Root Down in the Shadow

Back in April, I stared following The Onion's A.V.Club back in April after finding Iron & Wine covering George Michael .  I check back from time to time to find out what other covers have been completed.  Occasionally I get rewarded with a gem.  In fact, I was coming back to the site to prepare for a different post, when I was overwhelmed by the most recent post.  They Might Be Giants cover of Chumbawamba' s 'Tubthumping' was just so much fun. According the site blurb "Flansburgh also had the brilliant idea of recruiting backup singers from our office to sing/shout the chorus. He asked me to determine how many people we could fit in that room—it was 16, plus two camera men, plus the band—and on Memorial Day, TMBG made a special stop in Chicago to perform the song" They Might Be Giants covering 'Tubthumping' They Might Be Giants covers Chumbawamba The track starts of quietly like some TMBG songs, such as 'Boss of Me (Malcom In the Mid

Welcome back everyone! I've got a lot on my mind, but little time to do it/write it.  Here goes: LAST CONCERT: Amy Correia graced NJ during one of her limited concerts in support of You Go Your Way. Great Show, but I need to get a blanket for outdoor concerts!  Check out the review linked at her name NEXT CONCERT(s) : XPoNential Music Festival live from Camden, NJ July 22 - 24, 2011 at Wiggins Park on the Waterfront!   This is a 3 day fest, you can buy for all 3 days, or purchase individual days.  There's even a discount for xpn members.  I am thrilled as I finally get to see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists after a walking away from a venue nearly 3 years ago. I am heading out for Saturday's show on my own.  In support of The Brutalist Bricks Ted & co, take the stage @ 5:15 followed by Booker T . Booker T, is solo now, without the MG's.  He is a lifetime achievement Grammy awardee and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  If I'm lucky enough

I've been contemplating this list for quite some time now.  It is really an exercise in futility for so many reasons.  After watching over 100 shows, it is very hard to break that list down.  What makes the show great: * being a part of the crowd & dripping with sweat at the end? * the sing along * the venue & acoustics? * knowing the lyrics word for word? * the people you went with * getting lost in the experience for 2 hours * the entire day experience? * staying dry, un-injured & happy? * seeing a festival, ampitheater, club show, etc for the 1st time * a 20 person crowd or a 20,000 person crowd? As the nerd I am, I have kept a list through the years of bands that I see.  Different memories jump out as I review the list.  Thinking back to the venues, the friends, the openers, the sound, the fun & experience.  Without a doubt, one thing that hasn't changed through the last 20 years is, my TOP CONCERT OF ALL TIME , is 311 with openers the Phunk Ju