This weekend Laura and I are heading to San Diego to watch my friends in Agent 51 play their CD release show for their recently released album, “Age of Validation”. They play on Friday at the Belly Up in Solano Beach, just north of San Diego. “Age of Validation” is fantastic! Every song is solid […]
It’s that time of the year again where we go visit the annual Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. We attended the Monday festivities and spent most of our time listening to children’s musicians at one of the stages. We had the opportunity to catch Caspar Babypants, The Not-Its, and more. The kids were very […]
Ethan and Autumn’s cousins, Kaitlyn and Emily, came for a visit this evening. All day Ethan kept asking when his cousins would be here. We started at about 7 hours or so and worked our way down. When they finally arrived he screamed out loud in excitement, threw the front door open, and ran out […]
Music. We love it. A lot! Our radio constantly pours music throughout every corner of our house. As a result we have two children who truly love to listen, watch, and dance to music. Whereas Autumn is just learning how to interact with it, Ethan loves to listen and dance around the house to his […]
Ethan has been jamming on the drums since the tender age of 10 months old. He loves to grab his little drum sticks, sit on the drum throne, and pound the skins as any 3 year old does. Right? Here’s a little taste of his session from last weekend. I appreciate the intensity he portrays […]
We’re fans of the Dixie Chicks older style of music, particularly their last album “Home”, but after hearing the new single, we are sure this may be their best yet. You may not like their style but be reassured this isn’t country. With the help of producer Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, […]
Last night, Mark, Kim, Laura and I went to see Bon Jovi at the San Jose Arena. My first concert in 1987 was Bon Jovi and Cinderella at the Shoreline Amphitheater. Mark took me. We saw them again in 1989 on the New Jersey tour. I hadn’t seen them since so I thought it would […]
