#ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound

The Gaslight Anthem released their sophomore album The ’59 Sound in 2008, but it took me ’til 2015 to listen to it.  I’d heard “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” on WFUV and loved the song; still, it wasn’t until I saw the band’s moving performance at Gathering of the Vibes this past summer that I… Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound

Two Days At Vibes

Gathering of the Vibes’ 20th Anniversary Spectacular wrapped up this weekend, and I was grateful (pun intended) to attend on Friday and Saturday.  Originally founded to celebrate the life of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia, the festival has graced Seaside Park in Bridgeport eleven times over the years.  And while it certainly features plenty of… Continue reading Two Days At Vibes

Spreading Good Vibes with the Terrapin Foundation Food Drive

2015’s Gathering of the Vibes will mark the 11th time in its 20-year history that the festival’s been held in Bridgeport — and the seventeenth year that the Terrapin Foundation will hold its annual food drive at the event.  Since 1999, the Bridgeport-based non-profit has collected almost 48,000 pounds of food to benefit the local… Continue reading Spreading Good Vibes with the Terrapin Foundation Food Drive

Death, Slaughter, and Vibes: Alternative Control’s Summer 2015 Festival Picks

‘Tis the season of the fest.  With so many choices, where should you go?  Here are a few suggestions: Gathering of the Vibes, 7/30-8/2 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT — “Wait Jessie, isn’t this a metal blog?  I don’t wanna listen to this hippie stuff!”  Yeah, but do you want to listen to good… Continue reading Death, Slaughter, and Vibes: Alternative Control’s Summer 2015 Festival Picks