live concerts

A few people have been posting lists of the concerts they've seen. A few years ago, I spent a few days making a list of every concert I'd ever been to. Not too long after that, I lost half of it. I was very unhappy. I don't know when I'll try to recreate it.

some recent concerts

Elvis Costello
David Bowie
Jethro Tull
Violent Femmes
Willy Porter & Martin Barre
Laurie Anderson
Joe Bonamassa
Adrian Belew
Indigo Girls
Violent Femmes
U2
Nine Inch Nails
Radiohead
Willy Porter
Rory Block
Lucinda Williams
Van Morrison
Steve Howe

local facts

Milwaukee City Hall was the world's tallest building from 1895 to 1899.

rumor?

I heard that more Americans have been killed by fireworks, than were killed in the Revolutionary War. No idea if that's true. Ironic, though.

Okay, let's research. An estimated 25,000 American Revolutionaries died during active military service. The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports less than ten fireworks related deaths each year of this century. So... not very likely. Injuries, on the other hand... injuries per year is closer to 10,000, lately.