The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same

Tony Allen is still the dumbest/worst player in the NBA.


-- Posted from my iPodPhone

Two Weeks

Last night at the Orpheum a slightly different taste of Grizzly Bear than the ACL performance:

I think the indoor performance added some nuance that really wasn't there in Austin last weekend. The harmonies were just as amazing, but the lights enhanced the eeriness of their sound. In addition to the bass, the bassist rocked out a flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone and about 200 pedals.

Reading over that last paragraph, and knowing we both love the band, I'm realizing that this kind of commentary is really more delicately handled in the hands of chimchim (who thanks to the perils of doctoral programs (ie reading and writing), has been unable to write about music in a while). There is so much amazing music floating around right now (Jack White has a 3rd band I just discovered, The Dead Weather), I officially challenge him to write more.

Back of hand to chimchim's face.

Tuning Our Own Instruments

-- Posted from my iPodPhone

A Little Taste of ACL

Grizzly Bear:

That little FlipHD is known for taking good video, but the sound (considering I was in a large crowd and still kind of far away) is kinda great.

I Need to Watch More Sports on TV

In the last three weeks, we've had, in my opinion, two of the best calls in the last 20 years (or at least as far back as I can remember). First, there was the Gus Johnson Nervous breakdown for the Denver/Cincy game:

Now comes the reaction to Mike Blowers spot-on prediction of Mark Tuiasosopo's first major league homerun:


If this is a sign of the NFL Season/MLB playoffs to come, I'm watching more TV this fall. Gus Johnson, I know you'll be back come March Madness time, but what you got Marv Albert?