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Ticket Stub: Moments of Love — Celebrating Valentine’s Day
With Cupid watching closely, Matt Wardlaw spent some time dissecting the Valentine's Day playlist for lovers from Wolfgang's Vault. Inside, he found Ted Nugent
Read More »Ticket Stub: Bonnie Raitt in Massachusetts, August ’73
She’s become sort of a rock artist emeritus for the chablis-sipping set, but once upon a time, Bonnie Raitt’s music was raw and direct: her first three albums featured guest appearances by Junior Wells,
Read More »Ticket Stub: Ry Cooder in Sausalito, July ’74
I love Ry Cooder’s music in almost all of its many guises, as you may already know, so I was thrilled to find this terrific in-studio set lurking in Wolfgang’s Vault. Recorded on Cooder’s
Read More »Ticket Stub: Alabama in Alabama, February ’82
I’m not gonna lie, I was shocked to find out that Alabama actually played concerts outside of Alabama….that is, at least one time in Salt Lake City where they played a short acoustic set
Read More »‘Twas the Day Before the First Day of Mellowmas
Like the grumpy warrior-poet Don Henley once rasped, “these times are so uncertain.” In this era of crumbling infrastructure, awful manners, and Sarah Palin, it’s hard to know what we can depend on anymore.
Read More »Ticket Stub: The Neville Brothers in San Francisco, February ’89
In our last Ticket Stub, I pointed you at a killer Dr. John concert from 1978. Two weeks later, I’m still stuck in New Orleans — spiritually speaking, anyway. For 1989′s Yellow Moon, the
Read More »Ticket Stub: Dr. John in New York, November 1978
Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack has gone by many names over the course of his long career — Dr. John, the Night Tripper, that guy with the song in the Heineken commercial — but he’s
Read More »Ticket Stub: Billy Squier in Santa Monica, November ’81
I am still living with your ghost … *interrupted thought* Oh, hi there. You’ll have to excuse me, because when I hear any mention of Santa Monica, I immediately think of, well, you know.
Read More »Ticket Stub: .38 Special in Long Island, January ’85
Featuring a bunch of facial hair, a stack of hits, and at least one unnecessary drummer, .38 Special rocked Long Island in January of 1985. This week, Matt Wardlaw takes us back
Read More »Ticket Stub: Genesis in Los Angeles, January ’75
A week ago this past Monday, prog kids around the world got their wish when Genesis was finally inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The list of artists that are not
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