Cause=Time

Last night’s show brought out a lot of the kids from the local bands from Lion Sized, Meese, Bright Channel, and the Hot IQ’s. I counted roughly 7 or 8 people on stage and though they sounded as tight as can be on stage, and well rehearsed, I couldn’t feel them. The show would have been better received had it been in a different venue. Larimer Lounge is more of a rockem sockem type joint, a bit seedy if you will.

Dirty on Purpose @
Larimer Lounge 11/29/06

I think for anybody that was in attendance for last night’s show would agree with me that the climate control inside the Larimer Lounge was just as baumy as it was outside. It felt like 20 degrees inside and my boots were sooooo frigid…. DOP’s performance more than made up for the blistery conditions that the crowd endured. I think the guys in the band had over twenty pedals on stage and the reverb didn’t bother me as much as I thought. I foresee religiously obsessing over their album for the next couple of weeks. Did I mention that the band freaked out on their last jam and nearly busted a couple of amps?

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

I Don’t Get It

I am pretty good about figuring movies out. The only movies that leave me befuddled are Darren Aronofsky movies. He directed Pi , Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain. If anyone saw the Fountain, please explain to me what I missed, because, I still don’t get it.

Home, Is Where I Want To Be

I haven’t really visited my hometown of El Paso, TX in quite sometime. Usually when I go, I end up in Mexico and don’t see the light of day. In high school, my Senior Year was full of new friends and new faces. One of those new faces was Leyla. Leyla was this girl that was in my AP Govt/Econonmics class who I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her. I was absolutely worthless in that class because I couldn’t concentrate. Mr. Tweedle (teacher) was this ol’skool hippie cowboy that LOVED Jerry Jeff Walker (think of a Texan cowboy version of Jimmy Buffett) would always embarass me in front of the whole class because of my lack of attention for his material. We became really good friends and we even went to homecoming together. It was kind of ironic because I sat across from my future ex-girlfriend at the dinner table. She’s the kind of friend that would go see a movie on a whim without being told one month in advance. I was dating somebody around Prom time, and at the time, my mother had moved out of state, virtually leaving me very short on funds. I didn’t ask my girl to go to prom because I didn’t have any money. It was either go to Prom or food. So , the obvious choice, I went for the food. Leyla didn’t have a date, so she asked me. I tried to play it cool by graciously declining her offer, but eventually I caved. She offered to pay for everything. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’ have gone to my Senior Prom. It was very innocent and I never thanked her properly. I’m happy she reached out to me recently and I want to dedicate this mix to her. She told me she needed new music and all I know is that her last CD she purchased was the All American Rejects, and her favorite artist of all time is Madonna. Leyla has no clue about off the radar groups. So to the best of my ability , I compiled a list of Leyla-esque tunes from 00-present. This is for you Leyla.

The Most Serene Republic-Content Was Always My Favorite Colour

Arcade Fire-Neighborhood 3 (Power Out)

Broken Social Scene-Cause=Time

Modest Mouse-Heart Cooks Brain

Sleey Jackson-Rains Fall For Wind

The National-Trophy Wife

the Go Team-Huddle Information

Bloc Party-Banquet

VHS Or Beta -You Got Me

The Stills-Killer Bees

Maximo Park-Apply Some Pressure

Electrelane-On Parade

Sarahara Hotnights-Difference Between Love and Hell

Annie-Heartbeat

Beth Orton-Central Reservation

The Postal Service-The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

M83-Teen Angst

……and I will be at home eating a warm supper, but for you brave souls that want to enjoy the cold and endure the snow, you will have a treat. Read it here

The Faint
w/ Ratatat
Limited Tickets Available
Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
Tue, Nov 28th, 8:00 PM 21+ Valid ID Required! $15.00

or

The Sounds
Live Nation Presents
Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
Tue, Nov 28th, 7:00 PM 16+ Valid ID Required! $15.00

Plus, Ricardo Baca (music whiz from the Denver Post) caught up w/the guys from Meese on this weeks podcast- 11/28/2006 Meese

Play Radio Play

Are you one of those people still waiting for the Postal Service that may or may not happen in the not so distant future. Yes, I feel your pain. I’ve been waiting 3 years and change, and still no love, but, on the flipside, we have Stolen Transmission’s latest signee, Play Radio Play. He is 17 yr old Dan Hunter from Aldo, TX and Ultragrrrl has this to say

In 2007 there will be an EP out on ST followed by a full length, but until then you can visit their MySpace and PureVolume, where over 1 million people have been flipping out about PRP.

Juice Box, Paper Hat, and a Line of Pixie Stix
lyrics download

Oh, Happy Neighbor!
lyrics download

and the rest of the music you can download away here.

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everybody’s turkey day is as good as mine, and why not, the Broncos are playing Prime Time baby!! Look at what Peter King had to say, that little bastard, hope he chokes on a bone, j/k…..

Thur. 8 p.m. ET
Matchup
Denver (7-3) at Kansas City (6-4)
Mike Shanahan will have 10 days after this Thanksgiving-night game to get Jay Cutler ready to make his NFL debut on the Dec. 3 Sunday night game against Seattle.
Kansas City 19, Denver 16

and seeing that Katie Holmes just got hitched , and today being Thanksgiving, I remembered she made a small little movie , Pieces of April, and truth be told, it was kind of funny….and remember those sales tommorow start at 6am, Black Friday, at which point I will be resting comfortably in my bed.