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MySpace Secret Show! Jason Mraz
Photos and words by Stacey McCarthy
I felt a twinge of guilt as we passed the lengthy line of people not getting into the MySpace Secret Show at The Webster Underground featuring Jason Mraz. Only the first 200 lucky fans were permitted to enter.
Jason Mraz on MySpace.
Mindless Self Indulgence and The Birthday Massacre @The Webster!
Jimmy Urine, front man for the punk metal band, Mindless Self Indulgence, had the girls and some of guys of the sold out, mostly teen crowd, screaming their adoration and grabbing at his pants.
Bassist: LynZ
Guitarist: Steve, Righ?
Kitty on drums
MSI on MySpace.
Opening act: The Birthday Massacre owned the stage.
The Birthday Massacre put on a fantastic show. They were full of energy and interacted with the crowd.
The gorgeous and talented front woman, Chibi.
Owen on keyboards
O.E.: bass
Rhim: Drums
Rainbow: guitar
Be sure to check them out. They are amazing!
The Birthday Massacre on MySpace.
Huey Lewis
and the News!
Review and pics from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods!
Words and photos ©Stacey McCarthy 2008
"We're
not here for a long time. We're here for a good time" is the song
title that sums up Huey Lewis and the News' set at the brand new MGM
Grand Theater. It didn't take long before a large crowd of fans
swarmed the front of the stage, singing, dancing, and reaching up to
touch the hand of Huey Lewis.
Huey warmed up the crowd with, "Heart of Rock and Roll" and then did an excellent job of performing some of the bands new songs. My favorite was "Hurry Back Baby", a bluesy song reminiscent of the late Stevie Ray Vaughn's work.
About mid-way through, the band sang a couple of songs a cappella.
The acoustics in the new MGM Grand Theater were an incredible treat that allowed the talents of the horn and sax section to shine.
Fans were on their feet for several minutes, demanding an encore. The band obliged by coming out with "Back in Time", "Do You Believe in Love", and "Workin' for a Livin'."
Bryan Adam's
Acoustic Tour!
It
was difficult to make my way to the stage on Monday night at Toad’s
Place. The floor was full of Bryan Adams' fans that had been
waiting over two hours for the acoustic set to begin. I was
fortunate that a very nice lady named Diane held my spot for me
while I got my camera set up.
The stage lighting was very well designed. Several light stands held soft peach color lights (very flattering to skin tones) and the velvety back drop's color alternated throughout the night from red to blue and then purple.
Throughout the night, fans could be heard singing along to
all of their favorite songs including: "I’d Thought I’d Seen
Everything", "When You Love Someone", "Summer of 69", "Heaven", and
"Cut's Like a Knife". Towards the end, Bryan's friend, Mickey,
joined in on drums for a couple of songs. The show closed with
"Straight From the Heart".
Def Leppard @Mohegan Sun!
Def
Leppard hit the stage running at the sold out 10,000 seat, Mohegan
Sun Arena. At first, I was
surprised that they started with the ever popular "Rocket", "Animal", and
"Let’s Get Rocked". As the songs continued throughout
their set, I realized that they had enough hits to fill an entire
set and still leave the audience wanting more.
The show gained momentum and energy during the 90 minute set. The
talents of: guitarists', Phil
Collen
and Vivian Campbell, bassist, Rick
Savage, and drummer, Rick Allen were showcased all through the
night. Joe Elliot proved he still has the chops, energy, and spirit
of the teenager he was when the band started in 1977.
I
especially enjoyed the collage of band photos that flashed on the
screen during "Photograph". By the time they played, "Pour Some
Sugar on Me", almost the entire audience was on their feet singing
along.
"…it's better to burn out,…than to fade away." Def Leppard didn’t burn out as they ended the night with "Rock of Ages", they exploded, and the fans screamed for more.
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