So last night was pretty incredible. We got there probably around 7:45 eastern time. I instantly bought a shirt and then went to my seat. When we got there we noticed that all the pumpkin equipment was already set up, which meant no opening band. When the lights went out, Billy walked out by himself with just an acoustic guitar and started the ( Read more... )

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So my Pumpkin shows have been rescheduled for this thursday and friday.  I just now got excited after reading that they soundchecked both Geek U.S.A. and Mayonaise (!!!!!!1!1).  These two songs are regarded as 2 of the top 5 pumpkin songs ever written, and neither has been played since they have gotten back together.  I guarantee you that if they ( Read more... )

So the last two days were supposed to be two of the greatest nights of my life, since it would be spent watching the smashing pumpkins.  however, tuesday morning, Jimmy was sent to the hospital because of chest pain.  it turn out to be a small blockage in one of his arteries.  the doctor peformed an angiogram and he is ok now.  As a result, they ( Read more... )

...No Pumpkins show tonight either.  I can't even really process this yet... but i imagine once it sets in, I will be significantly less than thrilled.  Still don't want to talk about it.

No Pumpkins show tonight.  I don't want to talk about it.

So night 1 of my 3 day concert binge, Porcupine Tree, was an excellent show.  Out of the 15 songs played, Keith and I had only heard 5 performed live before.  They visuals were amazing as usual, especially on the 5 songs from "Fear of a Blank Planet"... very bleak and well suited for an album entirely about a child so overly-medicated that he is ( Read more... )

12 years down... 7 days to go...

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So Radiohead's new album comes out next week apparently.  it is called "In Rainbows".  You can download it from their site starting the 10th.  There is no price for it, mainly because you pay what you want  to for it, and possibly nothing at all.  If you want the artwork, you have to buy the discbox which will contain 2 cds and 2 LPs along with ( Read more... )