Show em' up - pt .1 (MMJ)

It's concert season people and I'm doing my darndest to see some great bands. Two shows have been memorable.

The first got a lot of press - My Morning Jacket at Radio City Music Hall.

These guys killed it! And, let me say there is not a bad seat in Radio City. I should know - we were in the third tier, last row..... Literally, the last seats.... And while the band looked a little smaller than I would have liked, they put on a show...

The ticket said doors open at 7 and show's at 8. Hmmm.... No opening band. 8 o'clock show???

Well, I didn't want to be the asshole who shows up late and glad I didn't, because at 8:10 they took the stage. With a few words of hello they tore into what would be four continuous hours of song. FOUR HOURS! No talking, no bullshit - just rockin' out.

From the first note, the crowd was on their feet. And after the four hours of dancin', rockin', drinkin' and smokin' everyone was tired. And I can only imagine how the band felt.... Check out the set list - reads like a 'best of' with the full Evil Urges album sprinkled throughout.

Evil Urges, Off The Record, I'm Amazed, Highly Suspicious, What a Wonderful Man, Touch Me Part 1, Sec Walkin, Golden, Thank You Too, The Way That He Sings, Two Halves, Phone Went West, Aluminum Park, Steam Engine, Smokin From Shootin, Touch Me Part 2

Encore:
Bermuda Highway, Librarian, Wordless Chorus, It Beats 4 U, Dondante, The Bear, Lay Low
Run Thru, Anytime, One Big Holiday

Seven words where just enough!

Good bye George - you insulted one generation and inspired another. In our laughter you made a country reflect on its identity - and you made us laugh.... Again and again.

very funny man.

Rough Trade

Breaking up is hard to do. But this site makes it just a little easier by turning that bracelet or ring into some quick cash. Turn hurt feelings into happy greenbacks.

That said, buyer be ware - bad karma may not be far behind.

Even the big man needs insurance

"Why every guy should buy his girlfriend a Wii Fit"

What a video - so fun, so original.... And thanks to AgencySpy, we can recognize the true genius of this video - Advertising!

Damn! Can you believe it - now that's an idea I can get hip too!

The bitch about blogging

You can't always have your cake and eat it too - Emily should know (article). She was Queen of the blogosphere and the first to throw mud and begin a dialogue about "other people". But when the tide turned and it was time to switch sides, it wasn't so much fun to be the one under the microscope.

While the story is interesting, I agree with some other readers when we question why it deserves a spread in the NYTimes magazine when there is so much other "important" news out there. See comments.

By reading this, I feel we indulge her just one more time... But then again, if you're reading my blog I guess we're all guilty...

That said, don't expect to read about my love life here... Just some random tidbits of "interesting".... (i think).....

Cards can communicate more than your name

Very cool list of non-traditional business cards. Certainly more interesting than the one in my pocket that I hand out. Perhaps, not the most easy to fit in a wallet but they definately make an impression.