This past Friday night, my husband and I caught much original music in downtown Harrisburg, PA during the first night of showcases for Millenium Music Conferfence 2012. This is the 16th year for the MMC. It includes music business panels and workshops during the day and a whole lot of bands playing at night. Our rough … Read more
When I heard Steve Earle was coming to the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA, I knew this was something I had to experience. I was excited to get a pair of seats for my husband and I in the front row of the orchestra, just behind the “pitâ” seats in this cozy little theatre in … Read more
This past Saturday, December 3rd, my wife Karyn and I witnessed a tremendously entertaining concert in a beautiful setting. The show was by Twelve Twenty-Four and the location was a ski lodge in the private resort community of Eagle Rock near Hazleton. This venue was a cavernous yet cozy room with high cathedral ceilings and … Read more
In the 2010 motion picture, Paul, the aforementioned protagonists jokingly remarks, “This is the stuff that killed Dylan,” while smoking Mary Jane with his friends. To which another of the protagonists replies; “Dylan’s not dead,” and then the conversation is brought to a close by Paul when he asks rhetorically, “Isn’t he?” No he most … Read more
NOTE: This article was originally published on the DAMES of Pa website on July 5, 2011. Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day to be outside. So, my family and I went to the Harrisburg riverfront to see our friend Chris Nelson perform. Chris is the organizer of Sound Off for Vets, which raises money for … Read more
Originally published in eight parts in June 2007 at BigBlueBullfrog.com, this article tells the biography of Rush while giving the play-by-play of a concert on the Snakes and Arrows tour. ~ Tonight I am with Veggie, my friend and fellow musical connoisseur, as we step out of the mundane valley of everyday life towards the … Read more
Article by Chris Nelson, originally published on the Sound Off for Vets website I think that before I start, I should warn you that I’m a hippie. No, not the kind that you see in the old pictures from the 60’s, but I believe, as the hippies did, that there is dignity in freedom … Read more
This article originally appeared on the Sound Off for Vets website on March 3, 2011 A great concert featuring seven different acts called Heroes Wear Boots. This event will be held on Sunday, March 20th at the Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg. This show will also benefit The Wounded Warrior Project and … Read more
NOTE: This review was originally Published on Big Blue Bullfrog, March 9, 200 At first, the sight of them brings an almost nerve-wracking sense of unease. As they methodically go through the motions of setting the stage, their appearance is that of flannel-clad stoners that had just rolled out of bed, 8pm bed-head and all. … Read more