DMB and the GrooGrux King

I can't but help listening to "Why I Am" repetitively from the new Dave Matthews Band release that I recently downloaded. As a huge DMB fan, I find the song highly motivating and the perfect tribute to LeRoi Moore, who is surely missed in the music community. I'm always amazed that DMB can tour so extensively and turn out meaningful, heartfelt original music at rapid pace; notwithstanding the obvious grief of losing an integral bandmember to a tragic death.

Absolutely download the CD if you haven't yet. It is a perfect and fitting tribute to Mr. Moore.

Free music events this summer

If you're looking for something inexpensive...free, actually...to do with the kids this summer, hit the above link to the Garden State Arts Foundation, which again is sponsoring the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra show at PNC Bank Arts Center on Monday, July 27 at 8pm. See the Foundation's website for info on how to get free tickets in advance.

Also, check out the Sandy Hook Foundation's 2009 summer concert series, starting Wednesday, June 4 at 6 p.m. on Beach E (past the Seagulls Nest restaurant). The shows, again, are free and make for a great weeknight summer evening at the beach. Our kids love going, and spend most of their time playing in the ocean. Be sure to arrive early (but not before 5p, unless you plan to pay to get onto Sandy Hook) as parking spots fill up fast.