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Marina and the Diamonds at Masonic Auditorium – Feb. 2, 2022

Posted on September 8, 2024 by girlbandgeek

My youngest, Vincent, had introduced me to Marina on a recent trip to New Mexico, and I jumped at the chance to pick up tickets to her 2022 World Tour. This would be our first concert in 2 years. In … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Livestreams – 2020 and 2021

Posted on August 12, 2024 by girlbandgeek

In 2020 and early 2021 the pandemic was raging, no vaccine was available, and thousands of people were dying terrible deaths weekly. The world really did shut down in significant ways – jobs (where possible) went remote, school went remote, … Continue reading →

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Sinéad O’Connor at Rio Theater – February 12, 2020

Posted on April 22, 2024 by girlbandgeek

The last live music performance I would see for almost 2 years was Sinéad O’Connor, performing in our little podunk town of Santa Cruz on February 12, 2020. This brings up multiple forms of grief. Sinéad is not going to … Continue reading →

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