Archive for November, 2008Rules for the Dance: A Guide for Survival and Enjoyment of ConcertsSince there is no proper etiquette for a general admission show, I’m going to cover some ground rules and tips for surviving the floor while trying to enjoy the show. Be sure to eat before the show and have some water. When you’re on the floor you may not get a chance to use the bathroom, so don’t drink too much. Leave a water bottle in your car for after the gig, you’ll be parched.
Gig Review: Nine Inch Nails, Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester NH, 11/8/08After a tough morning at the Phantom Gourmet Phest, I decided to follow that up with Nine Inch Nails in Manchester. How could I miss their only NH appearance? This would be my first time seeing Trent and Co. Touring behind their latest releases The Slip and Ghosts I-IV, there was plenty of new material to crush through and some classics to share. This incarnation of Nine Inch Nails included: Robin Finck on guitar, Alessandro Cortini on keyboards, Josh 
Let’s Hear It for the BoysIt must be fall, and how do I know for certain? Easy, Don Henley’s answer to Thin Lizzy is in heavy rotation on the radio. No, not that song about dirty clothing, it’s “The Boys of Summer”, silly. Think about it: that song is the answer to “The Boys Are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy. Henley sings about roads and beaches being empty and the summer being “out of reach”. The weather is getting cold, and his summer
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