Not much going on as of late other than a trip to Toronto. Here's a little story from last night ( Read more... )

Monday - 2/23/09

Vanessa Carlton - Heroes & Thieves

This is the third album by Vanessa Carlton. To be honest I don’t think I’ve listened to it before today. I got into her based on her first album and liked that she was courageous enough to put on a cover of Paint It Black on that album. This album sounds a bit more of a mature work for her. Her ( Read more... )

Wednesday - 2/18/09

U2 - U218 Singles

I like U2 in that I find their music always innovative and that they like to incorporate unique sounds and styles into their sound. I first remember hearing them when my sister got into them during the Joshua Tree era. The hits off of that album were always some of my favorite songs of theirs. I kind of lost ( Read more... )

Tuesday - 2/17/09

Thelonius Monk - Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)

This album and artist falls into the continuing series of exploration of jazz that I have been listening to since Liz purchased some cds back in the fall. Much like his contemporaries, Monk excels in the live format and stretches the tunes out. He and his band sound great on this ( Read more... )

I've been slacking on the music thing as of late. Here's a couple for today though.

Wednesday - 2/11/09

Temple of the Dog - Self Titled

I got this disc when I got into the music of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. It only seems natural for that to be the case considering that the band is comprised of members of both groups. This album was a tribute to ( Read more... )

Wednesday - 2/4/09

Tantric - Self Titled

This album was released in 2001 and picks up where the band Days of the New left off. After the first album by DOTN was successful, the lead singer dumped the other members of the band and decided to carry on without them. They decided to create this new band with a different singer. The sound is very much ( Read more... )

Check out the bumper sticker I saw this morning.

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So I went and saw the movie The Wrestler when it debuted back on the 16th here in Rochester. It's a great movie and Mickey Rourke deserves the accolades he is getting for his role in the flick.

The latest news though is that he has reached an agreement with WWE to appear at Wrestlemania in some capacity. I think this will work out well for both ( Read more... )

Tuesday - 1/27/09

Tab Benoit - Live 7/6/07, Seattle, WA

Earlier in my project of listening to all of the artists in my iPod we heard from Tab Benoit as he teamed up with Jimmy Thackery for an album called Whiskey Store. After buying that album on a whim I became a little curious about Tab Benoit and his music. On a download site that I go on this ( Read more... )

Monday - 1/19/08

Sting - All This Time

This album was recorded live in Tuscany on 9/11/01. Sting had planned to perform well before the events of that day and his performance takes on a whole new meaning as the world mourned for the lives lost on that day. I first heard this album being played in a record store while I was browsing. I thought it ( Read more... )