On a cold December night with temperatures nearing the zero mark we made a short trek to Minden, Nebraska, also known as Christmas Town because of the thousands of decorative lights adorning the Kearney County Court House. Across the street […]
“Confucius say: before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” With that opening statement Anne McCue launched into her first song of the evening, “Dig Two Graves” from her newest album Blue Sky Thinkin’. Anne, who hails […]
Last night my wife and I were privileged to attend Lampedusa: Concerts For Refugees featuring Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, and The Milk Carton Kids held at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska. And what a great concert it […]
Armed with my records and a sharpie I piled into my car with my daughters, Caitlin and Elizabeth, and made the 1.3 mile journey to one of my favorite places, Buffalo Records in Kearney, NE to hear one of my […]
“Anybody here like Loretta Lynn?” Asks Oberst. “You’re goddamn right you like Loretta Lynn!” At this Conor Oberst’s wife Corina Figueroa Escamilla jumps in to sing “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” recorded by Tammy Wynette and later by Loretta […]
“Now, this ain’t no hat exchange. You keep your hat and I’ll keep mine and that way everyone will be happy.” An enthusiastic audience member offered to trade his hat for Dom’s signature vintage hat but Dom wasn’t having any […]
The end of last week my 18 year old daughter texted me an angry face emoji. All summer long she had been looking forward to going to Aspen with her friend to see Band of Horses play and now her […]
The Sumter Amphitheater in Papillion, Nebraska is a jewel of a venue. There are two hundred built-in seats and a large grassy hillside where you can lay down a blanket or bring a lawn chair. We had been to a […]
On January 23, 2015 my 18 year old daughter and I took a five hour drive from Kearney, NE to Lawrence, KS to see the band Jack’s Mannequin play a reunion concert at The Granada. I was nervous because the […]
