So, having had HD for a couple of months now I have definitely passed the point a while ago where I can now hardly stand to watch non-HD programming. At the very least I find myself throwing up the HD filter on the DirecTV program guide when I want to sit down & veg for a little while, trying my hardest to find something in high definition I can enjoy.

One of the jewels that I have found, at least from DirecTV's HD package (which I think is hands down the best HD experience available out there), are the HDNet Concert Series. Every weekend this channel broadcasts concerts in HD. I try and check the schedule before each weekend to see if there are any coming on that I'd like to record & watch. Some are so-so, but many are really good. I'm sitting on my couch as I type this watching "Taylor HIcks - Whomp at the Warfield" - so much fun seeing Taylor again. Good stuff!

Here's a few other concerts I've enjoyed over the last couple of months (in addition to Taylor Hicks)...

• Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Blue Man Group - How to be a Megastar Tour 2.0
• Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004
• Coldplay: How We Saw the World (Part One)
• The Doobie Brothers Live at Wolf Trap (coming up in a little while - can't wait for this one!)
• Heart: Alive in Seattle
• Vince Gill and Friends Live at the Ryman