The White Stripes - Live At The Patriot Center, 7/28

Well, I finally got to see them, had a great time, and it was a very good show. What kept it from being great was that there seemed to be either audio or monitor problems that really kept the band from flowing from song to song, but all-in-all I enjoyed myself tremendously. I haven't been to a bang your head, loud, in your face concert in a while and that's what we got from Jack and Meg. They played most of their hits, I love hearing "Death Letter" live and wished they played "Let's Build a Home." The opening act, Dan Sartain, was pretty good, mix of bluesy/rockabilly/punk rock and definitely a good sound before the Stripes took stage.

Next up, Kings of Leon in October at Ram's Head Live. They'll also be at The 9:30 Club for two nights in September, tix on sale soon. Now I just hope The Black Keys go on tour. What about you, any must see shows on the horizon?

Flight of the Conchords

I highly recommend that you check out the episode from this past Sunday called "Bowie." Absolutely hilarious, from the songs to the David Bowie impersonation dream sequences (3 total: 1972 Bowie, 1980 Bowie, and 1986 Bowie). Had me laughing hysterically.

Old School Song of the Week

K.M.D. - "Peachfuzz" "Peachfuzz...Peachfuzz..." Who wasn't singing that hook on their way to 8th grade Spanish? I know I was. K.M.D. (Kausing Much Damage) included members Zev Luv X, Subroc, and Onyx, and they released the song in 1990 off the album Mr. Hood. It was an immediate hit with heavy airplay on Yo! MTV Raps and Rap City, but like many popular songs of the era, it never made the radio rotation; nevertheless, it was an infectious song that still keeps heads nodding. Also, be on the look out for cameos by Prime Minister Pete Nice and Grand Puba in the video.

The group first made an appearance on 3rd Bass' "Gasface" and "Gasface Refill" before dropping their first album, but unfortunately they disbanded after the death of Subroc. Zev Luv X reinvented himself as MF Doom and is now a very popular artist amongst the underground listeners.

Two, Four, Six, Eight...Appreciate

January 12, 1984, UNC v. Maryland. Jordan v. Bias.

My Whereabouts

As you can tell, I haven't posted in a few weeks and for that I apologize. Work and after-work activities have taken me away from these internets, but now I'm back and hopefully I can keep a more active website. So you know, the 29ers surged towards the playoffs, winning our last 4 games, 3 by way of mercy rule, scoring over 20 runs in each of the mercy contests. Great way to end the season.

So other than work and softball I've also been busy on the weekends and currently planning a trip to LA and San Francisco in October. My cousin is getting married in Los Angeles (my dad's side lives out West) and a good friend just moved to San Fran, so it looks like I'm going to San Fran for a weekend, then making the scenic drive down the PCH, hopefully in a convertible. Gonna make stops along the way, like Big Sur and see if guys are out surfing Mavericks, but I'm open to any ideas you may have.

Check out HBO's Flight of the Conchords, some original and funny stuff. There are clips on that site and some on You Tube. And since I've already directed you to HBO, make sure you watch the documentary on the Brooklyn Dodgers, called Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush; it's another great piece by HBO.

I haven't forgotten my music of course. I'm looking to eventually start a record collection and stumbled into Joe's Record Paradise in Rockville the other day while looking for some 45's for my friend Jimmy's birthday (he owns a jukebox). Let me tell you, that place is paradise and awesome. A music junkie's dream, so go if you haven't already; and if you have, go again. The White Stripes concert is next weekend and I'm psyched for that. I also thought I'd give you my favorite albums of 2007 so far and those that I recently found or put in rotation. So here goes:

1. Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
2. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
3. Dinosaur, Jr. - Beyond (this album rocks)
4. J-Dilla - Ruff Draft
5. North Mississippi All-Stars - Hill Country Revue (2004, live from Bonnaroo and an incredible record)
6. Ambulance, Ltd. - Ambulance, Ltd. (2004, what a great album)
7. The Faces - Five Guys Walk Into a Bar... (4 disc box set, can get it for $34.97 on Amazon.com right now)

Hell Yeah

Stumbled across this killer site today after downloading a live EP off of The Black Keys myspace page. Called Fabchannel, it hosts concerts for free and they just so happen to be hosting a kickass Black Keys show from June 2006. Pretty good quality, but I have yet to browse the selection. Oh, and have a happy Fourth of July!