Miers on Music

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

Hey there, music-lovers. Welcome to Why Music Matters, a podcast where we examine the power and influence that music can wield in our lives. I’m your host, Jeff Miers. Way back on episode 12 of the podcast, I was joined by my friend, the musicologist, writer, historian and archivist Ray Wawrzyniak. Ray’s main passion in life, aside from his family, is the beloved Canadian progressive music trio Rush.

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

(Have a cool concert or interesting event you know about? Email all the info and links to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are.) Hey there, music-freak family. A study published by CouponBirds, a platform that collects and shares optimal discount deals at on-line stores, underlines the absurdity of the current major concert market. Since 1996, concert ticket prices have bloated by an infuriating 428.7%, according to the study.

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

Time to play catch-up…Concert season arrived like a wave and crashed on my shoreline as if without warning, though I’d had plenty, and yes, I’ve been at this whole thing for a minute. Still, while it wasn’t exactly like going from 0 to 100 mph in a few seconds, it did feel like it happened pretty quickly, even though like so many of you, I’ve been going to shows all along.

2 weeks ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

(Have a cool concert or interesting event you know about? Email all the info and links to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are.) Hey there, music-freak family. File this one under “Reasons To Be Cheerful…”On Tuesday, David Byrne announced the impending arrival of a new album, and an accompanying tour to support it. Happily, that tour includes a stop at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on September 25.

3 weeks ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

(Have a cool concert or interesting event you know about? Email all the info and links to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are.) Hey there, music-freak family. I had big plans over the past two weeks, including a trip to Cleveland to catch AC/DC’s Pwr Up tour, and a slew of shows closer to home. Alas, a pretty brutal strain of the flu had other plans for me, and I missed all of them. Being bedridden did allow me to dig into some new music, though.