You could call it a party, but since it was an all day event, it seems right just to call it a ‘Day.’
Today started in great fashion because I had a bunch of server upgrades this morning for a client from midnight to 7 A.M. I was up around 2, went out, got some lunch and by the time I got back, the marmot mobile was in my driveway, ready to head to the K. Read more…
Take a few beers, a nice night, a great venue, excellent sound balance, and two big time, named bands and what do you get… If you hadn’t guessed already…. a damn fine show.
I was lucky enough to go to the show in Columbia last winter with a friend from work. NIN rocked the stage and I probably saw the best lights and technology show, bar none. However this wasn’t that kind of show. NIN decided that they were announcing this as the final tour and with that annoucement came a smaller light set and smaller set list, too.
Another point to be made was that NIN played first, then Jane’s Addiction. This surprised most people after they showed up since they expected NIN to be the headliner. This also meant that NIN would be playing an outside show while the sun was still on the horizon. I think this might be another reason for the smaller stage setup as well. Read more…
I think I should start this blog off by telling you about my history/knowledge of CAKE. This will allow you to stop reading now, call me biased in the comments section and move on. 
I love me some CAKE (band). I got into CAKE early in my high school career when the Lazer (105.9) would play “Rock & Roll Lifestyle,” along with tunes like “The Distance” and “Frank Sinatra.” Shortly there after, I picked up both the “Motorcade of Generosity” and “Fashion Nugget” albums. My reaction to CAKE was that it sounded kind-of crazy, but I liked hearing this new music that just sounded so different from every other band. As a matter of fact, John (lead singer), had mentioned between songs that the mid-90s music turned sour because “nobody would play 3/4 time any longer…they were scared.” Read more…
Congratulations, self..you finally did it. You made it to 30 years old! or perhaps it should say…”Ding! You’ve reached level 30! You gain a -1 in stamina!”
What exactly does turning 30 mean, anyways…Does it mean cheaper car insurance? Not really. More wisdom or experience? Maybe..depends on what you call wisdom or experience. Or does it just mean I’m officially old…. I don’t exactly feel old, but I certainly don’t feel like I did five years ago either. Once upon a time, I could run many miles, could scoop many shovels of sand and dirt from a car wash pit, and was able to handle three hours in an attic without much concern or tire. Now…that isn’t the case. Read more…
Some friends and I had decided that it was time to take a trip to Colorado for a short vacation this year. Let me give you a run down of what we did/saw…
We started by heading for Idaho Springs, CO. Once we were there, we ate at a local pizza place called Beau Jos, which I definitely recommend for everyone that goes through the mountains on I – 70. The pizza was fantastic! Afterwards we just had a few beers and b.s’ed back at the cabin. Read more…
Ahhh….Vegas…one of two favorite cities of mine that I had previously visited.
We flew direct from KC to Vegas and one of the most interesting things of the flight was flying directly over Wamego and Manhattan. I had seen the Kansas River from the window and noticed the curves. I’m a huge map dork so I recognized the curves from the air and followed it right into Wamego. I bumped my gf and said, “Hey, I think that is Wamego” and she brushed me off as crazy because we had not been in the air for very long (~30 minutes) and sure enough, I looked further ahead and saw Tuttle/Manhattan.
Now normally I wouldn’t of be ‘THAT’ excited about seeing my old stomping grounds from the air, but this just happened to be a few days after the recent Tornado that blew through the west side and exploded the Amherst area of town. It was pretty obvious, even from the plane, where the path of the tornado went through, scattering a brighter yellow color all over it’s path. Read more…
My friend Pete (Ryan - real name) and I played again. He came up for a couple days from Manhattan. We went to a Royals game and jammed out for a couple nights in the basement. He can really play some stuff and I don’t think he minds me playing drums to his stuff. Here are a few tracks that we laid down. Read more…
In the first week of 2006, I was able to afford some small digital recording equipment. One of my hobbies is music. I listen to it and to the best of my ability try to create music, albiet badly. Here is a handful of ‘jam sessions’ that were recorded without any editing…Take it for what they are worth, which is almost nothing. Don’t think you are going here anything specatular because you won’t..It is just a few friends getting together to have some fun and lay down some music for a couple hours. Read more…