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Olivia Newton-John and Grease

Today is Olivia Newton-John’s 65th birthday. I can’t believe she is that old. She sure doesn’t look it. Then again I can’t believe I’ll be 41 next week, and I sure don’t look it – but that’s a post for another time. This post is about my first [continue reading]

September 26, 2013 // 2 Comments

Shindig Music Festival in Baltimore

Music fans united in Carroll Park this Saturday for Baltimore’s Shindig Festival. It was a perfect storm of marvelous music, wonderful weather, fantastic food from local restaurants, and enthusiastic music fans. Finally a real music festival in Baltimore with headliners Joan Jett and [continue reading]

September 16, 2013 // 3 Comments

September Music Festivals in Maryland

Last year’s Charm City Music Festival, with headliners Flogging Molly and Weezer, was the first legitimate music festival in Baltimore that I ever remember. This year they have renamed it The Shindig, and it is taking place the same weekend as last year’s music festival but in a [continue reading]

September 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

remember when MTV played videos?

I used to love MTV, or Music Television. I remember when MTV actually played music videos. Heck, I even remember when MTV first started in the summer of 1981 when I was almost 9. My music life, along with everyone else’s, changed forever. We were now able to actually see all of our favorite [continue reading]

September 5, 2013 // 1 Comment

NKOTB Package Tour Preview

May might be coming to an end, but that means that summer (aka concert season) is just beginning! This Summer I am seeing NKOTB (5 times), Toad the Wet Sprocket, Ryan Bingham and Bob Dylan, Justin Timberlake and Jay Z, and Joan Jett and others at the Shindig Festival. It all starts Tuesday May 28th [continue reading]

May 22, 2013 // 0 Comments

Memphis in May 2013

Memphis in May is an annual month-long celebration. The first weekend of May is the Beale Street Musical Festival, which is three days of music on four stages at Tom Lee Park along the Mississippi River. The second weekend of May celebrates a different country each year – this year it’s [continue reading]

May 10, 2013 // 8 Comments