July 1, 2023 Most of my friends have, at one time or another, had what I like to call birthday privilege - the chance to see Hanson either on or close to their birthday. My birthday is February 21st, and Hanson has never even played a show on that date. The closet I've gotten is … Continue reading Magic Springs Theme Park Show
WARNING: Today is the 25th anniversary of my show on The Albertane Tour, and lucky for you, I recently found my old review. This is... cringey. For starters, I was 15 years old, it's full of inside jokes that I explain poorly, and it's long. This was the prehistoric age of the internet, and using … Continue reading 25th Anniversary Special: The Albertane Tour
I'm Ready This is easily my favorite song on this EP. It's one that sounds like it would fit perfectly on a regular album, and if it was a public release, I think it'd do well with general audiences. The driving rhythm fits perfectly with the anticipatory feeling of being ready to take the next … Continue reading Fan Club EP Review: Ambient
May 19, 2023 The Decision When the Iowa show was first announced, I decided to skip it. It's not close to me, Hanson's one-off shows tend to have basic, predictable setlists, and it was the weekend right after Tulsa. But then some of my friends were talking about going as it was driving distance for … Continue reading Riverside Casino Show
May 10 - 13, 2023 The Travel Why does it seem like every single trip I take has some sort of travel mishap that's worth its own section in the blog? (Spoiler alert: my Riverside, Iowa show review will have a travel paragraph, too.) Things started out smoothly for me with an early-morning on-time flight … Continue reading Hanson Day 2023
Scream And Be Frees 