

Firefly-ed the Second Time
Take a Sad Song: If you live under a rock, you probably heard that Paul McCartney is headlining Firefly Music Festival this coming June....


Everyone Deserves Music
I seem to have a habit of deciding last minute that I'm going to see Michael Franti & Spearhead in concert. It's a problem, because -...


Something Has Changed Within Me
Something is not the same... Because I finally saw Wicked live. Wicked has been a part of my life for a long time without me ever having...


Spyder Hunting
I am a competitive person. I like being in the first row of an audience, or at least close. I like knowing things others don’t know yet....


Darren is Hedwig
At least he is for a couple hours a week for the next 11 weeks or so. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a new musical for me. I have a friend...


Cold and Broken Hallelujah
Passion, I believe, is the strongest force in the Universe. But it’s something we sometimes feel forced to silence for various reasons....


The Sitting Room
I was recently reminded that there are sometimes shows that do not thrive on the manic euphoria of a standing crowd. Unless it was...


Vinyl: Hozier
Honey, you’re familiar like my mirror years ago Idealism sits in prison, chivalry fell on its sword Innocence died screaming, honey,...