Jewel’s Brilliant Handmade Christmas
I really love musicians with amazing voices. That’s why I’ve always loved Jewel. Her voice quality is unmistakable, and so amazing to listen to. Jewel was introduced to the mainstream music scene in the 1990’s when a lot of amazing female musicians were coming out (no pun intended). Powerful women like Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge […]
Matchbox 20 Races Into San Diego
Last year, Rob Thomas opened for Counting Crows at the San Diego StateOpen Air Theater, and it was not a great experience. Although Rob Thomas was good, and played many of his Matchbox 20 hits as well ashis solo hits, the Counting Crows just don’t have enough hits, or a big enough following to headline […]
Music Legend Neil Diamond Celebrates 50 Years
Music Legend Neil Diamond Celebrates 50 Years On August 8 music legend Neil Diamond stormed into San Diego and what a treat it was! Neil has been on the road for so long I had forgot how many songs I actually knew. Songs such as Forever In Blue Jeans and Play Me. It was such […]
Standing Room Only As Comic-Con 2017 Hits Muggy San Diego
When Bob Dietrich, Kym Piekunka, and I descended on Comic Con this year, we weren’t sure what to cover. There were three of us and so much of Comic Con. In a crowd of over one hundred and thirty thousand people who were constantly entertained by things inside and outside the convention center, it was […]
Comic-con Origins Unites for 25th Anniversary Reunio
In 1992, Image Comics exploded into existence. At its core was 7 of the most popular artists in the comic book industry. The idea was that artists could own the things they created and many of them created their own companies which would create the books then Image Comics would publish them. One of these […]
Def Leppard, Poison and Tesla
I remember growing up watching MTV and seen Def Leppard dominate the airwaves. They were so good, so fun, and so representative of the 1980s. With songs like Rock of Ages and Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard cast themselves as legends in rock history. Now they’re back, as many 1980s bands are, on […]
Brad Paisley Rocks The House In San Diego
When Luke stepped on the stage you would have thought it was Brad Paisley himself, based on the crowds reaction. Lune Bryan is super high-energy and really worked the crowd well as he got them involved in most of his songs with this smooth country style. This was definitely a show for all ages, although […]
Green Day Invades Del Moines
The year was 1994. Grunge was becoming passé and teenagers like myself began looking for a new outlet to vent our frustrations. Then out of nowhere, and no pun intended, the album “Dookie” from Green Day dropped on Middle Class American Youth. With hits like “Longview”, “Basket Case”, and “When I Come Around” suddenly the […]
Lil Wayne Brings Big Game To SDSU
The date is April 20. 2017. Two days earlier Snoop Dogg and company blazed through San Diego in their classic gangsta style, and like magicians, poof, they were gone in a cloud of smoke. Two days later,little Wayne and his entourage appear from that cloud of smoke to deliver a hard-core rap concert for the […]
The Chili Peppers Are Red Hot in San Diego
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA On March 5, 2017 the Red Hot Chili Peppers were scheduled to perform at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. This same evening Bon Jovi was also scheduled to perform at the Viejas Arena at SDSU. This kind of “double booking” was a highly unusual event […]
