First concert - Duran Duran (Universal Amphitheater, L.A.) Last concert - Autechre (The Crocodile, Seattle) This show was dark. Very dark. Best Concert - It is a hard tie: Skinny Puppy (Hollywood Palladium, 1990) vs. Dead Can Dance (UCLA's Wadsworth Theatre, 1990) -- I think they were like two or three weeks apart. Favorite Concert - Jane's Addiction & Nine Inch Nails (Universal Amphitheater, LA). First one up early, and in line at Music+. Got the wrist band, got the pit tickets!!! Worst concert - I am sure there is one out there, just doesn't surface right now. Loudest concert - A Place To Bury Strangers (Chop Suey, 2015) My ears were toast for the next few days. It was this show that drove me to research and finally purchase legit ear protection. Best sounding - Excision (Village Stage - Shambhala, Salmo BC, 2013) Seen the most - Dandy Warhols (Only because they outlived Mary's Danish!) Most surprising - Dandy Warhols (The Edge, 1994 (?) Palo Alto, opening for Love and Rockets) They knocked my socks off: bought the CD and a shirt. Most unusual - Beck (The Warfield, 1996). While he played most of his first two albums, he was deep into concept with songs that appear several years later on Midnight Vultures. Craziest - My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (Iguanas, Tijuana) Next Concert - Health (Showbox Sodo, Seattle) Wish I had seen - Depeche Mode (Milan, 2006.) Ten year anniversary with the Mrs. We were in Florence with time to spare but couldn't make it work. Irony: that's the show they released as their live recording for the tour - guess we got to hear it anyway.

@Robert Erbes There are so many great shows in here! Wish I had the chance to catch Alt-J the last time around. Love, love, love Neubauten - always fun, caught them a number of times between SF and Sea. Was fortunate enough to catch Orbital at the Fillmore in 96, unexpectedly fun/spirited show. Underworld in 99 at the Showbox was also booty shaking fun. Never seen Chemical Brothers though, would love to catch them. Which Cure tour?

Currently on the turntable: Loop - Twelves (originally released as 'World In Your Eyes' these are the remastered 12" singles from Loop,) . I heard a track from these fellas back in early January on DJ Jewels' Astral Plane on KEXP. I fell in love. I know that in my heart I will never, ever, get another new Verve album. This, this will do... though I am sure these blokes are not releasing anything else. Also, there's a bit of a Gallon Drunk feel in here too. Most listened to album in January: Ministry - Psalm 69.....cuz, reasons.

@Demian Shoemaker that's a comfy blanket.

Like many who have already responded in this thread, music is on almost all of the time. If we are only looking at when i listen to new music its really two environments: while driving or in the studio downstairs. While driving, its just me in the car and I can turn it up a little, put a really favored track on loop, and explore the nuances as I travel about. Flag a track or two to go back and dig into later. Over the last several years, I have made a deliberate effort to actually sit with the music I purchase and that is done downstairs and on vinyl. I will let the needle play every track then flip it for the b-side. I'll read the liner notes, when available, and take in the entire creative product as i listen. Not sure if it's a form of nostalgia, revisiting habits from my teen years, or the simple pleasure that comes from being entirely present with only one thing. But it is nice.

So great to see the references to Mary's Danish. They were a favorite band of mine when I was in high school. Sooooo good live: 7 piece band. Such a unique find, often forgotten/overlooked (i mean, they only had 3 albums, last one released 30 years ago.......gods.) First concert was Duran Duran (w/The Pursuit of Happiness opening) at the Universal Amphitheater in '89 (in SoCal.) So much fabulous in a medium sized arena. First Seattle show? Curve and the Dandy Warhols at Showbox in '98. Ironically, the Dandy's are the only band I've seen more than Mary's Danish. First Mexico show? Nine InchNails at Iguana's in Tijuana in 1991.... So many shows......

@Howie Cohen not heard of them until now. Definitely something i will put in the rotation. Thanks for sharing!