Meat Loaf played at the first concert I ever went to.

That little fact isn’t something I typically share with people. and certainly not on a first date. It’s not that I regret going — the concert was a blast, and certainly the best one I’d ever seen at that point. No, it’s not regret that drives me to secrecy, it’s that — despite the flamboyant singer’s penchant for flying motorcycles and leopard-print vests — people for some reason don’t think Meat Loaf is cool. Continue reading…