Concert Roundup: May 2011

[ It's been quiet around here lately, thanks to real lives and jobs and all of that, so I figured I'd dig up some half-finished posts of old news and compile them all together for a large post of old news and photos. You may see more posts like these as I . . . → Read More: Concert Roundup: May 2011

Concert Review: Hideout Block Party, 9/24/11

The Hideout Block Party returned this year after a two-year hiatus.  Taking over the stretch of Wabansia outside of the Hideout, as well as a large parking lot — Jon Langford joked that Mayor Emanuel came down and personally moved each and every Streets & Sanitation truck out of the lot, just . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Hideout Block Party, 9/24/11

North Coast Music Festival: Day 3 Recap

The last day of The North Coast Music Festival is over, and I survived three days of naked glittering torsos, Camelbak packs as far as the eye could see, furry knee-high boots, neon tutus and stumbling, semi-coherent concert goers. Would I do again? Hell yes.

From the top left: log rolling at the . . . → Read More: North Coast Music Festival: Day 3 Recap

North Coast Music Festival: Day 2 Recap

The second day of The North Coast Music Festival started with rain. I was afraid it would pour and turn Union Park into a mud pit, but it only ever lightly rained which was a welcome way to help us all stay cool. First up was RJD2 (an American DJ) with Break Science (a . . . → Read More: North Coast Music Festival: Day 2 Recap

North Coast Music Festival: Day 1 Recap

Hi, my name is Liz, and I somehow landed the lucky job of covering The North Coast Music Festival for How’s My Living.  I’ve been a music fan for as far back as I can remember, and although I haven’t performed since college, it continues to be my companion, cheerleader, and all around best . . . → Read More: North Coast Music Festival: Day 1 Recap

Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Colorado Chautauqua (Boulder), 8/10/11

We’re having fun guessing where Andrew Bird’s sock monkey ran off to, because there was no monkey in front of the Janus horn tonight, either. Current frontrunner theories: a holiday in Mallorca, getting another bespoke monkey suit made, off seeing Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

But I think I can manage to . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Colorado Chautauqua (Boulder), 8/10/11