounded pretty bad. And why, oh why, is Snoop Dog still popular? He’s a dirty old(ish) man with little-to-no skill, who wears his hair in braided pigtails. Ahhh, welll… here’s some music that sounds much better.

Come On Get Higher | Matt Nathanson
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