Category Archives: Music

Events and shows that we attend.

Old Town School of Folk Music: Will Shade

Last Sunday, I was fortunate enough to attend the Will Shade benefit at the Old Town School of Folk Music. It was a benefit to honor the very late Will Shade. Will Shade was one of best underground blues artists … Continue reading

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Ode to the Moose

It has been a long time since my days in Wyoming. I was able to spend New Year’s Eve at my old place of work. For about 3 years, I worked at the Mangy Moose in Jackson. I probably spent … Continue reading

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Ben Lee at the Double Door

Just a walk away from our place in Chicago is this venue called the Double Door. It is a pretty classic urban concert hall with lots of un-mainstream music coming through it. Last night, I was introduced to a great … Continue reading

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Beastie Boys – A Gala Event (Chicago)

I had the pleasure of attending the Beastie Boys Gala event last night at the Riviera. This venue is an old joint, with a lot of serious character running through it. It was an all instrumental show, although they threw … Continue reading

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The Black Keys at Lollapalooza

Not to thrive one of the best shows that I have seen this summer, but I was passed on a link to some of the video that was recorded of the Black Keys at Lollapalooza (thanks Jar).  If you get … Continue reading

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I got the blues

Every now and again, Chicago hits me in the face with true authenticity. One moment I feel like city living can be rat-raceful and then a delectable emerges and the city proves its value. You can’t see the extraordinary with … Continue reading

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Pearl Jam @ Lollapalooza 2007

This was Epic…”bro”.  Pearl Jam threw their hearts out on the stage. Here is my ameteur video clip: Gulotta’s Perspective Here is the Encore: Inspirational (Props to Uncle Neil for the Song)

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Day 1 @ Lollapalooza

Day one had some amazing highlights: G. Love and the Special Sauce, The Black Keys, Daft Punk, and Ben Harper with Eddie Vedder. G. Love threw down like a true Main Line super star. His talent as a performer is … Continue reading

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Lollapalooza 2007

To preface, this concert is incredible. I have never been to festival in which I was subjected to so much great music. Half of the bands and tunes, I had never heard of. Its always a great pleasure to explore … Continue reading

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Chicago

It’s official, Outdoor Brian has taken a turn towards the city. We are now located in Chicago. What does this mean? It means that its going to be pretty hard to capture all of those epic photos that I have … Continue reading

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