Fresh Start for 2014 ...

I've gotten way, way, way behind on keeping up with postings, and by now the memories may be a bit too faded to do the respective shows any justice. For the sake of posterity, the latter half of 2013 was rounded out with some good ones as well as some duds:

• 5/29/2013 - Steve Martin and Edie Brickell w/ the Steep Canyon Rangers, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN (super fun, great show)
• 6/13/2013 - She & Him, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN (very long, 32 songs, fun show)
• 6/15/2013 - The National w/ Local Natives, LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH (uptempo show, very fun)
• 8/25/2013 - Huey Lewis and the News, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN (went on a lark, had a blast)
• 9/5/2013 - Local Natives, Live on the Green, Nashville, TN (went w/ a bunch of friends, sat in the VIP area, very fun show, they played "Warning Sign")
• 9/8/2013 - The National, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN (downbeat show that never clicked for me, much different than the OH show in June, did not enjoy this one a whole lot)
• 9/15/2013 - Phosphorescent, 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN (totally awesome, one of my top 3 shows of the year)
• 9/21/2013 - Renee Fleming, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN (once in a lifetime chance to see someone of her stature in this type of setting, unmiked, very cool experience)
• 10/4/2013 - Phoenix, Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN (not their best set we've seen, but always a good live show)
• 10/30/2013 - Noam Pilkeny and friends, 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN (unreal bluegrass show with Bryan Sutton just killing it)
• 1/9/2014 - Alive Hospice benefit at the Bluebird - this was just cool and featured the main dudes from Better than Ezra (awesome), Spin Doctors (meh) and Sugarland (not my thing, but very talented) playing acoustic/in the round ... very cool

Alright, palate cleansed ... ready to get back on the horse for 2014 ...