Recently some good friends issued a challenge to come up with two separate lists of Cure songs. We needed to come up with 10 of their dark songs and 10 of their more pop songs. Once I started thinking about this I easily thought of several of their more pop sounding songs and how the... Continue Reading →
Ike Reilly and Johnny Hickman in Redlands – Nov. 10, 2018
A few weeks ago I read an email offering tickets for this house show for Ike Reilly and Johnny Hickman. Ike Reilly, from Chicago, is a name not familiar to many folks here in Southern California. If you are a fan of his, though, an opportunity to see him in an intimate venue was something... Continue Reading →
Dawes at the Observatory North Park – 10/29/18
It had been a couple of years since I had seen Dawes live, so I jumped at the chance to see them in October. My co-worker Brandon told me he was going to there show in January at the Orpheum in Los Angeles, but that was in three months! Well, being in an instant gratification... Continue Reading →
Playlist – Sentimental Crap
This is a playlist that I started back in 2014. I haven't listened to it in quite some time though, and I just recently decided to dust it off and see if it still did it for me. For the most part it did, but I made some additions and modifications to fit where I... Continue Reading →
Concert Review Lookback – Post Malone at The Observatory 3/3/17
So, my 16 year old daughter wanted to see Post Malone at the Observatory and my first thought was to laugh and say "no". Then, I remembered some of the fun things I did as a kid and figured if she was up to me hanging out in the background, it would be cool to... Continue Reading →
Concert Review Lookback – Spoon at The Observatory 3/6/17
Just days after taking my daughter to see Post Malone at the Observatory, I was back watching Spoon. Spoon was starting their tour in support of their album Hot Thoughts. If you haven't listened to Spoon much, it would be good to give them an hour of your life to learn about them. The sound... Continue Reading →
Concert Review Lookback – Calexico at Lincoln Hall Chicago 5/31/15
This is an opportunity to take a quick look back at some concerts that I have attended. Most of these articles will be brief and hopefully I am remembering things correctly! Apologies if I forget key details. - Wilt Back in 2015 I was heading to Chicago for the IRCE show. The IRCE is a... Continue Reading →
My New Yeti SB5 Mountain Bike
Having sold my Giant Trance mountain bike several months ago, I was in need of a new bike to ride. I recently purchased an Orbea Alma hardtail XC bike, but I needed a dual suspension bike. Fortunately, I work at Jenson USA and I was able to secure a Yeti SB5 mountain bike. Here are... Continue Reading →