The Music Box at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, November 14th, 2009          First, I'd like to say, where did the summer go; and to think that next week is Christmas! Sure hope Santa brings me my new fisheye lens I've asked him for! And to think I'd be doing a December review for Coconut Times just boggles my mind.         Well, for this concert I made a return trip to the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., but not in the Event Center where I have shot before. This show was at the very intimate venue called The Music Box, a 900 seat theater that reminded me of a movie theater at the old Fox Cinema in the White Marlin Mall. Roger Daltrey and his band hit the stage playing to a sold-out crowd, opening with Who classics, "Who Are You," "Pictures Of Lily" and "Behind Blue Eyes." The crowd roared, screamed and sang along with these opening songs, a sure... » Click here for the full story.

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Salisbury, Md. October 16th, 2009           Well this was a treat for going to see a concert. I only had to drive 30 miles west to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury to see  Lynyrd Skynyrd who have played our area on and off for over the past ten years or so. As I made my way across the parking lot to the venue, I ran into West-O's very own Steve O (probably Skip Dixxon's most frequent requester at his lunch hour show) plus quite a few other local people that made their way to the show.         Inside, right before the almost sold-out show started, the fans were chanting Synyrd, Skynyrd, the lights went out and the band hit the stage. The stage, quite open except for the drum riser in the middle and piano and backing vocalists’ platforms on both sides of the drum riser. Behind the drum riser was a video screen and on both sides of it were banners that look... » Click here for the full story.