tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149380652024-03-12T23:51:23.017-04:00Random MusingsJust a place to chat about things. Mostly music based. I like stuff, lets share.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-62399497542781721682024-02-27T16:32:00.001-05:002024-02-27T16:32:00.155-05:00September....already booking shows<p> I realize bands tour, year round and thankfully I am in an area where most bands do tend to visit.<br /><br />September in these parts is heating up. I already have tickets for <a href="https://peterhookandthelight.live/" target="_blank">Peter Hook and the Light</a> at the start of the month and <a href="https://pearljam.com/" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a> mid month. Recently added over the last few days include <a href="https://pjharvey.net/" target="_blank">PJ Harvey</a> as well as a co-bill featuring <a href="https://www.americanmary.com/" target="_blank">The National</a> with <a href="https://www.thewarondrugs.net/" target="_blank">The War on Drugs</a><br /><br />More to come I'll bet....</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-73787332697335570572024-02-26T16:32:00.000-05:002024-02-26T16:32:03.175-05:00A very quick rant...<p>Recently an acquaintance posted on social media that their birthday was coming up. In order to "make it the best one yet" the person posted their Venmo and other cash app names/links.<br /><br />Is that tacky or is that me?<br /><br />"Hey I can't see you....but send me money anyway!"</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-24296451117018583382024-02-13T15:17:00.004-05:002024-02-13T15:20:08.611-05:00U2 - Live from Las Vegas Saturday January 27, 2024U2<br />The Sphere, Las Vegas, NV<br />Saturday, January 27, 2024<br /><br />Note: Show #2 of second wave or residency.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI_edHpKfjfbQLvwKmWJlRbUXSV49Cg4kmZG-qvLm3PYku1IbppfixYqsFFZyC0-sMYQ_HmsBNEHX00M4I75-V8_LgJSor4S0XBgt_cIvisySPjLJMAEwrK6PqYY29x4V3Lv_rc_4PLNqmfVfQxEHkQycIwtTz7488Zu8hqDNFTfKToLcU5Q3c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1140" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI_edHpKfjfbQLvwKmWJlRbUXSV49Cg4kmZG-qvLm3PYku1IbppfixYqsFFZyC0-sMYQ_HmsBNEHX00M4I75-V8_LgJSor4S0XBgt_cIvisySPjLJMAEwrK6PqYY29x4V3Lv_rc_4PLNqmfVfQxEHkQycIwtTz7488Zu8hqDNFTfKToLcU5Q3c=w470-h313" width="470" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />For the full setlist you can check <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/u2/2024/sphere-at-the-venetian-resort-las-vegas-nv-23ace46b.html" target="_blank">here</a><br /><br />There is part of me that wants to write and write, but I don't think even the best writer could do this experience must justice. You really do need to see something there to "get it".<br /><br />U2 has been doing a 30th anniversary for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achtung_Baby" target="_blank">Achtung Baby</a> at the venue and yes, they did play the album in full but broke it in to two sections. The first section ran from "Zoo Station" to "Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World".<br /><br />At that point the band went to the "turntable" set. This seems to run 4-5 songs on average and its really the spot where the setlist can be altered. There is a lot that is set to the backdrop of the sphere so you get used to it. On this night we had four songs. "All I Want is You" still is a great live song, and the crowd singing at the end can bring chills. A quick run through "Desire" was all fine and good. Not a song I haven't heard before. That lead to "Two new to me" songs. The band played the b-side <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WybiA263bw" target="_blank">The Sweetest Thing</a> (its a b-side to Where the Streets Have No Name if you were curious). I cant recall ever hearing the song live. Bono was fun and decided to play the keyboards as well. Then we got a cover of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz-JdGi0Py0">Don't Dream It's Over</a> that was originally done by <a href="https://www.crowdedhouse.com/" target="_blank">Crowded House</a> It was a pretty version with just Bono and Edge.<br /><br />The full band returned for the last four songs on Achtung. <div><br />Then we had the encore of six tunes. Elevation was great and that went in to the bands newest song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V01gA3Diqeg" target="_blank">Atomic City</a> If you were not in to the visuals by this point you were thrown in to it full bore. Feel free to poke around the internet to watch stuff (honestly thanks to the people that recorded but the people singing loudly and off key makes any footage I've seen tough to watch). Streets and With or With Out You were remarkable. During WoWoY I had that "moment". I suddenly got it...all of it. I wasn't tired, I wasn't scared, or sad...I just "was" and it was so perfect. One of the most powerful few minutes of my live music journey.<br /><br />Ended with Beautiful Day and I was really in no hurry to leave. The venue wasn't pushing us out so we hung a little longer.<br /><br />A friend wrote "I hope your favorite band plays the Sphere so you can experience this". 100% accurate.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-62557725728236210262024-02-09T01:30:00.001-05:002024-02-09T01:30:00.162-05:00Post Festivcal 2024<p> Let this soak in....<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDvmSV2t7VcA4qYnRTzzTwTqMwRjS_kNIsWDrJes79Iqld7AhnBMN518nhRPaWdv7mZueVJc6R3bd8YcQejKLxIb4SZsgQmWq70Q6lA5duICrJ52yOXQ7qitEQc1NOfQLWhpFkbc60FLoPmwiCmZk81ICPlNJSx7O2vH8UMNvsN0S5TLiSkBZ-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDvmSV2t7VcA4qYnRTzzTwTqMwRjS_kNIsWDrJes79Iqld7AhnBMN518nhRPaWdv7mZueVJc6R3bd8YcQejKLxIb4SZsgQmWq70Q6lA5duICrJ52yOXQ7qitEQc1NOfQLWhpFkbc60FLoPmwiCmZk81ICPlNJSx7O2vH8UMNvsN0S5TLiSkBZ-=w453-h453" width="453" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Ho-lee....</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-6123945810865442132024-02-07T12:59:00.002-05:002024-02-07T12:59:47.750-05:00Incoming....<p> I was able to get out to Las Vegas to see U2 at the Sphere.<br /><br />Trying to figure out a way to put thoughts on "paper" that will relay how incredible the experience was.<br /><br />It's coming....</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-45548189192448953802024-01-19T10:02:00.002-05:002024-01-19T10:02:14.375-05:00New SLIFT!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkDN74QKzzv6_sZu4jNr2SN4KgymeTL1-d4KX-ABBV2NZFTZn5TVt0U97sCE_9PVBd-Od0winxwx9UXTNQjQ8xEdKu8MnLonmOH8GgMkqbfy6TO3SUAvO3f1IMsp1GgAzSk5GfNvQDFGYlPXtVRnjqUwG-81N_aoSnUS0UM1e9A8v-_L2qVUc/s700/a0712164230_16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkDN74QKzzv6_sZu4jNr2SN4KgymeTL1-d4KX-ABBV2NZFTZn5TVt0U97sCE_9PVBd-Od0winxwx9UXTNQjQ8xEdKu8MnLonmOH8GgMkqbfy6TO3SUAvO3f1IMsp1GgAzSk5GfNvQDFGYlPXtVRnjqUwG-81N_aoSnUS0UM1e9A8v-_L2qVUc/s320/a0712164230_16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We have waited seemingly for ages for this! Its here! Check it out, but support with a physical copy. Hoping for a US run later this year!<br /><br /><a href="https://slift.bandcamp.com/album/ilion" target="_blank">Slift Bandcamp page</a><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-78377348099855839972024-01-15T16:56:00.001-05:002024-01-15T16:56:33.972-05:00New Music From Ghost-Note<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloCQpoEeYfB7-3dVtYjiEYI31osWKSuvhk-rwHIMHUXqx0M71cP6tefLYiEl4hjyvneBI2XkrXsy1GVQP1u9UlN35cBl5p-b031exgbHUnEPzNrc2rGU8XrqfruYQTbJg9U7iLPb_0ATEPxkEVWRV-6_ymvVfYOVbFXBagvxJBnGxPkv8HmhZ/s320/s-H8VUy3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloCQpoEeYfB7-3dVtYjiEYI31osWKSuvhk-rwHIMHUXqx0M71cP6tefLYiEl4hjyvneBI2XkrXsy1GVQP1u9UlN35cBl5p-b031exgbHUnEPzNrc2rGU8XrqfruYQTbJg9U7iLPb_0ATEPxkEVWRV-6_ymvVfYOVbFXBagvxJBnGxPkv8HmhZ/s1600/s-H8VUy3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Ghost-Note, groovy band lead by Snarky Puppy band members Robert Sput Searight (drums/keyboards) and Nate Werth (percussion) announce the release date of their upcoming third album "Mustard and Onions". This is the first new album in six years and their debut for </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Listen to "Bad Knees" right <a href="https://ymlpsend9.net/99709ewmssqavaewyubanabbmavaquu/click.php" target="_blank">here</a></span></p><p>Track List:<br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">JB’s Out! (Do It Babay)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;"> feat. Mackenzie </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Move With a Purpose</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">feat. Karl Denson</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">3. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Where’s Danny? </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Origins</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">feat. Keith Anderson</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">PoundCake</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">feat. Casey Benjamin</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Phatbacc</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Grandma’s Curtains</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;"> feat. Eric Gales </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">8.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> Revival Island</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;"> feat. Travis Toy & Mark Lettieri </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">9.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> Yellow Dan</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;"> feat. Marcus Miller</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">10. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Bad Knees </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">11. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Synesthesia</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">12. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Slim Goodie</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">13.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mustard n’Onions</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">feat. Jay Jennings</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">14. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Origins Reprise</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">15. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Nard’s Right</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">feat. Bernard Wright</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tour Dates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 14 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 16 - West Hartford, CT - New Park Brewing</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 17 - Portsmouth, NH - Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>Jan 18 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair (see you there??)</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 19 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan 20 - York, PA - Appell Center for the Performing Arts</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Apr 5 - Live Oak, FL - Resonate Suwannee</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Apr 7 - Houston, TX - Jazz Sundays in The Park Series @ Buffalo Bayou Park </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Jul 6-7 - Quincy, CA - High Sierra Festival</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-31534120207919734192024-01-03T15:28:00.000-05:002024-01-03T15:28:24.500-05:00Bands I hope to see in 2024<p>I have been "discovering" a few bands as of late. It is always a thing I understand, but 2023 had a few bands I found that I hope will hit the US for shows.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0MCWHHXB69J4kPiHz2A4CfyfHwRyKndaInJc8fDI0siw77X_BB24ZmzSoJykKbtilGtBoBQwKGdBHlX4ICfrMbZiNvI9jYsVdYYGl6a4qV_PlAi4uIPfV_nsHA45wLxUTN8qUm64jLSF54-FRkt844fLnHf4AxKzVzXFCPyqsOi-5CenhYRM/s847/fingers-crossed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="847" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0MCWHHXB69J4kPiHz2A4CfyfHwRyKndaInJc8fDI0siw77X_BB24ZmzSoJykKbtilGtBoBQwKGdBHlX4ICfrMbZiNvI9jYsVdYYGl6a4qV_PlAi4uIPfV_nsHA45wLxUTN8qUm64jLSF54-FRkt844fLnHf4AxKzVzXFCPyqsOi-5CenhYRM/s320/fingers-crossed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><br /><a href="https://lowriderofficial.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Lowrider</a> (Sweden)<br /><a href="https://elephanttree.band/">Elephant Tree</a><br /><a href="http://www.crownlandsmusic.com/" target="_blank">Crown Lands</a> (proper US headline would be ideal)<br /><a href="https://shipwreckkarpathos.bandcamp.com/album/being-human" target="_blank">Shipwreck Karpatho</a>s (new record out kicking tires on East Coast dates)<br /><a href="https://www.heronband.com/" target="_blank">Heron</a> (new record in 24 maybe?)<br /><a href="https://ifthesetreescouldtalk.bandcamp.com/album/if-these-trees-could-talk" target="_blank">If these Trees Could Talk</a> (they are gigging again!!)<br /><a href="https://www.frankieandthewitchfingers.com/" target="_blank">Frankie and the Witch Fingers</a> (friend told me about them about 2 weeks after they played locally)<br /><a href="https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Clouds taste Satanic</a>. (They are from NY so maybe????)<br /><a href="https://slomosa1.bandcamp.com/track/cabin-fever" target="_blank">Slomosa</a> (new record slated for 2024 so hopeful...)</p><p>I am sure I will think of others as soon as I hit submit/file. Nine bands that I have never seen before so....lets do it!!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-50963932626658457882023-12-28T00:30:00.006-05:002023-12-28T00:30:00.175-05:00I set a goal - A year of live shows.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_FWTripQPbjQNOjzgz6DZNkBpeI2HueUmCZEtooJErt_gQ_iDACUfkGJE3xnV9GLe1TgAZ1jgNoUaQyB7r_lsvVdSSBy7as9XeF7__95Iaw0YfGZn3cn3T1Dd3SUS2DECTH0CNosWgXDxR2crSMrX1AJswHrCuJ4zv9PKtjxzLCINkVhk4L5/s1000/tickets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_FWTripQPbjQNOjzgz6DZNkBpeI2HueUmCZEtooJErt_gQ_iDACUfkGJE3xnV9GLe1TgAZ1jgNoUaQyB7r_lsvVdSSBy7as9XeF7__95Iaw0YfGZn3cn3T1Dd3SUS2DECTH0CNosWgXDxR2crSMrX1AJswHrCuJ4zv9PKtjxzLCINkVhk4L5/s320/tickets.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>For some reason, back in January of 2023 I had this random number of shows I hoped to attend in 2023. It may not be lofty for some, but for others it could be a daunting task. I decided on "28". No real idea why. </p><p>Happy to report that I hit that mark on Wednesday December 27th when I hit Start Making Sense at the Sinclair in Cambridge.<br /><br />I sat down to write this and despite my best efforts I kept hitting 27. Counted again 27...again..27. So I panicked. Here I was thinking I was done (not that I ever pass up live shows really). So I went in to over drive and found the show. I will hit the mark!<br /><br />If you really are curious, and I think I am doing this more for me, have a look at how it went.<br /><br /></p><p><b>January:</b><br /><b>Shows attended</b>: Zero (I better get cracking!)<br /><br /><b>February:<br />Shows Attended</b>: 1<br />Two early nineties bands were doing a co-headlining tour. I headed to Big Night Live to catch the <a href="https://www.thecharlatans.net/" target="_blank">Charlatans UK</a> with<a href="https://www.thebandride.com/" target="_blank"> Ride</a>. Charlatans were the first band up and that was ok. I am a casual fan of theirs, what I like I like but I never did a deep dive. They were doing an album in full and then some other tunes so it was okay. Ride was great. They seem to get better each time I see them.<br /><br /><b>March<br />Shows Attended</b>: 1 (man I need to pick it up!)<br />Jam band "<a href="https://www.goosetheband.com/" target="_blank">Goose</a>" had been getting some mixed reviews. Seems like people loved them, or loved to hate them. One really smart thing they do is they record their shows and upload to YouTube for example. A random day at work might have 'last nights 2+ hour show" so I'd click and just minimize and listen. I liked it. A buddy helped me with an extra as the buzz is getting them out of the clubs and in to larger rooms. This was at Roadrunner, which is one of my favorite venues in Boston. It just has a LOT going for it for me. If a show is there I rarely hesitiate. Goose was good, my first time seeing them and if continues to not be a hassle for tickets I will probably see them when I can.</p><p><br /><b>April<br />Shows attended</b> - 3<br />The first show was sort of a fluke. Canadian band <a href="https://atsukochiba.bandcamp.com/album/water-it-feels-like-its-growing" target="_blank">Atsuko Chiba</a> played at AS220 in Providence. A few days before I saw a social media and and decided to click on it. It was a good evening. Small room, light attendance (bummer for band I realize) and a few handshakes. Glad I "found them". The next was a cover band called "<a href="https://www.startmakingsenseband.com/" target="_blank">Start Making Sense</a>" They are a <a href="https://talkingheadsofficial.com/" target="_blank">Talking Heads</a> tribute that seems to have eluded me in the past but they were playing note even 10 minutes from my home, so my wife and I went. It was terrific. Two really long sets with horns! If you get the chance to see them, with the horns, don't hesitate. Lastly was <a href="https://fatherjohnmisty.com/" target="_blank">Father John Misty</a>. This was sort of a last minute decision as well. A friend ended up with front row so I had to get some tickets (not in front row). Had a good evening both pre and post show with another old friend.</p><p><br /><b>May:<br />Shows attended</b> - 2<br />Up first was<a href="https://www.coheedandcambria.com/" target="_blank"> Coheed and Cambria</a> with <a href="https://www.deafheaven.com/" target="_blank">Deatheaven</a> at a very sold out Roadrunner in Boston. Coheed is funny for me, I have all their studio releases but hadn't seen them live. I went with a buddy that digs them and had seen them live so that was fun. The second show was out in Worcester at the Palladium This was <a href="https://www.rivalsons.com/" target="_blank">Rival Sons</a>, with the <a href="https://therecordcompany.net/" target="_blank">Record Company</a> and a band called "<a href="https://www.starcrawlermusic.com/" target="_blank">Starcrawler</a>" Starcrawler did their best to get those that showed up early a good show. Arrow De Wilde did a great job interacting with the audience and was a not stop ball of energy. The guitarist (Henri Cash) did this crazy guitar solo on his custom three string guitar. He then went for a walk up on to one of the crowes nests that looks over the stage, solo'd there too. Once done he tossed his guitar down to the tech and headed to the merch stand. It was very unique. The Record Company was a pleasant surprise. I knew one of their tunes (Life to Fix) and they were solid. Rival Sons, for some reason fell a little flat for me at this show. I still bought their two albums that came out this year and would see them again, but for some reason this show didn't blow my hair back like they had done previously.<br /><br /><b>June:<br />Shows Attended</b> - 3<br />Up first was a band I had long waited to see again. <a href="https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/music" target="_blank">Elder</a> played at Alchemy in Providence. Small room small stage and a killer set. File them under "Can't miss". Saw the open for Earthless ages ago and it felt like they never toured the USA after (I was looking) but I'd end up seeing them twice this year. Off to Boston for show #2 and that was the <a href="https://www.pixiesmusic.com/" target="_blank">Pixies </a>with <a href="https://franzferdinand.com/" target="_blank">Franz Ferdinand</a>. I had seen the Pixes support U2 back on the ZooTV tour but had sort of missed all the reunion shows. They have some killer songs for sure but are not overly fun to watch perform. Franz Ferdinand was a lot of fun, almost rowdy. My friend had his teenage daughter with him and she ditched us old men to go hang out up front, which she did on the rail the whole show. <a href="https://www.bullythemusic.com/" target="_blank">Bully</a> was the first act on, caught the last song of a very very short set. The last show of the month is/was <a href="https://www.fourhorses.me/" target="_blank">The Four Horsemen</a>, a Metallica tribute band based out of Ohio. I am a casual fan of Metallica, I mean they are "ok" but its not typically something I race to track down to listen to. It just happened I was free that night and they were great. So much so I saw them again later in the year and if they continue to play these accessable venues and tickets remain reasonable enough, why not?<br /><br /><b>July:<br />Shows Attended</b> 4<br />Back to Alchemy for the <a href="http://www.reverendhortonheat.com/" target="_blank">Reverend Horton Heat</a>. I saw his name on the concert calendar when I saw Elder and decided to go (the beauty of free parking and venues 20 minutes from home) add to the evening. Never had seen him, interesting show. Ravenous fan base made it fun. Next was the Jim Irsay experience. I wrote about that one so check it out<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/302360503109228669" target="_blank"> here</a>. What I'd say, if you can go...go. It was free as well and just a different experience. Up next was the first and only <a href="https://www.caspian.band/" target="_blank">Caspian</a> show of the year. This was a support set to boot. You go when you can go and they never ever fail live. Finally it was back to Roadrunner for <a href="https://www.jasonisbell.com/" target="_blank">Jason Isbell</a> and the 400 Unit. This was a killer show on about a 90 degree at 8pm kind of night. This was a very very full venue but Isbell, once again is just electric live. See him. (I still want to know where Amanda was though)<br /><br /><b>August<br />Shows Attended</b> 1<br />Oh boy, this was a doozy. <a href="https://sigurros.com/" target="_blank">Sigur Ros</a> at the Boch Wang Theater with orchestra. Even before the show I was telling myself "You are probably going to see a top 10 of all time" type show. My goodness was that a correct assumption I had front row baclcony which is perfect for this massive specatcle. No crazy lights, or lazers etc...just music. A friend on the socials wrong "There is beautiful music and then there is this.....". Unreal show. Just...wow. I'll give it the show of the year award.<br /><br /><b>September:<br />Shows Attended</b> 7<br />Okay, this is where I got serious...at one point doing three shows in a row<br />The funny thing about the first one is it was yet another "tribute band". This time it was the <a href="https://www.mahavishnuproject.com/" target="_blank">Mahavishnu Project</a>". A tribute band for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu_Orchestra" target="_blank">Mahavishnu Orchestra</a>. This was a very lightly attended affair but my goodness there are some talented people among us. The power of live music and I admit I went in to this one sort of blind, not knowing a ton, but left looking to dive in more...which I have. Changing gears was <a href="https://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Black Tusk</a> and Leather Lung at Alchemy. Black Tusk had played the <a href="https://www.rpmfest.org/" target="_blank">RPM Festival</a> the same weekend and did a show in RI. I had watched their stuff on YouTube and it was worth it. Changing gears again, found myself at the site of a <a href="https://bellforge.org/" target="_blank">former state mental hospita</a>l for <a href="https://www.buffalotom.com/" target="_blank">Buffalo Tom</a>. This was fun as there was some good friends there it was out doors on a decent enough day and it was over about 7pm. Talk about checking off the boxes. Hope they do more at the site. That was the first of the "three". Next was out to Worcester to see <a href="https://cstrecords.com/pages/godspeed-you-black-emperor" target="_blank">godspeed you black emperor.</a> What was really great about this was my daughter had moved to the area so we got to spend some time with her, have dinner, my wife hung out there while I went to the show. The last of the triple shot weekend was back to Roadrunner for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bungle" target="_blank">Mr. Bungle</a> and <a href="https://battles.warp.net/?lang=en_US" target="_blank">Battles</a>. I have to admit about half way in to this show the "three in a row" was taking its toll. I made it though. A few weeks later it was Elder for the second time in the year. This was at the Middle East Downstairs for a VERY sold out last night of the tour event. <a href="https://www.rezn.band/" target="_blank">REZN</a> opened so it was cool to see them as I had heard a lot of buzz. Wrapped up the month with <a href="https://www.helmetmusic.com/" target="_blank">Helmet</a> down at the Met. I got there late due to working but the 45 or so minutes was great. My buddy took his teenager (same buddy but different teenager) and he got some picks, the setlist (which eventually got signed) and Page Hamilton came out to talk to him. Killer night and some great memories made.<br /><br /><b>October:<br />Shows Attended</b> 3<br /><br />Roadrunner hosted <a href="http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/" target="_blank">Explosions in the Sky</a> right at the start of the month. Touring for "The End" we are left to know what it all was. I don't think its the end, but if it was they were spectacular as always. A few nights later it was to the Paradise to see <a href="https://bellyofficial.com/" target="_blank">Belly</a>. They were a lot of fun and my buddy mentioned to keep my eye on bassist Gail Greenwood. She was hard to miss and so fun to watch. Another cover band came mid month, this time with <a href="https://www.smellslikenirvanatribute.com/" target="_blank">Smells like Nirvana</a>. I actually got free tickets for this when I was at Helmet. They were fun and it was neat to take a stroll down memory lane. The band also was sure to note "We are not here to replace anyone, but continue to play/share their music". <br /><br /><b>November:<br />Shows attended</b>: 0</p><p><br /><b>December:<br />Shows Attended</b>: 3</p><p><a href="https://kingbuffalo.com/" target="_blank">King Buffalo</a> with <a href="http://www.handsomejackmusic.com/" target="_blank">Handsome Jack</a> at Fete in Rhode Island - King Buffalo is probably my most played band on streaming. I am always asking you know who to stream music by..... It was great to see them in a small room and Handsome Jack did a lot to impress.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.fourhorses.me/" target="_blank">The Four Horsemen</a> with at the Met in Pawtucket RI. - This was the second time I saw the band. A lot sort of fell in to place with this one. It was a Saturday, I didn't have other commitments that evening (and it helped me hit 28). I am a casual Metallica fan, but these guys are a lot of fun. I am not sure I'd go super far to see them, but if they continue to play in my area I'll probably continue to go.</p><p>The last was Start Making Sense just last night (12/27)<br /><br />I</p><p>DID<br /><br />IT!!!!<br /><br />What should be the goal for next year? I have tickets for four shows already in 2024. I have a number in mind (its lower than 2023, but not by much)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-3023605031092286692023-09-12T17:03:00.001-04:002023-09-12T17:03:23.036-04:00The Jim Irsay Collection and concert.<p> I have no idea why I didn't get this posted "months" ago...<br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">The Jim Irsay Collection<br />TD Garden, Boston MA<br />Saturday, July 15, 2023<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">A few months back I started seeing ads for a free event at the TD Garden. Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL franchise Indianaoplis Colts, was bringing some of this impressive collectibles on the road for folks to view and would also have some live music performed by an “All Star Band”. The price was right (FREE) and it was a Saturday night. Why not.<br /><br /><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Irsay has spent millions on memrobilia and its impressive. Sports, to politics, to documents to guitars. Really something for all.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Doors opened at 6pm allowing for fans to walk around and see the memroblillia and then take a seat (or stand on the floor) for the show. The band would arrive on stage about 8:15 and play until close to 11:15. It was impressive.<br /><br /><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Now, who are these “All Stars”. Well that list in and of itself is impressive. For me the big draw was Mike Mills, the bassist from R.E.M. Just to see him perform again was enough to pique my interest. Kenny Wayne Shepherd was another big name (guitar) and Kenny Arnoff (drums). At one point there was FOURTEEN people on stage. It worked. I’ll break things down a little more<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Now with the show its probably easier to cheat and share some moments. You can see the set list here:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">The show opened with Irsay seated and they performed “Lawyers Guns and Money” by Warren Zevon and Stuck inside of Moblie With the Mephis Blues Again by Bob Dylan. After that Irsay left the stage for a while to let the band play.<br /><br /><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Mike Mills did two songs. (Don’t got Back to) Rockville” and “Superman”. That was a thrill for me personally. Kenny Wayne Shepherd then had his turn. I will be honest and say I don’t know a ton about him. When I worked in Boston Radio for a few years we played him but I had never seen him live. He did “Blue on Black” which I knew and he is just an incredible guitar player. He piqued my interest to make and effort to see him when he tours and seek out more of his material.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">A bit later Irsay returned and introduced some New England Patriots players and Indianapolis Colts players. They tossed out some autographed hats and the music continued.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">The latter part of the show is when the three “big” guests performed. The first was Vince Gill. I admit I know zero about him (other than his name). He was good. Funny too. He started off “Do we have any country music fans” and he got the cheers and he said “Well that’s could because this was gonna be a long 30 minutes otherwise”. He is a good guitar player!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Gill wrapped up and introduced Kevin Cronin from Reo Speedwagon. He jumped right in. He was all smiles and complimentary to the band and Irsay. As he wrapped up he told the story about how they had opened for J.Gelis at the garden and was excited to see Peter Wolf.<br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Wolf, who is 77, took the stage and didn’t stop moving. I honestly going in was sorta “ehh” but he did a ton to impress. He’s earned it for sure, and I left with a different opinion.<br /><br /><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Irsay returned and the band did two songs from Pink Floyd. The big one was “Comfortably Numb” where Shepherd used David Gilmours black Fender Strat (that Irsay won in an auction for 3.9 Million dollars) and he really made it is own.<br /><br />For "free" you really can't go wrong.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-38279323384434593932023-07-03T10:33:00.003-04:002023-07-03T10:33:24.020-04:00The Baseball Project, Album and Tour (Sinclair in August!)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iiUViMsoWNYWG0ymAkQjgTUtjZYvambQuVbdR6EmC71gp2BTwARPu8FX_zZoyECBzyX5d-U2aPRny1Lpxw2Sv4nn-lfSeC-z3a3sOt2-gTjbFFcgO2MGymj54FKdslyGewmr-WVshpnqi6SgN7FoqK78lCh79zG4eQxZ01Lh00ZEKvtOXsum/s1500/Baseball%20Project%20-%20Grand%20Salami%20Time%20OV-517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iiUViMsoWNYWG0ymAkQjgTUtjZYvambQuVbdR6EmC71gp2BTwARPu8FX_zZoyECBzyX5d-U2aPRny1Lpxw2Sv4nn-lfSeC-z3a3sOt2-gTjbFFcgO2MGymj54FKdslyGewmr-WVshpnqi6SgN7FoqK78lCh79zG4eQxZ01Lh00ZEKvtOXsum/s320/Baseball%20Project%20-%20Grand%20Salami%20Time%20OV-517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have some great news! The Baseball Project have released new music!</div><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">The Baseball Project have </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">released their fourth studio album </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Grand Salami Time!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">, via Omnivore Recordings. Made up of former R.E.M. members </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Peter Buck</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Mike Mills</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Steve Wynn</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> (The Dream Syndicate), </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Scott McCaughey </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">(The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows) and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Linda Pitmon </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">(Filthy Friends, Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3), The Baseball Project’s </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Grand Salami Time!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> marks their first release in nine years. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Here are the tour dates as well as the track listing for "Grand Salami Time!"<br /><br /></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Baseball Project – 2023 Tour Dates</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 8 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 9 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 10 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 11 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 12 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheater *</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 16 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 17 - Washington, D.C. - The Hamilton</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 18 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>August 19 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 20 - Ridgefield, CT - The Ridgefield Playhouse</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 22 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 24 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 25 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Beer Garden</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 26 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Centre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 27 - Evanston, IL - Space</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 28 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">August 31 - Evanston, IL - Space</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 1 - Louisville, KY - The Whirling Tiger</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 2 - Memphis, TN - Overton Park Shell</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 19 - San Diego, CA - Music Box</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 21 - Menlo Park, CA - Guild Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 23 - Tacoma, WA - Spanish Ballroom</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">September 24 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios</span></div><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">* with Jason Isbell</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;" /></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Grand Salami Time! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tracklist:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Grand Salami Time</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">2. The Yips</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Screwball</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Uncle Charlie</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Journeyman</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Erasable Man</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">7. New Oh In Town</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Disco Demolition</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Stuff</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">10. The All or Nothings</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">11. That’s Living</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">12. 64 and 64</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">13. Having Fun</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">14. Fantasy Baseball Widow</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #4e2814; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">15. The Voice of Baseball</span></div><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">You can get a copy or stream right <a href="https://orcd.co/v1d5el2" target="_blank">here</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-45309271864298471212023-05-20T12:08:00.003-04:002023-05-20T12:08:42.289-04:00Low Cut Connie - New album and Tour!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU9O-xkge2oNcljfWcuZBjKiRNA_8cclUleMmPKPBycZu8Dn4NNrPX-UvBTrQos6qlHqsKot-xFj9NPXEytmrsn_BGJRti9aVNG9wKywNtVljaRhpV8gn6CN192s9yU8VkBA4tKQoQyPVLigMua0KHfCCeKNOKmiJPdt9iHIOIVJv2AWFpg/s3600/Art%20Dealers%20Album%20Artwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="3600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU9O-xkge2oNcljfWcuZBjKiRNA_8cclUleMmPKPBycZu8Dn4NNrPX-UvBTrQos6qlHqsKot-xFj9NPXEytmrsn_BGJRti9aVNG9wKywNtVljaRhpV8gn6CN192s9yU8VkBA4tKQoQyPVLigMua0KHfCCeKNOKmiJPdt9iHIOIVJv2AWFpg/s320/Art%20Dealers%20Album%20Artwork.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I will admit, I am VERY new to Low Cut Connie. I am excited nevertheless to share information about a new release and tour!<br /></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll artist </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Low Cut Connie</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> announced his new album </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ART DEALERS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will be released on September 8 via </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contender Records</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. “This record is all kink and no shame,” explains </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adam Weiner.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> “With Low Cut Connie, I try to create a safe space for you to just absolutely get your freak on.”</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With his incredibly loose and passionate band behind him, Weiner moves through explorations of gender fluid writing, indictments of modern neo-fascism and anti-semitism, and street sketches of those living on the edge. The album’s first single </span><a href="https://ymlpsend3.net/8685bebheumavaewwmbazaqybalaquu/click.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ARE YOU GONNA RUN?”</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is out now and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ART DEALERS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is now available for </span><a href="https://ymlpsend3.net/4e651ebheubakaewwmbanaqybafaquu/click.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pre-order</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Low Cut Connie will hit the road this summer for a nationwide tour.<br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ART DEALERS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> follows the band’s critically-acclaimed 2020 album </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Private Lives</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and 2021’s </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tough Cookies: Best of the Quarantine Broadcasts</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that was born out of their twice-weekly live-streaming rock and soul variety shows that led</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://ymlpsend3.net/6ff71ebheuwagaewwmbafaqybaoaquu/click.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The New Yorker</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to call Weiner the “Pandemic Person of the Year.”</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">"I just want to turn people on with what I do," says Weiner. "The world is a dirty and broken place… we might as well live it the fuck up while we’re here.”</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ART DEALERS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> tracklist:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1) TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2) SLEAZE ME ON</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">3) BIG BOY</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">4) ARE YOU GONNA RUN?</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">5) DON’T GET FRESH WITH ME</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">6) WONDERFUL BOY</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">7) WHIPS AND CHAINS</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">8) TAKE ME TO THE PLACE</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9) CALL OUT MY NAME</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10) KING OF THE JEWS</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">11) I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">12) ART DEALERS</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">13) THE PARTY’S OVER</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tour Dates:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">4/27 – New York, NY – Bowery Electric</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">5/5 – Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">5/6 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">5/7 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">6/9 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">6/10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Anchor Rock Club</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">6/29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center – Downstage with Chill Moody</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9/7 – Cambridge, MA</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">– The Sinclair </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/8 – Uncasville, CT – The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/9 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/10 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met (SEE YOU THERE???)</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://ymlpsend3.net/7568aebheuqapaewwmbapaqybataquu/click.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; 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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook</span></a></span></div><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-51175680713863113472023-04-19T11:23:00.003-04:002024-01-02T13:47:48.159-05:00Live show goals...how we doing?<p> Just a quick burst here. Live show season is moving along. I have a goal of hitting 28 shows this year. High number by some, low for others...but I think I can do it even with all that is going on.</p><p>A few weeks ago I saw the band <a href="https://www.startmakingsenseband.com/" target="_blank">Start Making Sense</a>. They are band that celebrates the music of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads" target="_blank">The Talking Heads</a> and <a href="https://davidbyrne.com/" target="_blank">David Byrne</a> They were senstational, and being less than 10 minutes from home (Free parking etc) made it even better. I suggest you check them out if you can. <br /><br />Tomorrow I head to see <a href="https://fatherjohnmisty.com/" target="_blank">Father John Misty.</a> It is odd for me to say (and not to be arrogant at all) but I've never seen him live. Hoping for a great evening.</p><p>More to come...FJM will make 4 of 28.<br /><br />Bought tickets for a few things, hoping to remain healthy and safe so I can attend!<br /><br /><br />If you care, I made it!<br />read about it <a href="https://toddiet123.blogspot.com/2023/12/i-set-goal-year-of-live-shows.html" target="_blank">here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-84910139700896081892023-02-19T08:26:00.001-05:002023-02-19T08:26:00.195-05:00New Band Alert! Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKQKXNqdGKgdyClKT_EQlJD4l0DVJuuSSSSEQ5WaEBjOE5ghZJM-nhYahIDDiKP9YEAfv8cP5327ra1oZu4Qt9GLCSJ0UoCR0NqketQI61GI--h7vWioNqKoS_bQLkLBbsawW6k5ulNKuoE5M_YE0nHD_qLT2XkJkciE1bUyle_T9wUKfxg/s7360/MSLDxjWA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKQKXNqdGKgdyClKT_EQlJD4l0DVJuuSSSSEQ5WaEBjOE5ghZJM-nhYahIDDiKP9YEAfv8cP5327ra1oZu4Qt9GLCSJ0UoCR0NqketQI61GI--h7vWioNqKoS_bQLkLBbsawW6k5ulNKuoE5M_YE0nHD_qLT2XkJkciE1bUyle_T9wUKfxg/w400-h268/MSLDxjWA.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Lets get this out of the way, yes it is their name. <br />On February 17, 2023 the UK Based band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs relased their new album "Land Sleeper" via Missing Pience Records. You can find it in the US on vinyl and streaming services.<p></p><p><br />The band is slated to do their first US tour with some shows already being sold out!</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out the video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RrCPlTiyJQ">"Ultimate Hammer"</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Track listing is:<br /></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Land of Sleeper Tracklist:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Ultimate Hammer</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Terror’s Pillow</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Big Rig</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. The Weatherman</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Mr Medicine</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Pipe Down!</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Atlas Stone</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Ball Lightning</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;" /></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">U.S. Tour Dates:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/11/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar - SOLD OUT</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/13/23 - 03/18/23 - Austin, TX - SXSW </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/21/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/22/23 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/24/23 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/25/23 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/26/23 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/28/23 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/29/23 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">03/31/23 - Boston, MA - Middle East</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">04/01/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">04/02/23 - Washington, DC - DC9</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">04/04/23 - Manhattan, NY - Mercury Lounge</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hope to see you on March 31st!</span></span></div><p><br /></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-14097337363145483162023-02-18T08:24:00.005-05:002023-02-18T08:24:53.943-05:00New Ben Folds on the Way!<p>Ben Folds will release his new album "What Matters Most" on June 2, 2023. The 10 song album will come via New West Records and was co-produced by Ben Folds and Joe Pisapia (K.D. Lang/Guster).<br /><br />Recorded in East Nashville, TN there are appearences by dodie, Tall Heights and Rudy Amanfu.<br /><br />This is Folds' first studio album since 2015.</p><p>Find out more like<a href="http://newwst.com/whatmattersmostEM?utm_source=Mailing+List&utm_campaign=40f3f6407c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_01_30_07_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-81504bd503-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&goal=0_9d7f017887-40f3f6407c-415643105&mc_cid=40f3f6407c&mc_eid=ea4b7c502b"> preorder</a> (signed copies) and stream some stuff</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-28129814914838280372023-01-02T10:36:00.011-05:002023-01-02T10:39:35.658-05:00Caspian - The Sinclair Cambridge MA December 30, 2022<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0GJhuxNvHSR3ja1Y2y9pHV8WuDJ6RRoUWO4CmU63MwO4EkWuIyd81zFfM_kcuhvHI-fPfBK0NJA8APUYj_9zoBvTXssQIeUCeVhsSBP5brVAHvP2nD0-JG1A4uCWJ2LIX_YzqUU23k6pHcfkWz8XqVIBi4gGz2biPnpZqCPEaD0j-oeTjA/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0GJhuxNvHSR3ja1Y2y9pHV8WuDJ6RRoUWO4CmU63MwO4EkWuIyd81zFfM_kcuhvHI-fPfBK0NJA8APUYj_9zoBvTXssQIeUCeVhsSBP5brVAHvP2nD0-JG1A4uCWJ2LIX_YzqUU23k6pHcfkWz8XqVIBi4gGz2biPnpZqCPEaD0j-oeTjA/w327-h261/download.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">12th Annual Last Night on Earth.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037"><span style="color: blue;">Caspian</span></a><br />
support: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037"><span style="color: blue;">Junius</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037"><span style="color: blue;">Som</span></a> and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037"><span style="color: blue;">The Burning Paris</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037"><span style="color: blue;">The Sinclair</span></a>, Cambridge MA<br />
Friday December 30, 2022</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">12 Annual with a few gaps in between might not
have looked as good on the marquee or the poster, but we shall explain.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Caspian has/had been a part of a show (sometimes headlining, sometimes not) to
say goodbye to the year. It became a great tradition, often having
special moments to make it all worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In the late fall the band announced via twitter something along the lines of
"What do you think about bringing it back". Of course, fans
were elated and of course it came together.<br />
<br />
One of my favorite things about seeing Caspian live is how I've come to know
more and more people. Connecting with them online and of course at
shows. By the time the band hit the stage Friday night there were 17 of
us that had all greeted one another with hi-fives and hugs and
howareya's. It’s like a class reunion meets a birthday meets a live show
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I/we arrived in waves and honestly spent much of
the early parts of the evening in the lobby of the venue. Having a drink,
a laugh, checking out the merch. As Junius wrapped up many of us made our
way to "the spot". I am taller, I am aware of it, so I like to
be close, but off to the side some. Sinclair has that spot just for me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Taking the stage about 10:30 the band began with
a sit down version of Nagoya. It was a slow build with Jani (bass) not
even on the stage until the later parts. Rioseco followed. A song the
band seems to play fairly often, again it’s a quieter, mellower tune than one
might expect from Caspian, but no less beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Then it began.<br />
<br />
Arcs of Command followed. This is an absolute live banger. They
should never ever pull this from their set. It’s a song they could open
with or close with. It just is that solid and to me it shows what the
band is capable of. Cal, Jonny and Jani flail around the stage and Phil
compliments that right in the middle. It’s some of the most chaotic few
minutes of your life. Collapser followed and the first bust out was
Moksha got dusted off (after many years) and that was met with a thunderous
ovation at the start AND end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gone in Bloom and Bough is always a mixed bag for me personally. I like
the song but it always takes me, for some reason, to "get there" with
the band. The last few times I've seen them perform this they've had a local
sax player, John Aruda, play with them. The layer he adds is just off the
chart. We are getting spoiled.<br />
<br />
Halls of the Summer and then another not so common "Ghosts of the Garden
City". Heck, we got the glockenspiel twice in one night!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The evening ended with much celebration and the always epic "Castles High,
Marble Bright". A song that fits EVERY single mood for me. It’s
an amazing song, amazing closer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The band waived, said their thank you's and off
they went. It will be some time I bet as the cycle for the last album
"On Circles" celebrates its three year anniversary already,
Hopefully the band takes some time, and perhaps later in the year gets together
for some writing and recoding.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/14938065/2812981491483828037" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Full set:</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">
Nagoya<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Rioseco<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Arcs of Command<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Collapser<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Moksha<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gone in Bloom and Bough (John Aruda on tenor
sax)<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Halls of the Summer<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Ghosts of the Garden City<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Castles High, Marble Bright</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Band took the stage about 1035 and went off
about 12:05 (no encore per the norm)</span></p></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-12965340066955942742022-12-25T09:45:00.001-05:002022-12-25T09:45:38.747-05:00Merry Christmas 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdQChTbC9i0kRiOfsFcg5Dy2wX5FYydCr0LfBwee9ql7eHOI6QfiAdsdE8BJaSQr7SN0txQDQDIJ9QhH-q9pUU54SSrTX0VtQOYJIQ2uRC_uvMk9Jfm5RqrTpndmegq8ykMn80SgSWGnXUhMqWcekypSWEnQYONFBXiQLurbIRhOJQSclUA/s320/Santa_Claus_and_His_Old_Lady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdQChTbC9i0kRiOfsFcg5Dy2wX5FYydCr0LfBwee9ql7eHOI6QfiAdsdE8BJaSQr7SN0txQDQDIJ9QhH-q9pUU54SSrTX0VtQOYJIQ2uRC_uvMk9Jfm5RqrTpndmegq8ykMn80SgSWGnXUhMqWcekypSWEnQYONFBXiQLurbIRhOJQSclUA/s1600/Santa_Claus_and_His_Old_Lady.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been a unique few days leading up the Christmas. Some family matters have thrown a kink a usual time of joy and merriment. In a way its given me some better things to focus on, what is imporant, what is the reason for the season and all.<br /><br />Nevertheless wanted to take a moment to just mention to any that read, you are valued, you matter. Merry Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. I didn't hear Santa Clause and His Old Lady this year, so I am listening as I type.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-78693381339016633142022-12-10T10:22:00.004-05:002022-12-25T09:49:52.369-05:00A Day to Remember - Orpheum Theater, Boston MA December 09, 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAYH0EzP6iaHQCxegcnFjfyeEluUywiyiiTQYisGiX42xiWkwbCTXdV5QypE9MboCOWQxC6WUZyF2EIqbZ5kJ5QSLAWxXj95NNYATbFcExI6XZo7HFv6d3a--lB-fC0m5tasiWG7Ifkz4_d_hvqpTz7ObPkjFCKUaAbcywxdgJ3T02w6ATw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAYH0EzP6iaHQCxegcnFjfyeEluUywiyiiTQYisGiX42xiWkwbCTXdV5QypE9MboCOWQxC6WUZyF2EIqbZ5kJ5QSLAWxXj95NNYATbFcExI6XZo7HFv6d3a--lB-fC0m5tasiWG7Ifkz4_d_hvqpTz7ObPkjFCKUaAbcywxdgJ3T02w6ATw=w305-h200" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Day to Remember</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Friday, December 9, 2022<br />Orpheum Theater, Boston MA<br />Support: Wage War</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thursday evening I got a text from a good friend. "What are you doing tomorrow?" In looking I had nothing, which not to sound arrogant, is sort of a rarity, especially during hockey season.<br /><br />"Nothing" was my response followed with the "Whats up?".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend had an extra for <a href="https://adtr.com/">A Day To Remember</a> and wanted to know if I would be interested.<br /><br />Full disclosure, I know next to nothing on the band, Couldn't name a song if I had to type deal. I was available, hand't seen my friend in some time and it was live music, so why not?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived to the Orpheum Theater shortly after <a href="http://wagewarband.com/">Wage War</a> took the stage. Oh, I should have added this is an "acoustic" tour so that means really most of the band members sit down when they play and lean more on their acousitc guitars, but everything is amp'd up regardless.<br /><br />Wage War was fine. Fitting right in with the vibe of the room and enjoying the unique experience of seeing a band this way. They played about 45 minutes and were excited to have had the chance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />A Day to Remember followed. The band, from Florida, has a core of four guys but added three more for the gig to fill things out. <br /><br />I will admit I was very much entertained. The band has been performing for 19 years (20th in 2023) and they are prolfic, sound good and are engaged with the audience,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The audience remained seated for the bulk of the show, but fans were losing their minds throughout. That is one of my favorite parts. Not that odd way of people watching, but seeing people just so over taken by the music and atmosphere they just cut loose. I'd like to see a full electric show of theirs and have to admit the songs did "work" acoustic if that makes sense.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the setlist if you are interested:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mindreader<br />City of Ocala</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Downfall of Us All<br />I'm Already Gone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rescue Me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Degenerates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everything We Need</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good Things<br />Only Money</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What are you Made of?<br />Resentment<br />F.Y.M</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hot Topic (Fuck You Kyle)*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I Surrender<br />End of Me<br />Leave the Lights On<br />All Sings Point to Launderdale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Encore:<br />Looks Like Hell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If It Means a Lot to You<br />Right Back at It Again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* Song was made up on the spot where the band was singing about working at Hot Topic and Kyle being a bad manager</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Doors were 7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wage War 8-845<br />A Day to Remember 915-1045</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd go again for sure. I think hanging my friend was a huge plus, but they have piqued my interest for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-36599626973349020332022-10-10T12:12:00.006-04:002022-10-10T12:12:26.297-04:00MGM at Fenway - First Impressions<p><a href="https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/mgm-fenway-music-hall">MGM Fenway </a>opened recently in Boston and I went for the first time this past weekend so I figured I’d do a bit more of a review of the venue.</p><p>The show was the<a href="https://www.themarsvoltaofficial.com/"> Mars Volta</a> on Saturday, October 1 st . I will add that the show was about ¾ full/capacity.</p><p>The MGM was built on a corner lot in the shadows of Fenway Park. It’s a unique footprint, basically a triangle lot space they used to their benefit.</p><p>The line outside was the usual you’d expect checking IDs, I’d say we waited less than 5 minutes. Once inside there were metal detectors and it opened into the main lobby.</p><p>The main lobby had stairs on the left and right. (2 stores above). Directly as you walked in was a bar and there was a bit of congestion. The floor entrance was to the left and right of the bar and there was the merch to the right.</p><p>Took the stairs up and there are restrooms on that level, and entrances into the “first balcony area”.</p><p>Overlooking the street is a “club”. I can’t fully remember the name, but what you’d expect looking in. Couches, a private bar (and maybe a restroom?) For an upcharge I am sure. I am sure I’d go in there if allowed, but I wasn’t aware of it.</p><p>I had 2nd balcony seats so up we went. Above the “club” was an open-air space. This is nice. Bar seats/tables etc. Someone noted, “it won’t be long before they make this an exclusive VIP experience so enjoy it while you can”. I hope they don’t change that though. It’s nice to just “step outside” for a few, and get a drink if that is your thing. Decent enough views etc.</p><p>Once in the venue, I noticed right away there were rows of seats at the back of each section. Single bar stool height (with backs) and a table. The view, although “far back” wasn’t terrible. An option for sure if you wanted to go for the music. The balcony is steep. That is a good thing. We were in row D and my knees were basically at the person’s head in front of me. With that, very few people stood during the show. I can see that being mixed depending on the act.</p><p>The seats did have cup holders but I found them to be a tad tight. Tough to get out of the row if you needed to without everyone standing up.</p><p>I will say that from the balcony there didn’t seem to be a bad seat. The two “closest to the stage” sections on the sides might pose a slight challenge sight wise but otherwise, I’d say the vast majority of level 3 seemed “suitable”.</p><p>In between acts I did go for a walk. There are 2-3 bars (at least) per level and I noticed some other neat seat options (probably more $$) to the front of the lower balcony.</p><p>I was not able to get onto the floor, but the floor was as expected from where I could tell. Fully General Admission. I am slated to go back in November and do have a floor for that.</p><p>Overall I liked it.</p><p>Pros: Sightlines seemed pretty much perfect regardless of location. The sound was good and the outdoor space was great.</p><p>Cons: Seats a “little” tight. Bathroom congestion off the lobby.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-70428369858885500962022-09-10T10:23:00.002-04:002023-04-19T11:24:31.847-04:00Tom Jones in Boston<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjPWTouNuIIHEJVR4fHAnm7PaB_XYutxQvdo0KzzSiv0w74jYVgoumAnv_pL0IgQvd6hu94msg0tudO-w9aTgRHdf3Ox3kz6HUF3Kcv8tDxY_UM4RJr5kXDddcDwLTgBLTcEUH877DXlMP1DDZfoIKOeig11jOmtfP7SDqYIbF9Vi8evo4Q/s1280/mail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjPWTouNuIIHEJVR4fHAnm7PaB_XYutxQvdo0KzzSiv0w74jYVgoumAnv_pL0IgQvd6hu94msg0tudO-w9aTgRHdf3Ox3kz6HUF3Kcv8tDxY_UM4RJr5kXDddcDwLTgBLTcEUH877DXlMP1DDZfoIKOeig11jOmtfP7SDqYIbF9Vi8evo4Q/w383-h276/mail.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is something I am not sure I'd ever thought to be possible. This Wednesday night I am going to see Tom Jones in concert. As I've grown up I can see how excellent he really is. Sure times have changed, but Tom seems to be adapting and I am ready to come along for the ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Touring to suppoer "Surrounded by Time - The Hourglass Edition the tour kicked off last night in New Jersey. You can see all the information on his site:<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://ymlpsend3.net/03865emewseaoaewjheagamhyafaquu/click.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TomJones.com</span></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;">I am looking forward to seeing an individual that has been doing this for 60+ years (and is over 80) blow the roof off the Orpheum Theater in Boston.</div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tour Dates</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/09 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/10 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium *</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/13 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/14 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/17 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/19 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/21 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre St-Denis</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/24 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10/01 – Fort Worth, TX @ Billy Bob’s</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10/05 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10/11 – Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-40067613212227211532022-02-23T09:28:00.001-05:002022-12-25T09:49:02.559-05:00Update for February 2022<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I keep saying I want to update this more often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve thought about social media a bit more as
of late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not a person that says they
hate it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contrary I do enjoy a good Facebook/twitter
scroll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I take most things with a grain
of salt and sort of leave people alone that I don’t agree with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have so few followers I can’t afford to
block anyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since the start of the year, I’ve been making some changes
personally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been having body issues
for a few years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quietly, it seems.
I am not super keen on wearing a bathing suit for example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite me being visually impaired without my
glasses I think it’s a quiet relief I can’t see people looking at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know talk about vanity “looking at you”
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dunno its hard to describe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been a “bigger” guy for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recall speaking with my doctor about it
once and he said “perhaps this is YOUR weight” meaning if you go up and down a
few lbs. here and there that’s “normal” but you’ve been in the same area for XX
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am paraphrasing of course; the
MD does make suggestions to get my weight down and be smart with
food/exercise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another way to put it, I’ve
been the same shirt/pant size for probably 10+ years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At the start of this month, I think the pandemic finally hit
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been trying to keep things “normal”
for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, I chose to keep
going into the office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t
mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My commute is not bad, and I
really liked to separate “work” from “home”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, for the two years I’d work here and there at home “just because”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was in the middle of an early morning training and
suddenly I got confused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had covered
what I needed to cover 100’s of times before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Suddenly I felt out of place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
knew what I needed to say/ how I needed to say it..but I couldn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frantic I messaged a co-worker and said, “can
you cover for me for a few minutes”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 years of trying to be “strong” I think finally got me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After an MD visit that day and a few days off I was back at it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sense of purpose re-stored?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anyhow, even before my “episode” I wanted to improve myself.
(let’s get back to that second paragraph).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I wanted to come up with some cheesy hash tag and have a big weight loss
before my birthday this summer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First
issue is I have no “picture of me before” (again, body issue??)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After an interesting new year eve, I decided
I wanted to try “Dry January”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that I
was not going to drink alcohol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I like to drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There I said it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like beer and
having beers (notice the plural).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sitting on a patio in summer with a beer…I could do that every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also grateful that I could always
control my drinking in that I never missed work, hit anyone etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Years Eve (I was home) I over did it
though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Years day was basically “lost”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was drunk in front of my kids, hungover in
front of my family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was embarrassing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I made it through and into February.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of this post I think I’ve only had 2-3
beers…tops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its odd I almost get “full” ½
way through one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want to finish
them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I went out with some co-workers this past week and did have
a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though it was a challenge to
“keep up” like I used to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This could be
a good thing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On top of the “improvement” I had asked for a few books for
Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never been a prolific
reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matter of fact I can’t say I disliked
reading, but I didn’t find pleasure in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had asked for three books, got all three and as of this typing have completed
two of them. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I had a goal to read a book per month I guess, and now two
months in starting (some 80 pages in) my third I think this is a goal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Have an idea for a double challenge in March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like most changes and challenges it will be
that..at first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m seeing results in my appearance and like where this is
going.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Going to add blogging into a March challenge as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The list grows….<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-35784399790436361712021-12-31T11:05:00.002-05:002021-12-31T17:04:57.472-05:00Some of the music I loved this year<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SK2aInZWLIE/Yc8rCARTS4I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/16-8UE390TgihzfI6Z9HfhB4evkoCSipQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="452" data-original-width="673" height="269" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SK2aInZWLIE/Yc8rCARTS4I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/16-8UE390TgihzfI6Z9HfhB4evkoCSipQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h269/image.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am a guy that loves lists. For whatever
reason. Its been a few since I've put fingers to keyboard on my favorite
records of the year.<br />
<br />
The pandemic slowed a lot of things down. I still bought music and
decided I wanted to put down some thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Top 6 in No Order:<br />
<br />
<b>King Buffalo – The Burden of Restlessness</b> – If there was an award for
the most spun album of the year for me it is this one. Its great from top to bottom and I have no
idea why its not on many/any “best of lists”.
This NY Trio nailed it. Stand out
track for me is “Hebetation”. Just
enough effects on the guitar/bass for the spacy vibe, coupled with a very unique
timing on the drums. If you like early Smashing Pumpkins (Gish era) you should dig
in. Around 3:08 when the guitar goes into
overdrive especially.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_y1Zm6jpBE">Hebetation</a><br />
<br />
<b>Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_D’s Pee AT STATE’S END!<br />
</b>This band comes around every few years, drops a record, tours and then disappears.
We lucked out with one of those happening this year. The track “Government Came” is in a series of
movements, per GS!YBE mantra, but they are so very good at it. Once again, it’s a “payoff” track. I never tire of it…ever.<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/2zIHPCt0Q2c?t=1581">Government Came</a><br />
<br />
<b>Mogwai – As The Love Continues</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perrenial favorites of mine. Always worth my
time. Always, Nailed it<br />
Honestly if you don’t like “Ceiling Granny” I am not sure what else I can tell
you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOAn3qWDeWY">Ceiling Granny</a><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hopefully I’ll see this tune at the Paradise in
2022. In the meantime, play this as loud as you
can. Seriously.<br />
<br />
<b>The War on Drugs</b> – <b>I Don’t Live Here Anymore<br />
</b>Its amazing we are now 5 records in with these guys as we are slowly seeing
them more and more. I get to capture these moments (hopefully) end of
January. This band is really something that honestly needs your
attention <span style="color: blue;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVh6XTwWhMY">I Don't Live Here Anymore</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
Another fun track to check out from them is really any live version of “Eyes to
the Wind”, If you ever want to see a band locked in, and a drummer
having the time of his life I emplore you to check this out, and once the
saxophone solo comes…you should understand why this band is important. It
really is magic from 4:00 on IMO… <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDxPoqGbn4c">Eyes to the Wind Live</a><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Turnstile</span></b><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – <b>Glow On</b><br />
This is not for everyone. Tagged as a punk/hardcore band they
released a wildly critically acclaimed record. The first track called “Mystery”
sets the tone. I share with you a live video of them for the sole
reason of the energy of the crowd (and wild enthusiasm) one day I hope we can
see live shows and allow people collectively to cut loose. I can’t
watch this video and not smile (and kudos to the ladies down front for holding
it down!)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK2fYshXdzM&t=178s">Live in Oxnard California</a><br />
<br />
Studio version of “Mystery” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ny1fjdLKew">here</a></span></p>
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<b>Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio </b>– <b>I Told You So</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you checked out anything on this list so far, this is so far
off what else is on said short list. I can’t figure out a single thing to not
love about these guys. I can’t put a single track because they all have their
moments:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-AsZOwZmc">The Whole Album!</a><br />
<br />
Also, after you check that out…check out this older sessison…and as you are
watching this..its just them “waming up” …for 18 minutes. <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhicDUgXyNg">KEXP Warmup</a><br /></span></p>
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<b>So happy I discovered</b><br />
<b>Electric Moon </b>– Holy smokes. There is so much to go with here. If
you watch any of their live shows that will do, but this clip has been in
constant rotation. Its an older clip of a tune called “Theory of
Mind”. As it starts, you might be like “meh”. Honestly, give
yourself some time. Once they hit about the 6 minute mark you will
be thinking..hmmm okay…then when the main riff drops at
9:24,,,,sweet jesus!!!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9GGb_dXpmg">Theory of Mind - Live</a><br />
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<b>Eats Batteries</b> – Just bass and drums…and it rips. I mean the first
tune on the albums is called “Nightmare on Ed Helms Street” for god sake…<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z01WaugL9u4">The Whole Album!</a><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What
were some of your favorties?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-19230799370644612972021-12-24T10:16:00.001-05:002021-12-24T10:16:35.942-05:00Holiday Cards - A lost art?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdQd28ua0t5Uag33RngmSRpsDfcOSZdwWmBE4gypTdyy2ifGdlwsueqq2DvVYybVLkUCHxlQwnEBmXET38lLeFYr_fapgJjVl07bVUVtOz5SXcuLUj3bRtN5MD4UigABSol_TD8w3VjHDLHgQhBmlnKIp7tLHVfe7FJPik2LtUH7-8Ns8YPg=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdQd28ua0t5Uag33RngmSRpsDfcOSZdwWmBE4gypTdyy2ifGdlwsueqq2DvVYybVLkUCHxlQwnEBmXET38lLeFYr_fapgJjVl07bVUVtOz5SXcuLUj3bRtN5MD4UigABSol_TD8w3VjHDLHgQhBmlnKIp7tLHVfe7FJPik2LtUH7-8Ns8YPg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> First, Happy Holidays to you and yours. Its been a tough few years, and the holidays can always be a "mixed bag" for sure. Part of you longs for "normalcy" while the other part is totally fine you don't need to hang aroung with (insert persons here) during the holday.<p></p><p>As tradition goes around my home we decided to send a holiday card. Even with my kids both late teens and early 20's we decided to send a photo card with an image of each child during a milestone moment in their lives. We chose a template, uploaded the photos, made edits, ordered them, ordered stamps, printed labels and then sent them off.<br /><br />Close to 70 have been sent.<br /><br />So far in return, at last count at least....16.</p><p>Now I get it. Its not supposed to be like that and its the "thought that counts" etc. I also understand most folks are on social media of some sort so I sorta know whats up with them, their kids etc.<br /><br />Many of the returns are from my parents friends for example. I don't have a huge family but only have a card from 2 cousins, neither of which i've seen in many years (mostly due to our living locations). Its great to hear from them.<br /><br />Is it a generational thing? My mom recently told me that one of the Aunts I had sent a card to was "thrilled" that they got a card. See, that is what I feel. YAY ITS NOT A BILL IN THE MAIL!!<br /><br />Kudos to those who write in them, on them etc. I should step up my game.<br /><br />With all that I'm sorta wanting to send even MORE next year. Maybe a "generic" card (no images of my kids).<br /><br />Lost art? Antiquated?</p><p>Do people like them?<br /><br />I actually love the letters too. Might do one of them!<br /><br />Seasons Greetings to you All.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-42508415533464635402021-10-03T20:10:00.000-04:002021-10-03T20:10:08.745-04:00Fall is in the air<p> Well I had hoped to do some updating but I've been lazy or something. I went to a concert for the first time in 20 months. I think I will do a write up on that.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14938065.post-72268115117589155252021-03-04T20:13:00.000-05:002021-03-04T20:13:02.888-05:00Hello<p> I've been thinking about dusting this off.<br /><br />I'm not overly opinionated on Facebook as why "spam" folks. (I mostly post jokes and band links) but this might be better suited for what I think I want to do "socially". Going to clean things up. Heck zero hits, whatever. I had someone comment on a post I did in 2006 just the other day...so...someone, somewhere is reading!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0