In order to learn how to listen to the song (some are hard!), learn how to play it first.
Not to make a completely oblique and pretensious statement or anything…
This has been bumping around in my head for a few days
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Daily Archives: June 4, 2009
I take it back…
ReadAir sucks. I’m going to stick with Google Reader until there is some native app that (a) notifies me when I have new items to look at, and (b) syncs with Google Reader so that I don’t have ‘unread’ items to look at if I check online from another machine.
It was a good idea, but it didn’t update, it didn’t hide cleanly, it was just too tough.
Oh shit, oh shit! BEARDFISH North American tour!!!
Best prog band in the business. Wihtout Zappa and (real) Genesis, Beardfish gets my vote. These guys deffinitely ‘get it’ and they’re coming to the Tower!!!
USA
21 Jun 2009 13:30 NEARFEST BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania
24 Jul 2009 20:00 Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater MIAMI, Florida
25 Jul 2009 20:00 Rock Hard Live Orlando, Florida
26 Jul 2009 20:00 Ruth Eckard Hall Tampa, Florida
28 Jul 2009 20:00 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
29 Jul 2009 20:00 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Ashville, North Carolina
31 Jul 2009 20:00 Tower Theater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Aug 2009 20:00 Merriweather Post Washington, Washington
2 Aug 2009 20:00 Bank Of America Pavillion Boston, Massachusetts
4 Aug 2009 20:00 The Palace Theater Albany, New York
5 Aug 2009 20:00 Chevrolet Theater Wallingford, Connecticut
7 Aug 2009 20:00 Convention Hall Asbury Park, New Jersey
-Over to Canada – see below
21 Aug 2009 20:00 The Orpheum Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota
22 Aug 2009 20:00 Riverside Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin
23 Aug 2009 20:00 Chicago Theater Chigaco, Illinois
25 Aug 2009 20:00 Temple Hoyne Buell Theater Denver, Colorado
27 Aug 2009 20:00 Event Center San Jose, Colorado
28 Aug 2009 20:00 The Joint Las Vegas, Nevada
29 Aug 2009 20:00 GREEK THEATER/PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009 LOS ANGELES, California
Canada
11 Aug 2009 20:00 The Agora Quebec, Quebec
12 Aug 2009 20:00 Ball Center Montreal, Quebec
14 Aug 2009 20:00 Molson Amphitheater Toronto, Ontario
16 Aug 2009 20:00 The Burton Cummings Theater Winnipeg, Manitoba
18 Aug 2009 20:00 MacEwan Hall Calgary, Alberta
19 Aug 2009 20:00 Shaw Conference Center Edmonton, Alberta
Something new and different
Live music is an elixir nonpareil. Depending on your predilections, you may not want to have it be too loud. You may not want to have to stand for the whole performance. You may prefer a classical recital in a beautiful and climate-controlled auditorium. Others like a sweaty mosh-pit. There are innumerable options in between. I remember seeing the great Ronnie Earl at a blues festival many years ago – he was sweating bullets; he was getting down! But the solo was so quiet. The crowd kept shouting for him to trun it up, but he only put his index finger to his lips as he squeezed his eyes shut and ripped out some of the tastiest riffs this side of Texas.
Anyway, it’s all good. It cures what ails you and it sustains you and I AM talking about you, because I believe it is true for everyone. Which brings me to the Decemberists. I don’t know this band from a hole in the ground, but Em, in her infinite (and serendipitous) wisdom, decided that we should give these folks a listen. It actually sounds pretty good. This is thoughtful acoustic pop with a strong prog influence.
So we are pleased to learn that, just as we discover something new to listen to, that same group will be at the Tower Theater on Saturday night. Tickets – $30, which is more than reasonable, considering what the titans of classic rock tend to charge these days.
And, most importantly, we will be together and listening to live music. I can only think of a few things in life that could be better.