week in music (march 9-15)

Stats
# of CD's purchased: 1
# of albums on heavy rotation: 4
# of concerts attended (this week): 1
# of concerts attended (this year): 7

Friday night went to see What Made Milwaukee Famous open for Louis XIV at Irving Plaza. Irving is absolutely my favorite city venue to go to; perfect in size, not too big , not at all cramped...just right. In addition, the coat check situation is decent compared to other venues. It doesn't take me an hour after the show is over to get my coat and leave. Moreover, they were giving out free fresh apples. How often does that happen? I indulged in two.

What Made Milwaukee Famous (aka Milwaukee or wmmf, if you like) were ridiculously good. Lead singer Michael Kingcaid's voice blew me away. Some song highlights include "Sultan", "Self-Destruct", and a better-than-the-real-thing cover of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right".

Louis XIV was unexpectedly good live. I just saw them in January opening with Hot Hot Heat for Editors and I saw them in 2005 opening for The Killers. Both times their vocals and sound system in general were somewhat lacking, but I'm a big fan and went with few expectations, just trying to have a dance-filled weekend night. They played all of my favorite songs, even some of the less known ballads like "All The Little Pieces".

In other music news, my computer has contracted a virus and it has spread to my beloved source of music, my ipod. The ipod is ailing and the last 7 years of music collecting is gone. I should have invested in more cds over stuffing my computers with mp3 after mp3. Oh well, lesson sadly learned. Back to square one.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=5YjhoTDnxp0
(What Made Milwaukee Famous video "Sultan")


photo courtesy of Cambria Harkey

twilight

The car in front of us hit a deer tonight. It fell to the side of the road, convulsed, and died. After witnessing this event, I spiraled into a mini anxiety attack. It was the first time the world broke through my reclusive bubble. This got me thinking about how everything in this universe is or isn't connected. I'm still unsure about my personal stance. It changes as often as the wind blows. I'd like to think that everything and everyone is connected through energy. But on the other hand, maybe our energy rests only in our own body and that we are unable to fully connect with another being. What matters? What should matter?

Poor deer. I ended up getting home and cooking a big juicy burger. My empathy obviously lasts a good 10 minutes.

week in music (march 2-8)

Stats

# of CD's purchased: 0

# of albums on heavy rotation: 5

# of concerts attended (this week): 1

# of concerts attended (this year): 6

Saturday, Stephanie and I went to see an amazing performance by Sia. The show might have been the most fun out of any other show I've attended. Har Mar Superstar was the opener. His ultra sexual song and dance style really helped to pumped up the audience. Both Stephanie and myself were in a trance watching the bassist air-hump for 45 minutes. Even Sia mentioned how sexual the tour was becoming. I adore her childlike behavior. The stage was covered in toys and neon sitck figure drawings.

Sia has become my favorite female vocalist and additionally someone I'd befriend in real life. I am looking foward to upcomong albums, which will be more upbeat pop.

extra extra!

I've been doing some extra work lately on movie sets. It's always the same roller coaster of emotions. The day starts off with a rush of excitement: finding the location, signing in, and getting to know a comfy chair. The next 2-12 hours can be fun but generally tedious. Movie sets are rarely on schedule. Any nerves I once had were flushed away from the excessive wait times. By the time the extras actually do get on set, makeup and hair need to be retouched and our spirits have been beaten into submission. Overall, it's good to have the experience and learn to respect just how much time it takes to make a film.