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Corey Bearak
Mar02
Now I'm on my way
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Caught my first live show of 2025 last week: "John Lodge Celebrating 58 Years of Days of Future Passed with special Guest Jon Davision of Yes."  The concert was at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair.  My fave Moodie is Justin Hayward.  I was not sure what to expect when I decided to go.  I found a few YouTube clips of some prior shows with Davison sin

Corey Bearak
Dec29
A year-end review
Posted By : Corey Bearak

At the end of each year I traditionally rank my top ten concerts.  This year I took a different approach.  I shared a chronological listing as I found it difficult to rank them.  As I related in my commentary, "What I found really difficult throughout involved settling on one concert as the best of the bunch. All I found special; some sets were l

Corey Bearak
Dec15
Live vinyl
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Most folk know this commentator’s affinity for live music.  I enjoy attending concerts – immensely.  I was viewing a YouTube video and I saw a few links to top 10 live albums.  Both I checked out involved vinyl.  I had a few on each list.  While I like such lists, I never thought to list a top ten of my live LPs. It got me curious to how many Live

Corey Bearak
Sep22
One Beautiful Summer
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Last week’s blog teased about this week’s commentary. Cool for Cats is one of the signature songs by Squeeze; and the eve of the appearance last week’s blog found us with friends Jarmine and Eric at Mohegan Sun to see that wonderful band. It was basically a co-headliner situation with Boy George (Anyone remember Culture Club?) but we were there for

Corey Bearak
May26
Can you feel the fire
Posted By : Corey Bearak

A June at Madison Square Garden just shy of five decades ago was the last time I saw this band live in concert.  I won a lottery then.  You needed to mail in a self-addressed stamped envelope to get an opportunity to purchase.  Oh how times have changed. You just need to get on the right presale list, sign on to your Ticketmaster or LiveNation acco

Corey Bearak
Sep08
Return to Grand Junction
Posted By : Corey Bearak

It’s a new beginning today.   Yes my Jets start their season this afternoon with many of us holding rather high expectations, especially for the offense. I certainly plan to tune in this afternoon. But today’s blog covers another re-boot of sorts.   This beginning involves a homecoming of sorts.  A return to New York. Several years ago our daughter

Corey Bearak
Apr09
Yes, they Belong, Who Else?
Posted By : Corey Bearak

After basketball, I checked my mail quickly in my car. One email – from Rolling Stone (magazine) – shared links to a number of articles about the Rock and Roll Hall Fame Induction ceremony that took place at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn Friday eve.   Many years, the ceremony lacks interest for me. Folks who know me rather well including many