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Oh, my god, you guys!

Heather and her mother have season tickets to the Broadway series at the Assembly Hall and the last show of the season was Legally Blonde: The Musical. Unfortunately for Heather’s mom, she was feel under the weather and, lucky me, … Continue reading

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I love Josh Groban…

…but why must he use his talents for evil?! This is a step in the right direction. Keep up the good work, Josh!

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In which awesome concert is AWESOME!

The last time Muse came anywhere near here, I was in Hawaii at one of my friend’s wedding. When Liz and I heard they were coming through Milwaukee (which was the closest – get your act together, Muse, and go … Continue reading

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How could I forget the most exciting part of Chicago?!

I MIGHT HAVE KIND OF SEEN LADY GAGA WALK RIGHT BY MY CAR! No, seriously. While I was waiting in the car for Claire to bring our bags out of the first hotel so we could repark and move into … Continue reading

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I’m a Little Monster!

Where was I Thursday night? Oh, that’s right! IT WAS AWESOME! It is actually impossible for me to verbalize the level of awesome that this was, so you’ll just have to take my word for it. She is an amazing … Continue reading

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KNOW WHO ELSE IS FABULOUS?!

La Minogue! Only she could get away with a giant writhing people mountain, marshmallows, a giant elephant balloon, and a slo-mo white horse. ETA: Oh, boo, embedding disabled. Well, just follow the link they give you to YouTube and you … Continue reading

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Why so fabulous, GaGa?!

During my recent intense love affair with Lady GaGa, I have come to a mathematical conclusion: Lady GaGa = (Tori Amos รท (Madonna x David Bowie))Bob Mackie Behold! (You may not want to watch it if you’re at work – … Continue reading

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Jfoewoajnkdajsoifejawl!!!!!!1111!1!

As usual, I’m a couple months behind the musical times so if you’ve already heard Mumford and Sons, OMG, aren’t they great? but also, Why didn’t you tell me about them?! More in a moment, but I really can contain … Continue reading

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Just a quick question…

So was Arcangelo Corelli (he of the multitudes of concerti grossi) the Apple Martin of his day?

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Guess what Wednesday night was!

IT WAS KYLIE NIGHT! The venue was much smaller than where we saw her in Sydney – I guess she’s just not famous enough in the States to play the United Center (although she should be – she is a … Continue reading

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Just a side note…

…Josh Groban made a guest appearance on Glee tonight (Are you watching this show? Because you totally should be!) Here’s what I want to know, though: How can Josh Groban be so cute (“Josh Groban loves a blousy alcoholic.”) and … Continue reading

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Sunday was U2 day!

…AND THEY WERE AWESOME!!!!!!!111!!!!1! THEY PLAYED A REALLY GOOD MIX OF SONGS FROM THE NEW ALBUM, OLD SONGS, AND…A SONG FROM ACHTUNG BABY AND ZOOROPA!!!! (Still nothing from Pop, but since I think I’m the only person in the entire … Continue reading

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Summer blockbuster tally, part 5

So, I’ll be honest, I basically wanted to see this movie because The Edge was in it. Sure, it sounded interesting – a discussion of the electric guitar between The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White – but mostly, I … Continue reading

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I really need to go to more concerts…

Last Tuesday I went to see Grizzly Bear. Who were awesome! The concert was about three hours away, but we managed to arrive right on time (we missed the openers, Here We Go Magic, but I still bought their CD … Continue reading

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All in the family…

So my dad, in addition to singing in a barbershop quartet (Four Wheel Drive – and, no, they don’t wear striped blazers) is in a trio called Stringtown Lane (guitar and miscellaneous instruments, rhythm guitar, and bass) and they were … Continue reading

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