Entry #1

Welcome to Down with Fun -- it's an idea-log (written by an idealogue of sorts).

So, what's on the ole' brain-burner today. I should be writing a paper for my graduate class, but instead...I've been inspired by a Facebook post to list 50 concerts I've been to in my life -- there's no accounting for taste on some of the early gems.

1. New Kids on the Block
2. Van Halen (during the Van Haggar years with the lead singer of Motley Crue opening).
3. U2 with Primus opening...
4. Pink Floyd
5. Sarah McLachlan
   
6. Tragically Hip
7. Buffalo Tom
8. Superchunk
9. Elliot Smith
10. Radiohead
11. The Verve
12. Wilco
13. Yo La Tengo
14. Sea and Cake
15. Broadcast
16. Eric's Trip
17. Hayden
18. Thanatopop
19. The Secession Movement
20. Up Up Down Down...
21. Archer Prewitt
22. The Shins
23. Pavement
24. Quasi
25. The Lemonheads
26. Cat Power (during the heroin years -- not the best performance)
27. Bonnie Prince Billy
28. The Flaming Lips
29. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
30. The Spinanes
31. The Inbreds
32. Juliana Hatfield
33. Low
34. Danielson Family
35. Castle Arms
36. By Surprise
37. It's a King Thing
38. The Ages
39. The Prestige
40. Blonde Redhead
41. Liz Phair
42. Guided by Voices
43. Ron Sexsmith
44. Metric
45. Broken Social Scene
46. Death Cab For Cutie
47. The Constantines
48. Pattern is Movement
49. By Divine Right
50. Preston School of Industry
51. Bettie Serveert
52. Le Tigre
53. Sleater-Kinney
54. Mark Kozelek
55. Jale
56. Elevator to Hell
57. Arcade Fire
    

I went over ... I'm sure there are more but I can't remember 'em...