Hall & Oates / Trombone Shorty / Sharon Jones. Red Rocks. 09.12.16 Summer might have a couple weeks before hibernation, but the air smelled of autumn as I tried to avoid staring at an older couple who were sucking face as if they were teenagers in a movie theater. Public displays of affection have never been …
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Van Halen. Red Rocks. 07.20.15 I don’t usually read other reviews before writing my own. It would be impossible for me to plagiarize someone else because I’m not a music critic, but it’s just easier to get my own thoughts down when I don’t have someone else’s opinions floating around in my head. It’s also …
Morrissey. Red Rocks. 07.16.15 The first indication that it was not an average evening at Red Rocks came as we approached the Upper North ramp. A man and a woman were being turned away because they had sandwiches in their bag. They didn’t have booze or drugs or weapons, they had something much worse…they had cold …
It’s hard to find anything good to say about the members of Mötley Crüe. With the exception of Mick Mars, I don’t respect anything about them as human beings. They are the epitome of excess. They were disrespectful little boys who grew up to be disrespectful old men. Peter Pan Syndrome, mixed with massive amounts of drugs and …
When it was announced that Lionel Richie would be performing at Red Rocks, almost 6 months ago, I felt an excitement that couldn’t be explained. Sure, I am somewhat of a Red Rocks junkie, and it was the first big show of the season to be announced, but that didn’t explain my level of enthusiasm …
Picture this — it’s a warm summer evening and you’re hanging out at the county fair. The sun is setting over the horizon, providing sweet relief from the heat wave that has been infecting the state with sweltering temperatures. You’ve spent the past couple hours wandering through the exhibits and eating various fried foods on …
If you’re a Prince fan, you’ve probably already chosen a side when it comes to The Artist’s latest tour. “Live Out Loud” has drawn praise and outrage from fans across the West. Those in favor of spending a premium to see the legendary performer in rare intimate settings had no problem forking out half a …
Prince. 3rd Eye Girl. Live Out Loud. Ogden Theatre. 05.12.13 (early + late shows) Read More »
Don’t call them Guns N’ Roses, but don’t mistake ‘Fat Axl’ for ‘Lazy Axl’. In fact, although he might have 100 lbs on the serpentine, drug-addled dance machine in the “Welcome To The Jungle” video, Mr. Rose proved himself a better performer than he ever was back then. When Guns N’ Roses came through Sacramento …
Hanoi Rocks. Most know them only as the band whose drummer was “the guy Vince Neil killed” in his 1985 vehicular manslaughter case. But Hanoi Rocks were far from nobodies. This was a band on their way to stardom when tragedy struck down drummer Razzle and ultimately doomed the band to the annals of the …
It was July 17th, 1986 when I attended my first concert. Stevie Nicks played the Cal Expo Amphitheater in Sacramento, CA. My dad had won tickets on the radio, as he commonly did, and this time my mom couldn’t make it to the show. I was 9 years old. In my head I pictured Stevie …
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