Concert Review: Mumford & Sons; Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago

Witty banter would mean nothing without stellar music to back it up, and fortuately, Mumford & Sons have continued to deliver on that mark. Their performance is tight, without skipped beats or botched notes, but not so polished as to feel inauthentic. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Mumford & Sons; Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago

This Week in Great Music: 10/25 – 10/31

If you’re looking for me this week, I’ll be on my Mumford Midwest Mini-Roadtrip. (I can’t think of another word with M. Migration, maybe?) . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 10/25 – 10/31

Scheduling for Lollapalooza is so hard.

I am having a love/hate relationship with this year’s Lollapalooza schedule. It’s not like last year, where I was able to fill every inch of my day with bands. But maybe that’s a good thing — more time for aimlessly wandering from stage to stage, more opportunities to discover something new. Here’s where you’re most likely to find me this year: . . . → Read More: Scheduling for Lollapalooza is so hard.

June in Review

Look what’s up in a timely fashion, my friends.  I did a lot of non-blog related writing this past month, and almost all of it was completed to a soundtrack consisting of Mumford & Sons, Peter Wolf Crier, and Joe Pug.  But there was other stuff, too.  Check it out.

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May in Review

May was a month for revisiting old favorites. Not too many new discoveries this month, but a lot of good songs got played around here nonetheless. . . . → Read More: May in Review

Concert Review: Mumford & Sons, Lincoln Hall, 5/24/10

Marcus Mumford has one of the more interesting voices in music right now. It’s rough and creaky and weary beyond his years, but it fits the band’s brand of folk music. From the very first song, all the way through their encore of “Whispers in the Dark”, the band wowed the crowd with their intensity, sheer joy of playing, and, yes, even their dry British wit. . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Mumford & Sons, Lincoln Hall, 5/24/10