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I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to doing a whole lot of nothing tonight. I've been out eight of the last nine nights and I need some time off! I am an old man, I can't take all this excitement. Thankfully I am emotionally unattached to the NCAA Final tonight (can we just pretend no one is going to win it this year since GMU lost?) so I bet The Hour of Bauer gets the TV time when the hour strikes.
Coolfer came to town on Saturday, so we battled the tourists and went all around town this weekend. We went to Mackey's to watch Mason lose, headed over to the DCAC at halftime of the UCLA/LSU game and caught a great set by Nethers and then went to Sommer & Rob's house for Bloggerpalooza Keg Party '06. We headed home around 2:15 (actually 3:15 due to daylight savings) and watched the second half of the UCLA drubbing. What a crappy game, but at least it only took us 30 minute to watch. I bow before you, DVR gods. At the party, I was walking up to everyone saying "Hey! What's going on? I didn't watch the second game so whatever you do, don't tell me who won." And you know what? No one did. Respect.
Sunday we went cherry blossom hunting, took in the DC United/NY Red Bulls game and then headed to Summer's in Arlington for the Kings/La Clippers game, where we were joined by workaholic Mike Grass. We stayed there until after 11 and then came home and powered up the laptops. Because that's what bloggers do.
Here's a quick review I wrote about last night's Editors show. They were pretty damn good in concert. I wasn't sure what to expect as the album is a bit flat in places and can get a bit samey if you aren't paying attention, but what struck me last night was that the big singles of "Blood" and "Munich" weren't anywhere close to their best songs. "Bullets" and especially "Open Your Arms" really stood out for me last night. Go see these guys if/when they come through your city.
More photos over at DCist and also at Flickr. Obvs.
The Massive Attack greatest hits set Collected will get a US release on April 4th via Virgin. I'm very gald to hear that because I almost fainted when Amazon wanted close to $40 for the import.
Stream the "Live With Me" video:
Windoze Media
Glorious Quicktime
They are playing Coachella and two other US dates, but that's it so far as far as a tour. I've never seen 'em. Too bad Seattle is on a Wednesday.
That's Mr. Pink doing his leafblower impression during the final two minutes of last night's Duke game. What a weird game. Both teams shot like 30% in the second half. I know a majority of the country enjoyed seeing JJ go down in flames - truth be told, I was/am getting sick of all the hype myself(Coach K too), but I still feel bad for him. He had a bad game, yes, but it wasn't all his fault. Dockery and Nelson were completely useless, Paulus and McRoberts were exposed big time and for some reason Lee Melchioni only got eight minutes of PT. Duke just wasn't athletic enough to stay with LSU. I put this squarely on Coach K's shoulders. His inability to develop any bench players over the course of a 40 game season in inexplicable. That said, I'm glad it's over. I'm looking forward to next year's team, sans Redick, Williams and likely McRoberts too. Duke teams that have something to prove are always more fun to watch. I never really clicked with this year's team. There was no one on the roster that made me want to watch the games. I still can't decide if I like Paulus or hate his guts. He reminds me of Wojo, a player I loathed for his entire run in Durham. Usually when(if) Duke loses in March, I am a raging mess, but that never happened last night. But I digress...
After Duke lost, I jetted to the Black Cat to catch Joggers and DC's own Georgie James. Joggers, whose CD I hated, were better than I thought they would be. But they still sucked. They just sound like a big incomprehensible mess to me. They had some nice harmonies and there were lots of people in corduroy blazers and black rimmed glasses enjoying their show, but I was not one of them. Georgie James had some nice tunes but they need some work. Live, their sound is a little sparse. It was only their second gig - and it showed - but the foundation is there. Hooks for days, etc. They drew a sizable crowd to the backstage and, overall, put on a pretty good show. I'd definitely go see them again, once they get a few more gigs under their belt. A few pics here and below.
I left about halfway through in order to go home and catch the late games and I'm glad I did. I got home in time for the last three minutes of WV v. Texas. What an ending! Although, I must say, that was the most unemotional buzzer beater I have ever seen in the tournament. It's like the guy for Texas hit the big shot and the network was pissed because they were going to have to hang around for a few more seconds until they could cut to Gonzaga v. UCLA. And what a choke job that was. One thing I forgot to mention in my chat with Bob Ryan was that he repeatedly called Adam Morrison a "drama queen", which was on full display last night when he started crying with 2.6 seconds left and his team down by 1! WTF? Can you imagine Larry Bird ever doing that? As if. Dude, you can't act all hard and talk shit in the first half and then cry like a little bitch in the second before the game is over! What a douche. That was a choke job of epic proportions. Also, just for the record, apparently JJ shed a few tears as well last night, but I didn't see it as I turned the game off in order to get on the road. So I'm assuming JJ wasn't on the court crying.
What are you doing tonight? Come to Cue Bar at 9 p.m. and hear the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's album! The Agenda will take over after that and keep it going until the early morning. Hope to see you there.
So, um, I bought a new camera before my trip to Utah. A film camera. A Lomo in fact. Here are some shots from the first roll of film I took in my Supersampler.
I am very happy at the results, that middle pic is teh hottness, especially since I had the wrong type of film loaded(400 speed). I took another roll of 100 speed film which will should look better, but I have a few final snaps to take on that roll. Hopefully I'll get those developed and uploaded sometime later in the week. Yes, this means your not done with my vacation photos yet.
Wow. I am totally fucking blushing over here. Your friendly neighborhood leafblower, endorsed by WOXY! Rock.
I guess I better make with the music then. Here is my new favorite song:
Goldfrapp | Oh La La (MP3) - This song is perfection. Although, it should be said, I hope the "Spirit In The Sky" people are getting some royalties for this rift liftage. As Damore might say, this song (and album) are ten shades of best.
My spies tell me that The National made sure to tell the crowd that they definitely, without a doubt, do not hate Washington DC when they came through town last week. I love it! Too bad they played a subpar show here, at least that's what I'm hearing. Maybe I'll catch them next time they come through town in 2009.
Moz turns down $5 million. Good for him, as much as I would love to see them.
The Chief v. The Mighty Mozzer. Speaking of Oasis, what the hell is up with this tour? I mean, why bother?
This, my friends, is a proper festival bill. Although this isn't so bad. But no Mylo = no leafblower.
Oh oh oh, me want! [via Chromewaves]
Interpol to Interscope? Nice redesign Coolfer!
Two more years of The Simpsons.
Related(not really): Ha ha!
Wait a minute, I thought Sheldon Williams was "The Landlord!" [via Deadspin]
Going on holiday is so much bueno for so many reasons, but the best are the ones you never expect. I had the most amazing week here in Salt Lake City - the snow, the trails, the mountains, the views - but today everything was winding down with the realization that it was time to head back to DC tomorrow. I had a good day on the trails of Snowbird and drove to SLC mid-afternoon to check in to the Marriott, content to spend St. Patty's Day in the hotel bar with some dinner, March Madness and some non-Utah, full strength beer. But a funny thing happened on my way to ordering the second round. I noticed none-other than The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan on the other side of the bar.
"Holy Shit! Is that Bob Ryan?" I asked the guy next to me. He turned out to be English and totally clueless, but the bartender confirmed what I already knew. The master was holding court in Pitchers at the Marriott in SLC. Ryan was in town to cover the NCAA regional, or so I found out when I worked up the courage to go talk to him. It wasn't easy. It's never easy to talk to people you admire (I wanted to smack Joumana Kidd too) but when you're presented with the chance to do so, you have to take advantage. So I did. I spent the majority of my time grilling him on the Globe's coverage of my beloved C's (he thinks they get plenty of coverage, which they may, but it's not in depth enough for my tastes), Danny Ainge (he likes him, he really does), the upcoming draft(the C's like Adam Morrison but have no chance at getting him), Ryan Gomes (love all around), Paul Pierce (his best season ever), the Wally trade (thumbs up), and the C's roster (he loveloveloves West and Gomes). I just soaked it all up and tried to get a word in edgewise. And I did. Ryan agreed with me that Rudy Gay is eerily reminiscent of Reggie Lewis and that the C's are headed in the right direction. He dropped serious knowledge on BC (the team in he was in town covering), the NBA and the world of sports writing. When I was working up the courage to go over and talk to him, Ms. Smith had to remind me that I am a sports writer too. I had forgotten.
Life is so random sometimes. There is a nurses convention here at the hotel and the group of nurses that I sat next to at the bar were from Montana (who BC will be facing tomorrow). They bought Ryan a beer and he came over to say hello and thanks. One of the ladies had a copy of The Missoulian which they gave to Ryan, a move only a media geek like me could appreciate. Ryan spent the rest of the night reading it. I spent the rest of the night drinking, watching basketball and geeking out over what just happened. Ryan had people coming up to him all night and he was incredibly gracious and polite to each and every person, giving everyone all the time they wanted. My respect for him grew by leaps and bounds, and that's saying something. Bob Ryan is the reason I wanted to become a sports writer. After meeting him, I have no problem writing that last sentence.
This has been one of my best vacations ever. Going home tomorrow is going to be such a letdown.
Photos by Ms. Smith
* I'm about three beers, a glass of wine and a few vodka drinks into the night at this point.
Hello cubicle dwellers. How are you? I just had a dip in the outdoor heated pool followed by some relaxing time in one of the three hot tubs located right outside our hotel room. In another 45 minutes I'll be strapping my Burton Custom on for some night skiing action and then I'll finish the night with some sushi from the 10th floor sushi bar. Oh, and we got seven inches of fresh powder this morning. Yes, I am trying to make you jealous. Is it working?
So far so good in Utah. Spent the last two days at Solitude (no good pics, sorry. I planned to take them this morning but it was snowing sideways) with some incredible weather and even better conditions on the mountain. My legs ache in ways I wasn't aware possible. But that's what hot tubs are for. Today we switched over to Snowbird and will spend the next two days here. This mountain looks much bigger and more intimidating, so I'm glad we picked this for later in the week.
The only bummer of our trip thusfar was that we missed Nethers on Monday night. They went on early and we got hella lost in Salt Lake City's weird city grid. So of course we got to the venue right as the band was done. Fuck. Luckily, unbeknownst to us, The United State of Electronica were headlining the gig so we got to see them. I had never seen them before and they were fantastic. The venue, Kilby Court, is basically a garage at the end of an alley that maybe holds 60 people. It was one of the weirdest venues that I've ever been to. More on that later.
I finally have a decent internet connection, so I'll post more pics as the week wears on and I have some time to spare. You can always check out Flickr for the latest and greatest. I have to go research my bracket picks. Blog soon.
The Friday before my vacation! You know what that means! I am super swamped and totally stressed out. Argh.
Here are some promised mp3 goodness for your weekend enjoyment:
Elbow | Fugitive Motel (RJD2 Remix - Not that familiar with Mr. D2's work, so I can't comment on how this compares to his other stuff, but me likey. Very sparse and bleak.
The Wedding Present | Go Out and Get 'Em Boy! - Their first ever single and the next to last song I ever played on college radio. What was the last one you ask? "Panic" by The Smiths, obvs. I agonized over that choice for weeks but that seemed like the best choice. I think "Web In Front" and "Cast No Shadow" were the runners-up. Also, no mention of the Weddoes would be complete without a shout out to former CD Alley employee extraordinaire Dan Machold. CD Alley was the local CD shop at ECU and Dan helped run the store. So when I wasn't buying one of their vast collection of bootlegs by the R.E.M. or The Smiths, I would go up to Dan and say "Tell me what to buy." One day he pulled out a brand new copy of Tommy on vinyl for like $8, looked me in the eye and said "Trust me", a la Jack Black in High Fidelity when he's running around the store picking out Bob Dylan records for that other guy. Thus began my Weddoes fandom. If memory serves, Luna and Morphine were two more of his suggestions to a fledgling leafblower. So cheers Dan, even if you always made fun of me for liking Oasis.
And I’m sure a Texas cheerleading squad is working it into their routine as we speak.
Since I am a complete dork(and I think we have free wi-fi in at least one of our hotels), I suspect there will be some sort of update here next week so I can make everyone jealous of the insane amount of powder I am guiding my Burton Custom through, but don't count on it. So if not, I'll see you all on the 20th.
But wait, we still have The Agenda and Bluestate this weekend! Hope to see you there.
Friday night was The Agenda. We had a nice crowd early and quite a few people stopped by to say hi. Saturday afternoon I took in the GW/Charlotte game. You can read all about it on DCist. As far as I know, that was the first time I had ever witnessed a buzzer beater, much less a game winner in OT for the 7th ranked team in the nation. It was alot of fun. See all my photos from the GW game over at Flickr.
Saturday night, thanks to Natalya, I went to see The Subways. Unfortunately they sucked (packaged rebellion for teenagers just doesn't sit well with me) so I left after roughly five songs.
After a quick dinner, I caught the end of the Duke/UNC game, which is always entertaining(except for the media build-up). Let me go on record saying Coach K is once again killing our tourney chances by riding JJ into the ground late in the season. What happened to our bench? As much as I hate them, it's hard not to like this UNC squad just a little. They're feisty and scrappy. I still hate Roy Williams though.
Sunday night I got to see one of my favorite bands in the entire world, The Wedding Present. The setlist (yes, I got the setlist, I am a big dork OK) wasn't as hit heavy as the last time they came through town, but I did get to hear "Go Out And Get 'Em Boy", which was the second to last song I ever played in my college radio career as well as "Brassneck" which is probably one of my 10 favortist songs ever. Gedge was in top form, he totally shredded "Brassneck" and gave me goosebumps. Despite seeing the Weddoes a few times in the past, last night was the first time I had ever heard that song played live. It was worth the wait, I'm still buzzing from the show. I'll post some Weddoes downloads later in the week when I have time, along with that RJD2 Elbow remix that someone asked for. Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves opened and they were great. They sound like Sarah Shannon fronting Spoon. Good stuff. You can see all my pictures from last night over on Flickr.
In other news, if I get one more effing SXSW press release, I'm going to become very violent.
As you can see, my new camera is working out well. The lighting at the Black Cat is still giving me some problems, but I'm confident I can get it sorted.
I have a busy week this week before I head to Utah on Sunday for my (much needed) snowboarding holiday. So work with me this week as I may be low on content.
I got my new toy today! Scott Stapp is lucky I wasn't packing this thing on Tuesday.
Can't wait to try it out this weekend. I have quite the schedule lined up. The Agenda Friday night (obvs), the GW/Charlotte game Saturday afternoon, The Subways show Saturday evening and then The Wedding Present/Sally Crewe show on Sunday.
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