Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club – The Encore

In October, I began my Epic Week of Concerts with my very first Eric Roberson show at the Dakota Jazz Club here in Minneapolis. I have loved Eric Roberson for a long time & I had been dying to see him live. It was well worth the wait because his ...

Randompalooza, Vol. 6

When’s the last time you were sick? I don’t get sick very often, but I was sick recently & it was the worst. I spent a week trying to treat myself with OTC meds before I finally broke down & went to the doctor for antibiotics. I abhor being sick, ...

Movie Review – Premiere of “Young Adult”

Last week I got a chance to attend the premiere of Young Adult, the latest film from Diablo Cody & Jason Reitman. This film stars Charlize Theron & Patton Oswalt. Back story – I’m a member of the Landmark Theater Movie Club and they sent an email out advertising a ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Van Hunt at Bunkers

If you’ve been keeping score, my epic week of concerts had Eric Roberson & Lalah Hathaway in the win column, and Wale in the loss column. My last show for the week was Van Hunt at Bunkers. I’ve loved Van Hunt’s brand of neo-soul/rock/blues fusion since the first time I ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Lalah Hathaway at Dakota Jazz Club

My epic week of concerts began with a stellar Eric Roberson show at Dakota Jazz Club, followed by a lukewarm Wale performance at Epic Event Center. Next up was Lalah Hathaway at Dakota Jazz Club. I’ve been a Lalah fan since I was young – I remember my dad playing ...

My Epic Week of Concerts – Wale at Epic Event Center

As I said in my last post, the week of October 1 to October 7 was an epic week for live music in the Twin Cities. The week started with an amazing Eric Roberson show at Dakota Jazz Club. The next night (Sunday night) I saw Wale perform at Epic ...

My Epic Week Of Concerts – Eric Roberson at Dakota Jazz Club

October 1 – October 8, 2011 was an epic week of concerts in the Twin Cities. Somehow the stars aligned & I got a chance to see several artists that were on my “see live” list. The first show on my agenda was Eric Roberson at the Dakota Jazz Club ...

I’m Back In The Dating Game

Since the end of January, I hadn’t been dating. What started out as a coincidence became something that I really needed in my life. I needed the time out – mostly to really recover from the situations with the attorney & the Vegas dude. My heart needed time to heal, I ...

The Birthday Celebrations

I rang in 29 with a bang…and a TON of drinking. Seriously – I went out every night starting on July 1 & didn’t stop until July 13th. My liver is like “are we back in grad school?” LOL Some random shots from my birthday parties & from vacation: No ...

My First Raphael Saadiq Show

Over the weekend  I got to see an artist that’s been on my list for a long time – Raphael Saadiq. I was a huge fan during his Tony!Toni!Tone! days. And the Lucy Pearl days. When he went solo I remained a fan. I’ve been really digging his laid-back, throw-back ...