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Concert Review: My Morning Jacket, Our Kid’s First Concert

Music is something that means a lot to my family. Karl and I have attended several music festivals and I think the combination of music and roughing it has helped solidify our relationship. We regularly attend concerts and music is always playing in our home. Emerson inherited our love of music; she’s always singing, loves… Continue Reading Concert Review: My Morning Jacket, Our Kid’s First Concert

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Giving Back this Holiday Season: Do It For The Love Foundation

“I wanted to pass along the name of a group that I have been supporting the last few years. Michael Franti and his wife started the Do it for the Love Foundation in 2013 to provide live music experiences for people who are sick, veterans, and children facing all kinds of challenges. The list of… Continue Reading Giving Back this Holiday Season: Do It For The Love Foundation

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Music Festival Recap: Hopscotch Fest 2016

I haven’t been to a proper music festival in some years. Neither has my friend Nicole and she was itching to go to one. She did some research and the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina seemed like a perfect choice. We’re not spring chickens any more, and have no desire to camp in… Continue Reading Music Festival Recap: Hopscotch Fest 2016

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Holiday Gift Guide for the Music Fan

Some people are easy to shop for at the holidays, and some… notsomuch. I had a couple of you contact me asking for gift suggestions so I’ve decided to do some mini gift guides for different types of hard-to-please folk, all items under $100 with free shipping. Today it’s for the music lover in your… Continue Reading Holiday Gift Guide for the Music Fan

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Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014 Review

Last weekend, Karl, my sister, and our two friends headed to the Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014. It was the weekend before Karl’s birthday (the big 4-0 yo!), and the festival was featuring some pretty great bands that he and I both love: Clutch, Jane’s Addiction, Gogol Bordello, Fishbone, and more. Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014 Review… Continue Reading Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014 Review

Out and About: Jack White at Merriweather Post Pavilion

This past Sunday I had the pleasure of seeing Jack White live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. I’ve been a huge fan of his for a long time; while I never got a chance to see the Racounteurs, I did see the White Stripes (Bonnaroo 2007, festie recap here), the Dead Weather (Bonnaroo… Continue Reading Out and About: Jack White at Merriweather Post Pavilion