R&R at the R’n’R Hall of Fame

I've had quite a busy year so far, between working on my book, running back and forth between Pittsburgh for my day job and Ligonier for my night gig, and trying to get back on track with other long term writing projects and a community band.  So a weekend getaway was desperately needed!  We recently…

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American Songline Concert Tour Hits Ligonier on May 2

Feel like taking a road trip today? Chicago-based singer and composer Cecelia Otto will be performing a free concert tonight, May 2, at 7:30p.m. at the town hall auditorium in at 120 East Main Street in Ligonier, Pennsylvania - her fourth stop during her American Songline journey across the country. Cece is in the midst…

Vacation Values: “Rush”-ing Around Toronto

As I mentioned in a previous post about my vacation priorities, whether it means checking out a local band at a bar, attending a concert or simply visiting musically significant sites and venues around town, I love connecting with music while I'm traveling. So, to satisfy the music portion of our Easter vacation in Canada,…

The Best Concert Year Ever

In addition to local history and classic literature, I also love popular music, particularly classic rock, sixties pop and early Rock and Roll.  I love listening to it, researching its history and learning how to play it on the guitar and drums.  I especially love listening to live music, so I try to attend as many…

God Only Knows What I’d Be Without Pet Sounds

No other album besides The Who's Quadrophenia has impacted my life more than The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, which was originally released on May 16, 1966.  The album is celebrating its 46th anniversary today. Songwriter and producer Brian Wilson (with lyricist Tony Asher) created a kaleidoscope of teenage emotions with Pet Sounds: the hopeful romanticism…

Good Vibrations

Tonight I saw all surviving Beach Boys on the same stage together, celebrating the group's 50th anniversary. I can't believe it.

Remembering Dennis Wilson

They say I live a fast life. Maybe I just like a fast life. I wouldn’t give it up for anything in the world. It won’t last forever, either. But the memories will. - Dennis Wilson I've been remembering Dennis Carl Wilson today.  On this day back in 1983, he dove into the waters at Marina…

2011 Concert Season: My Amazing Journey With Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey Performs The Who's Tommy Newark, NJ– September 18, 2011 Out of all of the bands I follow religiously, I would travel anywhere and pay anything to see The Who.  "I Can't Explain" how deeply they have impacted my life (haha, sorry...).  Over the years, I have traveled the most to see either The…

2011 Concert Season: The Monkees 45th Anniversary Tour

An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour at Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA - June 22, 2011 Hey hey, they're The Monkees and they came to my town this summer! The Monkees are celebrating their 45th anniversary this year by touring the United Kingdom and North America for the first time in ten years. …

2011 Concert Season: Chicago

Chicago at Trib Total Media Amphitheater in Station Square Pittsburgh, PA - May 24, 2011 I have really slacked off on my concert posts! Here's hoping I can catch up and get back into the swing of things... Watching the dark clouds loom over Pittsburgh from my office windows, I was pretty nervous about the…