Song of the day........"In My Neighborhood" by John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light

Last Saturday my wife and I went to Swallow Hill Music down in Denver for an acoustic show with Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket. I knew that the opener was John Common, and I had seen his name many times in Denver music circles, but had never seen him or heard any of his music.

I've been to a lot of concerts over the years, but I would have to say that this was one of the best opening bands or acts that I have seen. If you want to hear beautiful, soulful melodies, and vocals then check these guys out. If you want to hear music that instantly is stuck in your head for days on end check these guys out. If you want to be moved by great soulful rock then go check these guys out. I was very impressed, and usually I'm a pretty tough critic. I still let people know in a hurry that Blink 182 was one of the worst live bands of our era.

John was joined by bandmate Jess De Nicola on vocals and kazoo. Their vocals mesh so well together and have such a great sound. I can't wait to see these guys as the full band.

To make things even better they seem like really great people. I saw Jess after the show talking to people about the band, and in the pouring rain John stopped and introduced himself to us, shook our hands, and thanked us for coming out. Great music, great people, and a great time. Trust me.......go check these guys out.

"In My Neighborhood" by John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light

Song of the day.......Bush with "Machinehead"

One of the first concerts that I ever went to was Bush at the Balch Fieldhouse at CU. They played with Hum, and The Toadies. Bush's first album Sixteen Stone had so many great tracks. This is one of the big hits that came off of that album.

Bush "Machinehead"

Song of the day......Eddie Vedder with "Rise"

The "Into the Wild" movie soundtrack made me appreciate the Ukelele. What a great album, and a great movie by the way. My manager at the Blockbuster let me borrow this album from her after she found out I was a huge Pearl Jam fan, but had not heard this album. This is one of my favorites from that album, "Rise."

Eddie Vedder "Rise"

Song of the day...Johnny Cash "Blue Train"

The great Johnny Cash.

Johnny Cash "Blue Train"