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Alicia Keys live at Madison Square Garden

By Harris posted June 20, 2008 at 08:45

I told you that I will pretty much go to any concert. This is no exception. When my mom told me she had a ticket to this show how could I pass this up. What I learned from this concert was very interesting. First, let me preface this by saying that this is not the first pop singer I have seen do this, but definitely to a lesser extent. Alicia Key’s was awesome in concert. Her voice was excellent, her band rocked, and she jammed out on her piano(s) multiple times. There were two huge problems with this concert. The first was that she simply talked to much. It almost sounded fake after a while. She talked a lot about how women need to be strong, and about world issues such as AIDS. To me, after I heard her talk for a solid portion of the show I just wanted [...] Continue...
The Fratellis Play Webster Hall

By Harris posted June 17, 2008 at 13:16

On Friday, June 12th, the Fratellis rocked Webster Hall in New York City. This was the second time I had seen them perform in New York. For those of you who do not know this band, they are a sottish rock band, with driving anthems, and very catch tunes. The opening act went by a very peculiar name, “Airborne Toxic Waste.” They put on quite the show, with a mix of great vocals, scorching guitar parts, and a rhythm section that included both a violin and a piano. There show went on for about 45 minutes, and ended in a large ovation. Interestingly eneough this band ran out of CD’s to sell by the end (clearly they were well received in New York). The Fratellis took the stage opening with a song from their newest studio album, “Here we Stand.” This was followed by a very robotic mix of Old, [...] Continue...
What I will Blog About…

By Harris posted June 17, 2008 at 13:10

I am a music industry nut. I love many different parts of the world of music and plan to write about a number of different topics. For each concert I attend I plan to give a write up of it, and any CD’s that I get, I will give a review of. Also I will address industry issues and issues that take place in my head. Continue...