Hey everyone, as everybody has already told you a million times today … make sure you get out and vote. Not only can you try to fool yourself that you are living in a two-party system, but there is all kinds of free stuff to be had.
Recently, in what can only be described as “giving the finger” to YouTube, MTV created a new site showcasing nearly all the music videos in their library. While you may not be able to see videos on MTV any more, you can always point your browser to www.mtvmusic.com and check them out there.
While testing out the site, I found some nice nuggets like:
Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
Run DMC - Mary Mary
Dinosaur Jr. - Feel The Pain
Wax - California
In the sporting world of my head, last night was a good night as all four teams I was routing for pulled out a victory.
- Pens topped Carolina 4-1
- Tampa bested the Phillies 4-2 and tied the series
- West Virginia takes down Auburn 34-17
- … and my pool team earned a 11-6 victory
Not a bad night.
I know … I know. It has been a long time since the last time I graced this site with a post, but I promise to be better. The turn in the economy mixed with the upcoming winter months should provide me with ample opportunities to write some new posts.
But anyway … this past Tuesday I went to the Metropol (now Club Zoo) for the first time in nearly decade to see a band I hadn’t witnessed in over a decade, NOFX. Funny, but the last time I saw NOFX they played for almost the same amount of people and they were all ten years younger. Contrary to my early predictions, the audience had grown old with the band.
The show was excellent although the clubs status as a no-alcohol/all-age venue was slightly depressing to the masses. Especially when the average age of each spectator was in the 25-35 range. Throughout the night the band played a nice sample of old and new and even threw in some rarer tracks such as Radio (Reggae rehash of an old Rancid tune) and The Decline.
I don’t know how many more club shows I will be gracing with my presence in the coming years, but it was nice to step back in time for one night and remember a much simpler concert experience.
Yankee Stadium has been around for a long time. After all, they don’t call it the “House that Ruth Built” for nothing. Well, this year is the last season and after wards, the landmark will meet the wrecking ball. Several months ago, I contacted my uncle with the idea of making it up there for a game. Having been a Yankee fan all his life, he instantly took to the idea.
After a month or so of planning (tickets, van rental, hotels, etc.), we made our trek to New York city with assorted family and friends in tow. The adventure was documented in photos. Check them out here.
As many of you already know, I am a big fan of Roller Coasters and theme parks in general. This past Saturday, Catrina and I headed up to Waldameer Park in Erie, PA to ride the Ravine Flyer II. Not only is this one of the few wooden coasters to be built in the area in recent memory, but pretty damn good also. Many in my hobby have already placed among their top 5 favorite and these are people who take their wooden coasters seriously … very seriously.
Another important point of note, is that many people never thought that this ride would be completed. The project is nearly 15 years old and has seen many legal hurdles. Most of the objections were from a neighboring campground that is now lucky enough to have a top 5 woodie next door. Literally.
Here are some photos of our day. Lots of good times, good rides and good friends.
With a half a dozen prime time games, I really hope that none of you Steelers fans planned on watching football at 1pm on Sundays. Only five of their sixteen regular season games will be on at that time.
It has been over 8 years, but while flipping through YouTube today, I was reminded of a project (my first … in fact) that I worked on.
During my senior year in college, MTV visited the Ohio Valley to record a pilot for their new show, FEAR. Directed by the same man who invented reality TV with “The Real World”, FEAR was a contest based show that but people into insanely scary situations to see how they would react. The fearless would be rewarded in the end with a generous monetary prize.
Over 2-3 weeks, I did a lot of odd jobs for the production company including camera setup, intranet design and programming and even live tape deck and router switching during the actual taping. It wasn’t something that I would soon forget and I was excited today when I saw that a YouTube user preserved a little of it’s history … at least for a little while.
View FEAR’s Pilot Episode:
Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=0lsmFRi6×5Q
Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=N5LQINzhe1M
Part 3 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=WW2dFGjusqM
Part 4 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=EH3EgAXigSQ
Part 5 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4oME8Czo8o
Part 6 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=FuJ-Wj_YSRE
Part 7 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=nP6EEBWT0hk
Everyone is impressed by superior IQ and intellect. Do your part to make everyone else look stupid.
It has been awhile since I have checked the concert calendar to see what all is happening in Pittsburgh. Since I went through them, I figured that I would share a list of the only concerts that matter.
Enjoy!
12.31.07 - Clarks @ First Night
01.09.08 - The Queers @ 31st St Pub
01.11.08 - Dillinger Escape Plan/Killswitch Engage @ Club Zoo
01.25.08 - Emmylou Harris @ Carnegie Hall (Homestead)
01.29.08 - GoGos @ Palace Theater
01.31.08 - Sick of it All/Madball @ Diesel
02.08.08 - Supersuckers @ Altar Bar
02.12.08 - Blue Man Group @ WesBanco (Wheeling)
02.17.08 - Toasters @ Diesel
03.03.08 - Dolly Parton @ Benedum Center
03.05.08 - Henry Rollins @ Rex
03.11.08 - BB King @ Heinz Hall
03.20.08 - Clutch @ Mr. Smalls
03.26.08 - Robin Trower @ Rex
03.31.08 - Napalm Death @ Mr. Smalls
04.15.08 - UFO @ Rex
05.10.08 - Reverend Horton Heat/Nashville Pussy @ Rex