John Taylor’s 2017 Year-End Katy Kafe!

Another day, another year-end Kafe! I missed this one yesterday, my apologies…but if you haven’t heard it yet, it’s new to you!  John Taylor stopped into the Kafe yesterday to round out his 2017. I suspect John was fully prepared because he took no time in zooming through what I would call his “digest” retrospect… Continue reading John Taylor’s 2017 Year-End Katy Kafe!

Lost in a Crowd: Why are audiences different?

I’m in research mode again, and for some reason, that always makes me a little more inquisitive about the human condition…or the fan condition, since that’s appropriate here! I wrote about Lollapalooza yesterday, or at least about the crowd. Admittedly, I’m at least partially fascinated by it because I’ve never seen anything like it at any of… Continue reading Lost in a Crowd: Why are audiences different?

Of Crime and Passion, or Mosh Pits and Survival…

What defines “passion”? The last festival I attended was Voodoo in 2006. My memories of that show are pretty graphic. I’d walked onto the festival grounds with Amanda, our friend Sara and my sister that morning, thinking we were so smart. We’d bought general admission tickets, and figured we’d wait through the day, securing spots… Continue reading Of Crime and Passion, or Mosh Pits and Survival…

Duran Duran Announces Lollapalooza X3!

Who wants to go see Duran Duran in late March/early April???  I know, I know – EVERYONE!  Of course, there’s a catch. Four of them, actually.  (Strange coincidence, I am sure.) The first is, the shows are in South America. The second, third, and fourth catches are that the shows are festivals, as in, they… Continue reading Duran Duran Announces Lollapalooza X3!