When it comes to concerts, there are shows you want to see and shows you NEED to see. Gloom Balloon, for me, is a necessity. They’ve only played Chicago a couple of times, and I think missing those shows would be a regret I would carry to the grave. Last night’s set at Fizz was a reminder that pyrotechnics and a million dollar sound … Continue reading Gloom Balloon at Fizz 5/13/2015
For some reason I have always been drawn to and try to write songs that could tear a soul apart. Songs that take the blame for failure. Songs that reference melody and or lyrics from other songs to make the point dig in even deeper. Songs that long for a simpler time, as a child or in a dream maybe. It was not until … Continue reading On a personal note…with Patrick Tape-Fleming
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I went live with this website. The time has flown by thanks to all of the amazing people I’ve met and great times I’ve had working to bring some lesser-known bands to the foreground. There are so many thanks I’d like to give and so much respect I’d like to show for all those who have … Continue reading The Inexorable March Of Music
I won’t bore you with any bs that doesn’t need to be here. If you want to read full thoughts on any of these albums, fee free to check out my reviews (by clicking on the album name). Let’s just get right into the good stuff. 10. Lupe Fiasco-Lasers: Maybe it’s because most people had already heard this record by the time it dropped back … Continue reading The Top Ten Albums Of 2011
One of the things I like about blogs, in particular this blog, is that it allows writers to discover things they never would have seen or heard before. It’s kind of funny to me that I’m based out of Chicago, but I get just as much music sent to me from cities other than this. So far Boston and San Francisco have been the biggest … Continue reading Repeat After Me
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