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Drive-By Truckers: Live at Pabst Theater on 2008-02-28
Posted on July 27, 2010 | View CommentsThe Drive-By Truckers have now been making music for over 14 years. That’s longer than 13 years, people. My first exposure to the Truckers was when a buddy of mine recommended their 2001 album, Southern Rock Opera. Since my buddy was usually right about things,... -
Cowboy Junkies: Live at Vic Theater 5-19-89
Posted on July 21, 2010 | View CommentsI remember standing in line at my UCSD college record store… I handed the cashier a used copy of the Cowboy Junkies‘ classic album, The Trinity Session… he looked at the jewel case and remarked how he fell asleep at a Junkies show. I looked... -
My Morning Jacket: Live at Merriweather Post Pavilion 5-1-2010
Posted on July 13, 2010 | View CommentsThe first time I heard My Morning Jacket was when a buddy of mine gave me a copy of their 2001 album, At Dawn. I couldn’t help but notice how much reverb they used… they used so much reverb that every reverb unit I owned... -
Sight in Sound I: Bruce Springsteen Acoustic in Barcelona, Spain 06-01-2005
Posted on July 11, 2010 | View CommentsSight in Sound: Find a photograph and put a soundtrack of one or multiple songs to it. All pictures were taken by Swapmeet Louie unless otherwise noted. There’s a clarity that comes with desperation, a clarity that some say reveals one’s true self. Desperation can... -
LIVE: Live at Pink Pop Festival, 2002
Posted on July 5, 2010 | View CommentsI hope that you all had a memorable 4th of July! I saw some fireworks but they were pretty far away… so far away that I could have crushed them between my fingers. That’s ok, though, because there was good food (thanks to my parents... -
David Gray: Live at the Patriot Center, 2003-02-02
Posted on June 28, 2010 | View CommentsHere’s hoping that you had a great weekend! Mine was most excellent. My bro came for a visit and we BBQ’d all day. Literally. ALL day. For some reason, BBQing made me think of David Gray. Maybe because he looks like he’s a grill-master… I... -
Carbon Leaf: Live at Recher Theatre (Dec. 18, 2004)
Posted on June 21, 2010 | View CommentsHere’s another band that I discovered through music blogs. Carbon Leaf was featured on quite a few sites that I frequented… some of these blogs are gone, sadly enough, so I’m unable to give credit to where credit is due. For those unfamiliar with Carbon... -
Ryan Adams: Live at Usher Hall 2002-11-24
Posted on June 14, 2010 | View CommentsLast week I posted the first Bruce Springsteen bootleg of the year. Today’s another first for 2010… Ryan Adams bootleg! This one dates back to 2002, just a couple of weeks before the release of his Demolition record. This is actually one of my favorite... -
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals: Live in Boston 5-28-10
Posted on June 9, 2010 | View CommentsWell, I took a final last night and I think I did pretty A-OK on it. Funny thing… when I got to class, the guy sitting next to me said that he didn’t study at ALL over the weekend. Didn’t even crack open the book.... -
It's amazing, but this is the first Bruce Springsteen post I've done this year. Frankly, I can't believe it, yet it's true. That's ok, though, because it's never too late to talk about Springsteen. He's simply the most popular cheese in the world, and he still owes me $20... or was it $50? It's been so long I can't even remember anymore. In any case, here's a bootleg of his dating back to 1995, in support of his Ghost of Tom Joad record. This Chicago bootleg is just Bruce and his guitar. It's an audience recording, but the music is nice and clear. In many ways I prefer these solo acoustic bootlegs because [...]" title="Bruce Springsteen: Solo Acoustic at the Rosemont Theater in Chicago, 1995" />
Bruce Springsteen: Solo Acoustic at the Rosemont Theater in Chicago, 1995
Posted on June 7, 2010 | View Comments