I just got back yesterday from seeing The Moody Blues in concert at the Borgata Hotel/Casino in Atlantic City. It’s not my favorite venue—and I’ve been to a lot of them. This was... Read more >>

While meandering through the winding cement trails of Oak Grove Cemetery this morning, I was aimlessly advancing songs on my MP3 player as usual. Normally, I scan for tunes that have medium to high... Read more >>

So many years ago, Jackson Brown came into town. Being the biggest fan I got the ticket and took myself. I loved the concert and then some jerk kept yelling, sing this, sing that. Really ruining the... Read more >>

My dear friend Kim is the world’s best mom. I am the world’s second best. Why does Kim beat me for top honors? Because when tickets for the summer’s hottest concert—the Jonas... Read more >>

My daughter is determined to wear a T-shirt that is entirely too tight. I try to convince her that a larger white one would look better. She vehemently shakes her head. We are in a power struggle.... Read more >>

Underoath is one of the few bands I’ve had the pleasure of seeing grow from being fairly unknown to a headliner in just a short period of time. I remember seeing them play to about 10 people at... Read more >>

Springsteen’s in town! Here in New Jersey, the Boss’ home state, that’s like having the Pope visit Yankee Stadium or David Hasselhoff on a European tour. News reports say he... Read more >>

Let’s take it back to the fifth grade. It’s my best friend’s birthday. The night started out with all of us going over to her house. We did each others make-up, picked out the... Join this chit chat >>

We’d been in line since 10 a.m., sitting on concrete and quaffing lukewarm water from plastic bottles. It felt like we’d been there for two days, though it was only 1 p.m. The doors of the... Read more >>

Right after college, I used to get weekly playlists by email from my guy friends. They worked in music promotion and radio, and they introduced me … Read more >>