Mon 15 Dec – The Cure

This was a disaster. Where to begin?

When tickets first appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show website weeks ago, I couldn't be happier. With a 2 ticket limit, I got two, so I could take my sister (who's the biggest Cure fan). We arranged our work schedule around so we could attend and get there early for a chance at getting a good spot in front of the stage.

A little info about the Kimmel show, this show was slated for the Outside Stage area. Those with tickets specifically for the musical guest always…

I know everyone has their own favorite, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of these at least appear somewhere on your own Top Ten. These are the double albums I never get tired of listening to:

10) The River - Bruce Springsteen
9) Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
8) Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan
7) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (Favorite: "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding")
6) The Wall - Pink Floyd (Favorite song: "Comfortably Numb")
5) The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails (Favorite: "Please")
4) Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss…

Thu 6 Mar – Foo Fighters, Against Me!
From the very first song to the last, there was just a lot to enjoy. And the way the regular stage had a catwalk that extended to a smaller stage (on the General Admission floor) offered those at the far end of the Forum a chance to see the band (when they played an acoustic set of 6 songs). I've always dreaded concerts at the Forum, because the sound is never great (and the parking sucks), but for the Foo Fighters I gladly plucked down the ducats. I've seen them everytime they've…

Thu 27 Sep – Ladytron, Great Northern
After the Pet Shop Boys cancelled their Hollywood Bowl show (on which Ladytron was opening), I'm sure a lot of us were either disappointed or pissed. Then, to have Ladytron agree to do this free concert (and in a courtyard, where you could get as close as you wanted, if you got there early). I was ecstatic! I ended up getting far better photos than I would have at the cavernous Bowl. And their sole condition of having to take the Metro, and using the Metro ticket for admittance into the open area…