It’s Friday, I’m in…a Funk

August 12, 2022 — Leave a comment

Not the best blog title, but it matches my mood.

A little over two weeks ago, I went to Atlanta for the Freaks on Parade Tour. The show was my early birthday gift from one of my best friends, and it was everything I could have hoped for. I had waited 20 years to see Powerman 5000, Static-X, and Mudvayne – and though Rob Zombie wasn’t who I was there for, his set was fun. (John 5 stole the show, in my opinion, but I’m biased: I’ve loved him since he was with Manson.)

I even have an entire sob story about my past attempt to see Mudvayne. I won tickets to the Summer Sanitarium Tour that featured them, Deftones, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and, of course, Metallica. Well, we arrived late and missed all of Mudvayne’s set. Then they broke up and I never thought I’d see them live. But I got to see them on their first tour back together!

After the show, I took a chance and messaged one of the guitarists from Powerman 5000 on Facebook. I just made the simple statement that I would have liked to have met him, but maybe next time. He replied “Have you left yet?” and after a short exchange, he made his way to the entrance of the Live Nation Lounge to say hi. I was over the moon. Yeah, he’s not an original member of the band, but who cares? I still met a member of PM5K 🙂

I put a filter on him and he said he didn’t even care that it made him “girl pretty.” Lol.

But since then… I dunno. I’ve been depressed. I’m not super happy at work, my love life is non-existent, my best friend of 20 (almost 21) years is all the way in Kentucky, my brother is in Colorado. And maybe some of it has to do with my birthday being this week. I didn’t bat an eyelash when I turned 30, but for some reason, 35 is bothering me more than it should.

So I’m posting this blog in the hopes that writing it all out will help, or perhaps one of my readers will have some sage advice on how to deal with getting older. Just don’t say “you’re still young!” I’ve heard that a lot recently and it doesn’t make me feel any better.

I hope everyone else is having a fantastic August! The next thing I have to look forward to is jury duty. Woohoo…

311 Fall Tour 2022 With Tropidelic

August 11, 2022 — Leave a comment

For tickets and VIP packages, visit 311.com.

  • 9/2 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 9/3 – Royal Oak, MI – Arts, Beats & Eats Festival*
  • 9/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 9/6 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
  • 9/7 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre
  • 9/9 – Omaha, NE – Shadow Ridge Music Festival*
  • 9/10 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort*
  • 9/11 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 9/13 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
  • 9/14 – McKees Rocks, PA (Pittsburgh) – Roxian Theatre
  • 9/16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Resorts & Casino
  • 9/17 – Grantville, PA – Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course (OAR w/311 and Tropidelic)
  • 9/18 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 9/20 – Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
  • 9/21 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
  • 9/23 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
  • 9/24 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
  • 9/25 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 9/27 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
  • 9/28 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
  • 9/30 – Charles Town, WV – Hollywood Casino Event Center
  • 10/1 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (311 performing the Music album in its entirety, and more!)
  • 10/2 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (311 performing the Grassroots album in its entirety, and more! With special guest Bronx Slang)*
  • 10/7 – Hollywood, FL – Arts Park Amphitheatre (New date; 311 & Cypress Hill)*
  • 10/22 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (311 performing the self-titled Blue album in its entirety, and more! With special guest The Urge)*
  • 10/23 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (311 performing Transistor in its entirety, and more! With special guest The Urge)*
  • 11/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (311 performing Soundsystem in its entirety, and more! With special guest Phunk Junkeez)*
  • 11/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern (311 performing From Chaos in its entirety, and more! With special guest Phunk Junkeez)*

*No Tropidelic

Song of the Day — Shinedown: “Dead Don’t Die”

August 10, 2022 — Leave a comment

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! I picked “Dead Don’t Die” as song of the day for no other reason than I love it. Seriously, this track is definitely in my top 3 favorites from Planet Zero; in fact, it might be one of my favorite Shinedown songs ever.

The Mars Volta Share 2022 North American Dates

August 8, 2022 — Leave a comment

With support from Teri Gender Bender. Tickets available at themarsvoltaofficial.com.

  • 9/22 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum (New date)
  • 9/23 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 9/25 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 9/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House
  • 9/29 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
  • 9/30 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (New date)
  • 10/1 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 10/3 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
  • 10/5 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
  • 10/6 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 10/8 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
  • 10/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 10/11 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 10/14 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
  • 10/15 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre (New date)
  • 10/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
  • 10/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield (New date)
  • 10/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 10/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (New date)
  • 10/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (New date)

Clutch Set to Tour North America With Helmet, Quicksand, & JD Pinkus

August 7, 2022 — Leave a comment

Details and tickets available at pro-rock.com.

  • 9/13 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
  • 9/15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
  • 9/16 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
  • 9/17 – Baltimore, MD – Hammerjacks
  • 9/18 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 9/20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 9/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 9/23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2022*
  • 9/24 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 9/25 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
  • 9/27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
  • 9/29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 9/30 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 10/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 10/2 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
  • 10/4 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
  • 10/5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
  • 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival*
  • 10/8 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
  • 10/9 – Portland, OR – Roseland
  • 10/10 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
  • 10/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 10/13 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/14 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 10/15 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 10/16 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall

* Clutch only