In support of their new album Mute The Charm, which came out February 10 of this year on Spartan Records, Unwed Sailor would play a slew of dates through the Midwest and East Coast showcasing this album. The first date of the tour would be at Smoke & Barrel in the college town of Fayetteville,… Read More Unwed Sailor / Zzzahara / Modeling – Smoke & Barrel – Fayetteville, AR – 5/4/23
Northwest Arkansas has been experiencing their yearly winter weather, a little snow and a whole lot of ice. As the week progressed the icy conditions continued and by Wednesday February 1st St. Paul & The Broken Bones would perform and bring the heat to help melt away the winter tundra. Starting the night off was… Read More St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Rett Madison – JJ’s Live – Fayetteville, AR – 2/1/23
Just like 2021, 2022 had some pretty big things happen, like my second child being born, an extensive vacation, and also moving from Pennsylvania all the way to Arkansas. I was planning on moving but wasn’t expecting it to be as far as Arkansas. However, sometimes things come your way and you take the chance.… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2022
Summer kicked off right when it was known that Fitz And The Tantrums and St. Paul & The Broken Bones were touring together around the summer timeframe. However, there is always one drawback to the outside summer concerts, the weather, and the Bethlehem date got the worst of it with heavy down pour of rain.… Read More Fitz And The Tantrums / St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Seratones – Levitt Pavilion Steel Stacks – Bethlehem, PA – 6/12/22
It is officially 2022, February no less, and usually I post this top 10 in January, but end of 2021 was very busy. New job, new incoming kid, marriage, and just day in and day out busy stuff was my 2021. Finding time hasn’t been easy, and with COVID still being a thing until recently… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2021
Catbite ended their weekend long record release shows for Nice One at Bethlehem’s yearly free festival Musikfest. Their set for this show was scheduled for a hour and a half on the Zinzenplatz stage, and it almost seemed like an endurance test for them to play that long. After playing Friday and Saturday, would they… Read More Catbite – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/8/21
With concerts back one of the great parts of the Steel Stacks in Bethlehem, PA is the huge assortments of free concerts they put on each summer. As luck had it, the first show back at Steel Stacks without the “pods” and limited capacity was The Slackers. This was a good thing because for a… Read More The Slackers – Levitt Pavilion Steel Stacks – Bethlehem, PA – 6/5/21
As the year ends I always like to post my top 10 albums of the year. Usually it is all vinyl because I still don’t use Spotify, Apple Music, etc. to showcase my top listens. My music listening habits come from vinyl and the digital downloads, I know ancient. I still don’t know what is… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2020
For the second year in a row, The Pietasters graced Bethlehem’s Musikfest with their ska, soul, punk sound that had the crowd dancing for the whole set. Compared to last year, the stage for this year was more fitting for the Pietasters, lower to the ground and not on a hill. This allowed for singer… Read More The Pietasters – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/4/19
2019, the year of huge changes. From buying a house to bringing a son into the world to getting engaged, it was a massive year. Massive enough that I still have a stack of records to listen to, a newborn really takes up a lot of time! However, through all the craziness, I was able… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2019
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