Matt Fogelson
BRAIN DAMAGE: A PINK FLOYD TUTORIAL IN CHILE
Seeing the Chilean cover band was like taking a university course on Pink Floyd. I was stunned how thin my knowledge was of the Floyd.
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Matt Fogelson
- Mar 29, 2016
- 10 min
THE ROLLING STONES IN URUGUAY
For the Uruguayans, the Stones’ first-ever concert in Uruguay was about more than the music.
Matt Fogelson
- Aug 5, 2015
- 4 min
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE: U2 LIVE IN 2015
U2's like an old friend I’ve lost touch with through the years. But a recent concert reminded me why U2's still one of my favorite bands.
Matt Fogelson
- Jun 4, 2015
- 1 min
“HOLY WAR”
On the way to work the other day, I experienced a powerful musical juxtaposition involving Anthony D’Amato’s “Holy War.”
Matt Fogelson
- May 15, 2015
- 4 min
The Songs That Made Me
The Midlife Mixtape music blog solicited lists of songs from bloggers that had an outsize influence on their lives. These are my top five.
Matt Fogelson
- Apr 22, 2015
- 4 min
The Replacements Live (in 2015): A Review
While amusing on some level to see the band’s alcohol-infused schtick again, I wanted to tell them it’s okay to take their music seriously.
Matt Fogelson
- Mar 11, 2015
- 3 min
In Memory of the Ticket Stub
With the extinction of ticket stubs, I'm left wondering how to compile a record of my concert attendance.
Matt Fogelson
- Feb 25, 2015
- 2 min
How The Rolling Stones Almost Killed Fine Tuning
Rather than endlessly streaming in search of sublime new music, couldn’t I live a much happier life just listening to the Rolling Stones?
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
My Musical Map
Some music just sounds better in certain settings. Like seeing an animal in its natural habitat instead of in a zoo.
Matt Fogelson
- Dec 2, 2014
- 4 min
Silent Night: Why I can No Longer Give Music as a Gift
Music used to be my go-to holiday gift but the Streaming Age has robbed us all of the ability to continue to give music as a gift.
Matt Fogelson
- Oct 15, 2014
- 2 min
Glen Hansard’s “Astral Weeks”: A Sacred Space
Seeing Hansard perform Astral Weeks is to experience the power of music; how it shines a purifying light on the darkest internal recesses.
Matt Fogelson
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
An Unlikely Backcountry Inspiration
My dad loved Barry Manilow. I remember thinking there’s got to be better music than this as he caterwauled to “Mandy.” I’ve evolved--some.
Matt Fogelson
- Sep 8, 2014
- 2 min
Rock the Cradle: Immunizing My Son Against Pop
The first gift I gave my son was music. He was a few weeks old when my wife asked me to burn some CDs for her late night feeding sessions.