My Favorite Bands

I have been on this planet for the better part of three decades now. Each decade, the 80s, 90s, and 00s, my musical tastes have changed a bit. I have one favorite band from each decade that sticks out far above the other bands I liked.

In the 80s it was Bon Jovi. I don’t know any of their new stuff, but Slippery When Wet is still one of my all time favorite albums. That tape was pretty much glued into my tape player through my middle school years. This March I will finally get to see them in concert. They played Fargo a year ago, but I didn’t want to spend the money. This time I thought what the hell, plus Dashboard Confessional is opening up for them. I love Dashboard, and they were amazing when I saw them a few years back. So after 24 years, I will finally see “Livin’ On A Prayer” live.

In the 90s it was Nirvana. I was obsessed with Nirvana in the 90s. They opened my eyes up to so much good music that never got radio play. To this day I don’t listen to much music that’s on the radio. Sadly I never got the chance to see Nirvana live.

In the 00s it was Motion City Soundtrack. They are by far my current favorite band. I have seen them 6 times and am always looking to see them again. They are playing in Minneapolis on the 23rd of January. I was going to pass on this one because traveling to the cities in the winter kinda sucks. Well, it turns out I will be in the cities that day anyway now. Sadly it looks like it’s sold out. I hope I can find tickets somewhere.

Their fourth album, and first on a major label is coming out next Tuesday, the 19th. I have already pre-ordered it on iTunes. Today they released their first video. You can watch it below. I can’t wait for the album, and hope I can find tickets.