My Concert History

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.
-- Albert Schweitzer

Every now and again I'm asked about my favorite concert experience. It started me thinking about all the concerts I've attended, so I decided to keep track of my show history. Here it is (minus some gaps):

199?----IMU, Iowa City----Primus
199?----IMU, Iowa City----Ani Difranco
199?----IMU, Iowa City----Fugazi
1994----New York----Woodstock
199?----Gabes, Iowa City, IA----Yo La Tengo
199?----IMU, Iowa City----Liz Phair
199?----Chicago----Pearl Jam
????----Chicago----Lollapalooza
199?----Coralville,IA----George Clinton
1997----Cedar Rapids, IA----Indigo Girls
1998----New Orleans----Pee Shy
1998(?)----Gabes, Iowa City, IA----Robbie Fulks
1999(?----Chicago----Vans Warped Tour
199?----Carver Hawkeye----Nine Inch Nails
1998----Chicago----Lilith Fair Tour (Sarah McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Cowboy Junkies, Indigo Girls, Lauryn Hill, Liz Phair, Luscious Jackson, Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris)
1999----Iowa City----Rage Against the Machine
199?----Chicago----Bjork
????----IMU, Iowa City (?)----Smashing Pumpkins
2000(?)----Gabes, Iowa City, IA----Old 97s
200?----Iowa City, IA----Greg Brown
2001----Kansas----Beastie Boys/ Luscious Jackson
2002----First Ave., Mnpls.----Son Volt
2003----Chicago----Ben Folds Five
2003----First Ave., Mnpls.----Sleater Kinney
2005----400 Bar, Mnpls.----Drive By Truckers
2005----400 Bar, Mnpls.----Slobberbone
200?----First Ave.,Mnpls.----Billy Bragg
2005----Fineline, Mnpls.----Billy Bragg
2006----Minpls.----Roma Di Luna
2007----First Ave, Mnpls.----Electric Six
2007----Leaf Festival, Black Mountain, NC----The Be Good Tanyas
2007----Raleigh, NC----The Bottle Rockets
2007----Raleigh, NC----The Allman Brothers
2007----Fletcher Opera House, Raleigh, NC----Wailin' Jennys

Football Update

I've sent out the football invitations, let me know if there are any questions. If you don't sign up, I'll create a yahoo account and send you the info and sign you in. That's what I did for Dad.

I will win!
DAN

DC Trip

More photos from the DC trip

Here are several pictures from the recent trip that Cathy and I made to DC, there are witty labels along with them (as with all of the photos) so make sure you click on the big "i" when you view the slide show. It was a great weekend, wasn't too warm and we got to experience the train for the first time.

Brush with Greatness Part 2

While in DC, Cathy and I hopped into the Residence Inn elevator on our way down to the ground floor. There was another guy in the elevator, I didn't pay him any mind, but after walking out of the elevator I realized it was Professional Golfer Jim Furyk (the PGA was in Maryland that weekend). Anyway, I told Cathy, she was appropriately unimpressed and I'm glad to report there were no embarrassing incidents.

PRIOR COOKOUT!!!

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Photo evidence of a prior cookout; Dan, Cathy, Mary and Ryan in attendance. A couple weeks ago, Cathy was walking around the neighborhood and saw a "Kitty Walk" in a dumpster. She talked to the people who were cleaning the house out (the owner had passed away) and they allowed her to have it for free. In the photos, that's how we have them contained. They kind of like it, it's better than being inside and we're able to do some things outside without constantly having to chase. Enjoy the pictures.

COOKOUT!!!

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A wonderfully ornate cookout was held at our residence in celebration of the birth of the nation. The standard fair of lobster and lamb was forgone for weiners and brats. We took pictures to prove it, please do enjoy.