Jun
17
Just some random pictures of our oldest monster. Carol took all of these and they turned out great.
Its been a little while for an update. Sorry about that. Maybe this will cover the bases at least for a little while. (more…)
It took us too long to get these up here.
The Mates of State (video below) released their new album this week and it is easily their best. We saw the Mates of State play just a couple weeks before we got married. Carol and I started reflecting on all the bands we’ve seen live together. We’re actually disappointed in how small this list is, but we’re doing our best to lengthen it. It helps living in a real city again.
Anyway, here is a basically chronological list of all the shows we could remember:
Dosh (Insanely impressive live… note saxophone)
WHY?
Alias
Sole
Odd Nosdam
Bright Black Morning Light (So boring. We fell asleep. Literally.)
Papa M (aka David Pajo, one of the original members of Slint, who I saw on their reunion tour with Rick, but Carol couldn’t come)
Aspects of Physics
Pinback (Great studio band, underwhelming live show)
Simon & Garfunkel (At Staples Center, the largest show we’ve seen together.)
The Notwist
Cex (twice in one day)
The Postal Service (Best. Show. Ever.)
Mates of State
Styrofoam (we also saw Alias a second time at this show)
Yacht
The Blow (who you know from one of our videos)
Electrelane
Arcade Fire (okay, maybe this was the best show ever)
Mia Dia Todd
Jose Gonzalez
This song is SOOOOOOO Good.
We decided that there are three reasons Death Cab For Cutie has been so successful in the digital age. First, They release a ton of music. Second, they all have side projects, solo albums, and production work. Third, they tour relentlessly. It’s an old formula and a good one.
The new album is just plain great. It’s a testament to their talent and their understanding of the digital era that they chose to release an 8 minute song for their first single. Brilliant!
The new album is great anyway, but I love that I recognize every location in this video. They are on Farmington Road at 1:11. As soon as Carol saw the tunnel at 1:19, she said, “Hey, I know that place. That’s the zoo!” At 1:25, they are browsing the CDs at Music Millennium (which was almost one of my clients). The Hawthorne Bridge (at 2:57) is my least favorite bridge while on the Vespa. Anyway, you get the idea. Enjoy.
Everyone Knows Everyone by The Helio Sequence
It’s about time we had a nice day. When the chance came up to take Elliott to the park, I jumped on it. I like spending time outside with this kid.
I also took a bunch of pictures, so click here to see them… (more…)
