Going to California

Featival 8 here I come!

Day After Day

“Through Kurt I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down.” -Dave Grohl

One Line Wonder

I Want a Synonym Girl

I had the great pleasure of getting to see The Tragically Hip this week. They formed in 1983 and are Canadian. For some reason they have never become popular in America. In Canada, they're like our Pearl Jam or R.E.M. and are playing arenas, but here they are playing in venues that seat a couple thousand.....the Canadians at the show ( and there were a lot) were going crazy! Imagine seeing your favorite band with a few hundred or thousand people, rather than with 15,ooo. I have seen them 3 times now and each time has been a great experience. The music is awesome and very in sync, although they do jam a good bit. The guitarist, Rob Baker is ridiculous...... however, the best part of every show is Gord Downie, affectionately know as 'Gordy.' I have been racking my brain trying to think of a front-man that entertains as much as Gordy does. He literally tells a story throughout the entire show, completely engaging the audience in every way. I'm pretty sure he's the best front-man I have ever seen. (I tried to find a video that wold give you a little taste of his greatness.... I think you really have to be there to grasp the full picture, but try this for now.) The show was absolutely incredible and I highly recommend going when they are in your area. I really can't say enough good things about them...I'm hooked.

Here's a sampler of some of their tunes.....

Polished Dimes

Here's a little clip from the brother's on how they came to play their music. If you haven't picked up the new album 'I & Love & You'...go and get it now! It is absolutely phenomenal.

In My Tree..I'm Livin Free

I discovered Priscilla Ahn sometime last year and immediately fell in love. Her voice is awesome in its purity.... She toured on the Hotel Cafe bill with Joshua Radin, Cary Brothers, Meiko, etc.... She has one full length album, 'A Good Day' which was released in 2008, along with a couple of EP's. I really love her stuff....very simple. 'Living In A Tree' has become one of my favorites which was not on the album. Check out 'Opportunity To Cry' and 'Are We Different.'

Festival 8

That's right folks....I will be attending Phish Festival 8 this year!!!!!!!!!!!! This will be my first Phish festival and I am super excited. My friend actually won a trip there...all expenses paid and she invited me, so not only am I going to the festival, but I am going for free! Can it get any better?

This is the latest news on what will be going on at the festival and it's looking incredible. In traditional Halloween fashion, one of the 8 sets played over the weekend will be an album in its entirety. Past sets have covered Velvet Underground, Taking Heads, Beatles, and The Who. Of course people are going crazy trying to figure out what album it will be. Phish has put up an array of albums on the website...each getting cut until one remains. I'm hoping for Zeppelin...that would be sick. There will also be an acoustic set on Sunday which I am looking forward to.

Three days of nothing but PHISH....breathe....I'll let you know how it goes....

We All Shine On

“It's fear of the unknown. The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that--it's all illusion. Unknown is what it is. Accept that it's unknown and it's plain sailing. Everything is unknown--then you're ahead of the game. That's what it is. Right?” -John Lennon

Hey What's Going On...Hey Alright

Here is Reggie Watts doing 'I Just Want To'.........think Keller Williams does beatboxing....not really, but Reggie does beatboxing/looping/singing...and it goes on...very cool.

Not Even Lions

The Features have released a video for 'Lions' which is off of their new album Some Kind of Salvation. They also have a new song...'Big Momma Going To Whip Us Good' which they preformed at the Monolith Festival in Red Rocks.

New Lips

You can listen to The Flaming Lips new album 'Embryonic' in its entirety on NPR now. It is set to release October 13th. Read the accompanying article.....the music was put together in a 'hodge podge' of ways. Check out 'Gemini Syringes' and 'Watching the Planets.' The sound on this album is all......over the place...all over the place, but I'm enjoying it so far.

Rockin an Omnichord

This is an old 'Black Cab Sessions' with MMJ.....and yes, Jim James is rockin and omnichord!