Sometimes this is still a music blog, so I’ll take this opportunity to post the lineup for the 10th annual 80/35 Music Festival, being held July 7-8 in Western Gateway Park. I helped with the hints video this year, pretend you didn’t see the headline of this blog and see if you can guess who is… Read More 80/35 announces The Shins, MGMT, Action Bronson & more
Elvis Costello has been a bucket list concert for me for a long time. I only recall one other opportunity I had to see him: I was in college and in Atlanta for a conference and had other obligations. Thursday night, I finally got a chance to see him in concert, at Hoyt Sherman Place,… Read More Review: Elvis Costello at Hoyt Sherman Place
In my time with the The Register I would regularly post bands that might be possibilities to play the 80/35 Music Festival. I didn’t do that this year, mostly because I was helping to write the hints video, so I had too much inside info to make guesses. My son shows up early in the… Read More The Decemberists, Nas headlining 80/35
When I was covering Hinterland last year, I asked organizer Sam Summers who he wanted for year two. He mentioned a few possibilities for a second headliner, but only one for the main headliner: Willie Nelson. He got his wish. The red-headed stranger will co-headline the Aug. 5-6 with Ray LaMontagne at the Avenue… Read More Willie Nelson, Ray LaMontagne to headline Hinterland
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