Music On The Road To Chicago
Categories: Entertainment , Staff Picks
Charlie and I went on another road trip to Chicago, and of course, music was involved.
Dinosaur Junior and the related Sebadoh, with Dinosaur Junior's bass player, were great. They bring to mind the rock bands of 15-20 years ago, and the fabulous guitar playing of J Mascis took me back to the glory days of my youth, admiring the great guitar players. Oh wait...he was one of them!
The Hold Steady are kind of gritty, kind of bouncy, with folk music overtones but solid rock presentation.
Bright Eyes calmed us right down with mellow acoustic pieces, and the easygoing county music-like songs set a very nice no-stress atmosphere.
My pick for the day was Gary Allan's Greatest Hits, country music with a rough-cut rocky edge.
I must mention
- Elliott Smith (lovely)
- Dragonforce (my new favorite...speed metal in the fantasy realm)
- The Cure (fabulous)
- Radiohead (New CD coming soon!!!!)
- Wilco (nice listening)
It's a long drive to Chicago and back in one day, but it's a great time for music.
