Chris Cornell demonstrated why he is considered one of the greatest rock vocalists of his generation. He did a completely stripped down show, just him and a guitar, which I feel is something that very few artists would even attempt to do. But it says a lot about how his fans feel about him, because we were all completely entranced the entire time.

His voice is such an incredible instrument, and he definitely did not disappoint in that department. Aside from being it being beautiful and pure, he is also able to convey so much emotion in his voice. He…

This was my ninth Pearl Jam concert, and I went there thinking that I knew what to expect, but it was completely beyond my expectations (in a good way). I knew that they had taken to playing older material that was more geared toward the "hardcore" fan, but I had no idea that they would play a lot of completely random shit that I would not have in a million years imagined they would play. They played "Pilate" and "Low Light," both from Yield, which I didn't even hear when I saw them in 98 and they were touring for…

I went to both this show and the one the night before at the Paramount in Seattle. Both sets were amazing, but I think this one was the better of the two.

I was able to see Soundgarden a couple of years ago when they were touring in support of Telephantasm. That was a great show, although it wasn't really for the hardcore Soundgarden fan. Any pre-Badmotorfinger material they played appeared on Telephantasm. This show, however, and this tour in general, were definitely more geared toward the fans who have been following Soundgarden for years and know pretty much every…

My top ten Pearl Jam songs!

1) Alive. Not only my hands down favorite Pearl Jam song, probably my favorite song period. I always get emotional during this song, because it blows me away every single time.

"Is there something wrong?" she said/ "Of course there is."/ "You're still alive," she said/ Oh, and do I deserve to be?/ Is that the question? And if so, who answers?

2) Present Tense. There are a few lines in this song that I really take to heart.

You can spend your time alone/ Re-digesting past regrets/ Or you can come to terms…

In no particular order. Or maybe in a particular order. I'll never tell.

1) Ryan Adams- Ashes & Fire

2) Charlotte Martin- Dancing on Needles

3) Bright Eyes- The People's Key

4) The Kills- Blood Pressures

5) Foo Fighters- Wasting Light

Fri 2 Dec – Ryan Adams

This was an absolutely stellar year for me as far as concerts go. I went to three, and I would definitely put two of them in my top 5 of all time. Soundgarden was one, pretty much because it was Soundgarden, and this was the other.

What an amazing, incredible show. I kind of knew what to expect, because I knew that the shows on this tour were all solo. So I knew it was just going to be him, and I think that he made a really good choice in playing these shows…

I'm happy to say that the Ryan Adams I know and love is back in rotation. His new album, Ashes & Fire, came out today, and it is excellent. At first I thought that the first song (Dirty Rain) wrote a check that the rest of the album couldn't cash, but after a few listens, I stand corrected. Dirty Rain is definitely the standout track, but pretty much every song is great. His voice sounds the best it's sounded in a long time. The reviews on this album are mixed, but I would count myself among the people who think…

I can't believe it already came and went. I spent over 3 months looking forward to last night's show, but really, I've waited for years to see Soundgarden live. And now I'm sad that it's over. I wish I could do it all over again.

Setlist:

Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Spoonman
Let Me Drown
Room A Thousand Years Wide
Jesus Christ Pose
Blow Up the Outside World
The Day I Tried To Live
My Wave
Fell On Black Days
Hunted Down
Ugly Truth
Outshined
Rusty Cage
Black Hole Sun
Burden In My Hand
Pretty Noose
4th of July…

So it's April, and I definitely have listened to a lot of great albums already.

Charlotte Martin-Dancing On Needles. This is probably going to be in my top 5 for this year. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's only April, but I just have a feeling. I loved her first album, and I definitely enjoyed parts of Reproductions, but I just couldn't get into some of her other stuff. I find this album to be more accessible than some of her others. My favorite songs are Weird Goodbye, Dancing on Needles, and Starlight, but almost every song is…

Yes, folks, it's the time you all know and love. My best records of 2010! So without further adieu, here they are:

1) Jenny & Johnny- I'm Having Fun Now.

2) The New Pornographers- Together.

3) Ryan Adams & the Cardinals-III/IV.

4) Arcade Fire- The Suburbs.

5) Kings of Leon- Come Around Sundown.

edited to add: I just realized that I titled this "top 10 of 2010," but I only listed 5 albums. Hmm. Silly me.