10. Huey Lewis: “I know what you’ve been thinking. I know what you want. I’m a professional.” Then the News rip into “Power of Love” for the encore.
9. Getting obsessed with The Church’s 1982 record The Blurred Crusade.
8. Depeche Mode gassing the synths on “Everything Counts” during its summer show: It’s a competitive world!
7. Watching Alex Cameron’s killer video for the first time with Mrs. D Man.
6. Catching Kurt Vile on the big stage doing some “Pretty Pimpin.”
5. Shaking at the IMAX to Hans Zimmer’s score for Blade Runner 2049.
4. Enjoying Daywave’s great set and a fantastic cover of New Order’s “Ceremony."
3. My son Evan rapping along to this song about the 50 states and their capitals: Madison, Wisconsin, that's where I want to be!
2. Watching and hearing Adam Granduciel (The War on Drugs) shred on his red 1966 Gibson Firebird.
1. Listening to Sigur Ros at sunset while driving back from the Fjallsarlon Lagoon in Iceland.