Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
U2, Wikipedia, and A Few Other Musings...
I've been meaning to respond to a number of posts on here, but I have just been busy lately. That, and when I go to sea, I don't have internet access.
Anyway... As for Wikipedia (Adam), I believe it is still a great place to start for information. I don't think it is any less accurate than some of the more established print Encyclopedias. Of course, we are probably looking for different stuff. I am mostly looking at technical articles. For bands, I typically just go straight to their website.
I think, given the large volume of information on there, they do a pretty decent job of correcting stuff when it is found to be wrong. I wouldn't use it as my prime source, but I use it all the time as my source of sources. If I am interested in a topic, first I wiki it, then I google it... So long as you know to take it with a grain of salt, it is still useful.
On to U2, I haven't really listened to the whole CD. I've more or less just listened to the previews on iTunes and I certainly can't comment on the lyrics. As I'm not a big U2 fan, I didn't even realize they had a new one coming out until Adam mentioned it. It sounds to me a lot like their older stuff, but I've pretty much thought that about all their stuff since Achtung Baby came out. I always think of the Henry Rollins routine where he talks about U2 having only one bass line and using it over and over for 20 years. That makes me laugh, but if it works, why change? One greatest hits CD is good for me. I like their cover of "The Saints are Coming." If I come across the CD somewhere, I will probably give it a spin though.
I am glad to hear that they are nice guys. That makes me like them more.
So, I've been re-reading High Fidelity the last couple of days. That book just gets better with age. I don't collect stuff with quite the zeal that I did back when I read that book for the first time, but I do have a few more life experiences and I realize what a fantastic job Hornby did in painting Rob's situation. I feel for Rob about now.
So, who has heard, and what do you think of, "Help, I'm Alive" by Metric? I never remember listening to Metric before, but that song is pretty awesome. I'm now looking forward to that album when it comes out in April. My other constant listen right now is "The '59 Sound" by Gaslight Anthem. The whole CD is great and quite a departure from their skate punk sound of "Sink or Swim." They got some E-Street band mojo in them or something.
So, that's about it for this post. I'm moving to California next week, so I'll let you guys know when I get there.
Anyway... As for Wikipedia (Adam), I believe it is still a great place to start for information. I don't think it is any less accurate than some of the more established print Encyclopedias. Of course, we are probably looking for different stuff. I am mostly looking at technical articles. For bands, I typically just go straight to their website.
I think, given the large volume of information on there, they do a pretty decent job of correcting stuff when it is found to be wrong. I wouldn't use it as my prime source, but I use it all the time as my source of sources. If I am interested in a topic, first I wiki it, then I google it... So long as you know to take it with a grain of salt, it is still useful.
On to U2, I haven't really listened to the whole CD. I've more or less just listened to the previews on iTunes and I certainly can't comment on the lyrics. As I'm not a big U2 fan, I didn't even realize they had a new one coming out until Adam mentioned it. It sounds to me a lot like their older stuff, but I've pretty much thought that about all their stuff since Achtung Baby came out. I always think of the Henry Rollins routine where he talks about U2 having only one bass line and using it over and over for 20 years. That makes me laugh, but if it works, why change? One greatest hits CD is good for me. I like their cover of "The Saints are Coming." If I come across the CD somewhere, I will probably give it a spin though.
I am glad to hear that they are nice guys. That makes me like them more.
So, I've been re-reading High Fidelity the last couple of days. That book just gets better with age. I don't collect stuff with quite the zeal that I did back when I read that book for the first time, but I do have a few more life experiences and I realize what a fantastic job Hornby did in painting Rob's situation. I feel for Rob about now.
So, who has heard, and what do you think of, "Help, I'm Alive" by Metric? I never remember listening to Metric before, but that song is pretty awesome. I'm now looking forward to that album when it comes out in April. My other constant listen right now is "The '59 Sound" by Gaslight Anthem. The whole CD is great and quite a departure from their skate punk sound of "Sink or Swim." They got some E-Street band mojo in them or something.
So, that's about it for this post. I'm moving to California next week, so I'll let you guys know when I get there.
More U2
I got to meet them at an industry party last night. They were here doing an interview that radio will run coming up about the new album. More to be recorded in Chicago and Boston. Anyway, the had a party for record and radio people to kiss up to them afterward. Each was nice and exactly what you'd expect. Adam and Larry were the most talkative. Adam talked about his love of the new Prodigy and Airborne Toxic Event records. He said openers on the tour will be Muse and someone else I have forgotten. They will switch off. It will be September and October stadiums in the US. Larry was cool as well. We talked a bit about the turmoil at the beginning of the Achtung recording sessions. I asked why they never played Acrobat live and he said they never even tried and that it wasn't meant to be played live. Edge said they soundchecked it, but it sucked. That was after he said they had played it live but I disagreed. Edge was really happy when I told him, like I did the other two, that Achtung was my favorite and how much that record meant to me when I was 16. Larry was impressed that I remembered the date Adam and I saw them in '92.
That leads us to Bono.
That dude is tiny. Really nice, full of stories. He and I talked about radio research and sales and things. You can tell he is the one who checks their chart position every week.
I got everyone but Bono to sign my 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 7 inch.
When we left there were hundreds of fans and paparazzi outside waiting for them. They signed for ages.
That leads us to Bono.
That dude is tiny. Really nice, full of stories. He and I talked about radio research and sales and things. You can tell he is the one who checks their chart position every week.
I got everyone but Bono to sign my 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 7 inch.
When we left there were hundreds of fans and paparazzi outside waiting for them. They signed for ages.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
New U2 album?
Anyone heard it yet? It's streaming at a few places online.
Overall thoughts: It's not this much-hyped reinvention they've been promising. Although, it's probably difficult enough to do that once in a career, much less twice. Besides, it's impossible to ever expect another Achtung. No one could live up to that.
The good news: Get On Your Boots is the worst song on the album. I was hoping this would be true. They have pulled this rope-a-dope in the past. Discoteque kind of threw everyone off and was definitely one of the weaker songs on Pop. Who chooses singles for these guys?
The bad news: Bono's lyrics just continue their downward spiral that started back w/ Zooropa. In the past I've been able to overlook a lot of them; for the most part I don't hear the words, I just hear the voice as another instrument. But there are some real steamers on this record. So much that they pull me out of my moment of enjoyment and make me say, "did he really just say that? Dang."
Overall, I like the record. We'll see how it stands up after several listenings. Other than Beautiful Day, ATYCLB really soured with me. I hardly ever go back and listen to that record. And HTDAAB really grew on me. I wasn't so impressed when I first bought it, but it's worked its way into a regular rotation.
Thoughts?
Overall thoughts: It's not this much-hyped reinvention they've been promising. Although, it's probably difficult enough to do that once in a career, much less twice. Besides, it's impossible to ever expect another Achtung. No one could live up to that.
The good news: Get On Your Boots is the worst song on the album. I was hoping this would be true. They have pulled this rope-a-dope in the past. Discoteque kind of threw everyone off and was definitely one of the weaker songs on Pop. Who chooses singles for these guys?
The bad news: Bono's lyrics just continue their downward spiral that started back w/ Zooropa. In the past I've been able to overlook a lot of them; for the most part I don't hear the words, I just hear the voice as another instrument. But there are some real steamers on this record. So much that they pull me out of my moment of enjoyment and make me say, "did he really just say that? Dang."
Overall, I like the record. We'll see how it stands up after several listenings. Other than Beautiful Day, ATYCLB really soured with me. I hardly ever go back and listen to that record. And HTDAAB really grew on me. I wasn't so impressed when I first bought it, but it's worked its way into a regular rotation.
Thoughts?
Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
My Dream Last Night
Adam, Scott and I were in the airport taking a trip. There were loads of missed connections and stuff before we finally got the the hotel. That's when Scott opens his suitcase and takes out a tiny dog. Adam and I had to take care of it while Scott went to a bar and got drunk.
The End.
The End.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Star Wars
This made me laugh a lot.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/02/the_13_most_misery-inducing_action_figures_from_th.php#more
Make sure you read both pages
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/02/the_13_most_misery-inducing_action_figures_from_th.php#more
Make sure you read both pages
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wiki-tastic
Earlier this week I was reading through the Wikipedia entry for The Doors (it's better not to ask why, lest ye submit yourself to a rant against rock and roll idolatry and the taste of popular culture).
Meanwhile, imagine my amusement as I read this entry for The Doors second album, Waiting For the Sun. (Check the red text>
(For the record, the second #1 single for The Doors was "Hello, I Love You").
Really? Had they released "Suck Kunal's Balls Like A donkey On Friday" as a single, I might actually start to like this band. Needless to say, this is a prime example demonstrating the vulnerability of a wiki, especially the extremely popular, and often cited-amongst-students, Wikipedia.
I took the screen-cap immediately because I knew there was no way it would last too long and I needed to have proof. It had been changed less than 3 hours later. However, the editor had changed it to "The Unknown Soldier," again, an incorrect wiki-fact. For a while, I considered just watching this event transpire to see how long it actually took before the information was completely correct again. Well, I made it about 3 more hours before my librarian senses got the best of me and my responsibility to the Internet took over. I logged in and corrected the entry myself.
The one thing I hate more than The Doors is mis-information posing itself as fact on Wikipedia.
Meanwhile, imagine my amusement as I read this entry for The Doors second album, Waiting For the Sun. (Check the red text>
(For the record, the second #1 single for The Doors was "Hello, I Love You").
Really? Had they released "Suck Kunal's Balls Like A donkey On Friday" as a single, I might actually start to like this band. Needless to say, this is a prime example demonstrating the vulnerability of a wiki, especially the extremely popular, and often cited-amongst-students, Wikipedia.
I took the screen-cap immediately because I knew there was no way it would last too long and I needed to have proof. It had been changed less than 3 hours later. However, the editor had changed it to "The Unknown Soldier," again, an incorrect wiki-fact. For a while, I considered just watching this event transpire to see how long it actually took before the information was completely correct again. Well, I made it about 3 more hours before my librarian senses got the best of me and my responsibility to the Internet took over. I logged in and corrected the entry myself.
The one thing I hate more than The Doors is mis-information posing itself as fact on Wikipedia.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Chase
We updated Chase's youtube page.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Chaseylou1
There are ABBA and Crue references contained within.
She and Isaac's band will reign supreme someday.
Their first album will be titled "Greates Tits"
http://www.youtube.com/user/Chaseylou1
There are ABBA and Crue references contained within.
She and Isaac's band will reign supreme someday.
Their first album will be titled "Greates Tits"
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Hope you are all well. I don't have much news to report other than I survived the layoffs we had here the other day. 1850 people company wide. Seven percent of the entire workforce of Clear Channel. Amazing.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New President - new blogs.....
Hey just checking in on everyone... What movies has everyone seen that are currently out? I say, Doubt is awesome....some of the best acting I've seen.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Check out this picture taken in Chicago...
This was near my friends apartment! Crazy! Yes that was the street caving in.....
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Metalheads Only
http://www.amazon.com/Fargo-Rock-City-Odyssey-Dakota/dp/0743406567
I know this book is several years old at this point, but how did I miss this? Has anyone else read this, and if so, why didn't you tell me about it. If you haven't read this book, you need to read it now. Bump it up in your queue, I don't even care.
Check it out!
Here is a video I was a producer on for a local band.....I like it....Some of you may have seen it. Let me know what ya think. And we are in the final editing stages for a video comedy short I've been working on...i'll send it soon...
I keep getting an error when I try to embed it....so here's the youtube link....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F65c6kaidU
I keep getting an error when I try to embed it....so here's the youtube link....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F65c6kaidU
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