Posted under Arizona.
Why does everyone make a big thing about the Super Bowl coming to town? Friends from long ago pop up like crocus through the snow looking for a place to stay, roadways and restaurants are obnoxiously full and your once-pleasant waiter is now a tired, annoyed automaton watching the clock or hiding in the cooler… Read more »
Posted under Arizona.
A large group of people were clapping and hollering, some famous football player was trying to make the crowd get amped up, photos and phones were out everywhere. I was likely in the background of at least 50 instagram posts, in which you can see me power-walking like an 80s arobic instructor on my way to… Read more »
Posted under Arizona.
Let’s start with the story of what it means to be a Super Bowl City. In this case, for Superbowl XLIX, it is a tale of two cities—Glendale and Phoenix. In 2008, the Super Bowl came and went and Central Phoenix didn’t get much of the hub-bub other than a blip on the traffic jam cameras… Read more »
Posted under Shows & Festivals.
Who ever knew there was stuff going on in Boise (Sorry, Idaho) but the 2015 Treefort Music Fest lineup is nothing to shake a stick at. Among the more populat names are TV on the Radio, YACHT, Craft Spells, Built to Spill, and !!! Check this ish out: TV On The Radio Trampled By Turtles… Read more »
Posted under Coachella, Shows & Festivals.
Well isn’t this the best First News of 2015! Coachella Music Festival announced the lineup and you’ll never guess who’s on it. Well, you don’t have to…here it is! The big headliners for the weekends are, respectively, AC/DC, Jack White (I was wondering if he’d show again this year), and Drake. For you seasoned folks,… Read more »
Posted under Travels.
I love a good game, especially when it involves pumped-up bad-asses in tight pants. And, this weekend is going to be Badass. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, January 3rd Cardinals vs. Panthers 4:30pm Ravens vs. Steelers 8:15pm Sunday, January 4th Bengals vs. Colts, 1:05pm Lions va. Cowboys, 4:40pm Who’s going to win: On Saturday,… Read more »
Posted under MMMF.
This year the McDowell Mountain Music Festival organizers did something different. They hosted a Lineup Announcement Beer Bash Party. (No finer words have been spoken into my ears. Beer—Music Festival—Line-up announcement—Party). The gig was at Copper Blues in Phoenix and featured local bands The Haymarket Squares and The Senators. Deschutes beer was poured. Fun was had. And… Read more »
Posted under Arizona, Shows & Festivals.
I got dragged to the Meat Puppets show (with a free ticket and the promise of comped drinks by my friend CC). They played at the Crescent Ballroom in Downtown Phoenix last week, and had it been anywhere else I might have declined. Granted, there aren’t a lot of things to do on the Friday after Thanksgiving and the Crescent… Read more »
Posted under Shows & Festivals, Travels.
With the howling winter hounds coming home in the form of shit-tons of snow and cold, the festivals are flying south for the winter. Many are landing in the Caribbean or on the coastal beach towns of Mexico, and all brought to you by Cloud 9 Reservations. Here is a line up of the best and… Read more »
Posted under MMMF.
This year the McDowell Mountain Music Festival organizers are doing something different. They are hosting a Lineup Announcement Beer Bash. No finer words have been spoken into my ears (or actually, read by my eyes). The party is Decmber 13th at Copper Blues in Phoenix. Time: 7-12pm. Local bands will play (The Haymarket Squares and The Senators) and Deschutes… Read more »
