

The writer reflects on their excitement attending a Tributosaurus concert that paid tribute to XTC, a band they may never see live due to their frontman’s stage fright. The performance featured a diverse range of XTC songs, highlighting the talented musicians and creating memorable moments, including a special performance by an 11-year-old vocalist.

This past Sunday, I found myself in an entirely different situation—standing behind home plate at the Fire Pitch in Chicago, umpiring a girls’ softball scrimmage between my daughters’ 12U travel team and her 14U contemporaries.

One of the things I love about road trips and traveling is finding new record stores. We decided to do a 50th birthday trip to Grand Rapids because Ireland was just too much to put into play this fall. We made this autumnal trip years before we had kids, so we know it’s our happy…

I took my daughters to see Bear Hands at Outset in Chicago.
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