I love it when people throw a party for a cause. Our friend Alba gathered some amazing Colorado bands together last month for her birthday and all proceeds from the affair went to Youth On Record. One Flew West, OptycNerd and Holdfast rocked out at…

I have known of Denver artist Grayson Erhard for a long time but we have missed each other in person over and over. I finally got to chat with him on the phone recently about what he is up to, his plans for the future,…

I am excited to be headed back to Boise for Treefort Music Fest again this year. I really enjoyed my visit in 2017 and as the full lineup was announced today, I got even more exited-er. In addition to music, Treefort features several experiences (or…

It's fantastic when bands you love give back to their fans. AMZY did it in early 2019 when they held an intimate concert at the Third and James recording studio for 50 fans and performed acoustically. The night ended up getting fairly emotional as the…

I am a big fan of our Denver Museum of Science, and I always love catching the new IMAX films playing there. Recently I was able to see Volcanoes 3D: Fires of Creation, which will be there until August 21, 2019. The film was just…

I can't believe it's taken me this long to write this post. We moved to Denver in 1994 and ever since then, we've been making recommendations for friends who come to visit. Recently, I started a spreadsheet to help me remember  – and finally, the…

We head back to London soon, and I have been working on our packing list. I realized you all could benefit from my Type-A personality, so I will share a printable as well as a spreadsheet that you can build on yourself. I did not…

Both Bryan and I grew up in Maryland, and when you are from Maryland, you eat Maryland steamed crabs. But since we moved to Denver 24 years ago, we were a little rusty on the best places to go. Over the past year or so,…

In the old days, I used this blog to share the personal details of our lives, especially with my family back east. I also used it just to save my memories since I have so much trouble remembering things. I have vowed to get back…

My family always gathered at Mom's house for Christmas Eve. I think it started from having large sections of my Dad's family to visit on Christmas Day, but the tradition continued my whole life, until even now with our best friends here in Denver. Christmas…

I reach out to your office often and I feel like all I get back is form letters, so now I am taking to my blog to talk to you. I have seen in the news that it's probable you are going to vote "yes"…

We shipped one of those Pod things from my aunt's house in MD and it arrived safely today. Mostly we sent mundane stuff like the mattress Heidi had just purchased so Dex can finally have a new bed. But the single most important thing to…

I was lucky enough to see the Misfits reunion at Denver's Riot Fest in 2016. Which, don't get me wrong, was really fun - but seeing punk bands in a small venue like the Bluebird Theater is a whole different thing. Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein brought…

Everyone likes P!NK. I mean, how can you not? She is a great singer and a bad-ass chick. I'd always heard she was good in concert but let me correct you on that one. PINK is FUCKING GREAT in concert. I like her music, but…

The past year was hard for me personally, as it was for much of America. The good news is, music helps you through the tough times (Related: 2017 Playlist). And while I certainly didn't attend as many concerts as last year, I had a great…

Wow. Day two of Lost Lake Festival really kicked it into gear. The crowds were measurably larger - I am sure in part that it was a Saturday, and also certainly due to the killer (hahaha) lineup. I had so many photos; below is only…