The Batkid Rises

Maybe the best story I've seen all year. Batkid for the win! Way to go Make-A-Wish!

Operating Room Dance Party

This is your feel good video of the day. I can only hope that if one day I have to go through this procedure I will be as strong as as brave as Deb Cohan. Who along with the entire OR staff busted out moves to Beyonce's 'Get Me Bodied' before her double mastectomy. 

She needs to get on Ellen stat!

Stand Up Comic DESTROYS Heckler

This is the best video I've seen all day. Watch ASAP.

Lady Gaga Flies At Release Party

Lady Gaga literally had a flying dress to premiere her cd last night. Ha. Got to give it to her that she seems to outdo herself at every turn.

Here is another outfit she wore at the party:

hahahaha!

Meet The Front Bottoms

The Front Bottoms was one of the groups I was talking about earlier that opened for Manchester Orchestra last night that I was super impressed with. Now you will have to bare with me since I have known about this band oh for about 15 hours but I'm doing my due diligence. 

I have bought their latest album and am in the process of listening to it and I'm as equally impressed as I was last night. The other cool thing is I found out they are a product of Bergen Country, NJ. That is a mere 30 minutes from where I grew up. Jersey represent!!

Here is what their amazon profile says:

"What can we say about The Front Bottoms? We know we love them: a punk band that uses acoustic guitar, indie-rock dance grooves, Springsteen-y keyboard lines (this they might deny). It’s hook-filled… it’s anthemic… it’s confessional. Maybe Joni Mitchell by way of Green Day? They must have heard some Replacements along the way, and it seems like what Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers did for the Boston suburbs these guys are doing for Bergen County, NJ. But they still leave us scratching our heads. Just what the hell have the Front Bottoms alchemized?"

Here is their lyric video for 'Skeleton'. I'll write more tomorrow once I get a full listen to the album.

Terrible News Out Of Brooklyn

There is just some awful news coming out of Brooklyn today where it seems that one of the band members of the Indie band 'Yellow Dogs' (who was kicked out of the band about a year ago for selling equipment). Has shot and killed 2 out of 3 of his bandmates and then turned the gun on himself.

Details are still emerging but this is really sad news for a band that made their way to the US from Iran and were really starting to make a name for themselves.

Awful.

Link Here.

Seriously Beyonce Stop Being So Awesome

I have said it here before and I'll say it again. I love the way Beyonce treats her fans. For a super star as big as her to get down and do what she did last night at her concert was amazing.

Check out the video above where she duets one of her songs with a blind fan named Sophie. Her sister said:

"She's never really been able to go to a concert due to logistical reasons so I made a video about Sophie. Even with everything that she's been through, she's been able to do so much. She raised over $1,000 for people with multiple sclerosis and the Runamuck (for MS Society). I put that all in the video and I just said that I think someone as amazing as her deserves to meet someone amazing as Beyonce."

Love it. Way to go Queen B.

Manchester Orchestra Live In Richmond

Last night I took my boyfriend to see his favorite band perform live at the National here in Richmond Va. And to be honest with you I did not do my due diligence coming into this concert because if I did I would have not been so surprised on how blown away I was by how amazing this band was. 

The bands name is Manchester Orchestra and if you have not heard of them and are a fan of really good lyrics and seriously just good music you should check them out. The bands lead singer Andy Hull has one of the best rock voices I have ever had the pleasure of hearing live. And the bands ability to go from soft to rock so quickly and seamlessly has me shaking my head to why they were not more famous. 

But you see thats the thing. As a music lover and spending my fair share searching around the radio and music blogs I was surprised to know some of their more popular songs. 

The show last night lasted about an hour and a half. They had two openers. One hard rock one that wasn't really my scene but the other will deserve its own blog post so I'll save that. 

But it was awesome last night to step outside my music zone of phish and dance music and see how the rock band fans live. It was extremely enjoyable and I highly recommend that anyone and everyone spend the $25 on a ticket and go see these guys live immediately. I promise you you will be impressed.

I'm sure this will not be the last that you hear of me from Manchester Orchestra. In fact I will hopefully now do my research and figure out really how amazing these guys are. 

For now I think you should check out their video for "Simple Math". It could be one of the best music videos I've ever seen. Seriously it deserves an Oscar or something.

Happy Veterans Day!

This is a picture of my mother father a Chaplain in WWII. Who I do not have a picture of today (but will post tomorrow) is my other grandfather on my fathers side who was in the Navy. I'm so extremely proud to have both of these fine men in my family history.

I am also proud to know many service men and women who are serving or have served in the last few wars.

This is a sacrifice that I know I did not make but I know that makes our country stronger.

Love to everyone who is served, has served or has had a family member serving. 

Why Jennifer Why!?!

Just when I thought my girl Jennifer Lawrence could do no wrong she went off and got the mom hair cut yesterday. Booooooooooo.

We Were Us

Although I must admit my favorite performance of the night was Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban singing 'We Were Us'. Great tune. Fantastic singers. Miranda seems like one of those girls you would want on your side in a bar fight. Watch the video.

Long Night

Last night I couldn't sleep so I sat up in bed and watched one of the three channels I do get in there. One was ABC and I watched pretty much the entire Country Music Awards. It was half enjoyable half painful. The one thing I did learn is that country musicians really love people like themselves. Its like their own little community which I guess is nice. Anyways to the point. I guess they gave Taylor Swift the pinacle award. I didn't think it was that special until I found out it was only given out twice before. To George Straitt and Garth Brooks. Now I'm impressed. 

Take a look at the well deserved video below.

I Ate Your Candy Part Three

This is my favorite Jimmy Kimmel stunt yet.

Gaga to Sing In Space

File this under ridiculous.

Lady Gaga is planning to sing in space in 2015.

"She is set to blast off in a Virgin Galactic ship and belt out a single track during the Zero G Colony tech festival in New Mexico. 'She will have to do a month of vocal training because of the atmosphere' says a source, who adds that the diva's glam squad will join her in the shuffle."

A Phish Halloween To Remember

Phish threw their fans a curve ball last week at their Halloween show in Atlantic City. Rather than covering a bands full album they reached into the future and debuted their yet to be recorded new album in its entirity. While many fans were bummed they didn't do the cover album I for one thinks that new phish is better than phish covering other bands any day. For a band like this to survive 30 years they must come up with new material and us as fans must support that adventure. Not everything will be perfect but I for one don't want them to have to play Tweezer every single year forever. Let them grow.

Click Here for a great article. 

Picture of the Day

From 2 Broke Girls....

Arctic Monkeys - Walk On The Wild Side

Arctic Monkey's paid tribute to the late Lou Reed on Sunday night with their performance of the 1972 hit 'Walk on the Wild Side'.

Light It Up

Here is a recent picture of Mr. and Mrs. Pothead.

Snoop Dogg and Rihanna. 

Charles Barkley for the Win

HAHAHAHA.

Also on another sports related note if the stupid Red Sox win the World Series tonight I am not going to be a happy camper. Warning.

Phish Halloween Repost

Follow this link and remember the time I dressed as a glowbot and danced the Atlantic City Boardwalk on my way to my first Phish Halloween show.

EPIC

Video Flashback

Here is a rare video of reunited Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico playing "Waiting for the Man"

Springsteen and I

Back in May I wrote about a new Springsteen documentary I was looking forward to. Well on Saturday night I stumbled upon it and it was as amazing as I thought it would be. 

While I love Bruce I wouldn't call myself a die-hard fan but the people in this documentary were. They were fans from all over the world who sent in (in video form) their love for the man who makes the music that they live for. 

There were a few reasons I loved it. For one I am a fan of music and always appreciate seeing people find their own band and to hear what that music means or does for them validates the band I have in my life. Secondly it showed many times where Bruce invited fans on stage to sing, dance or even just run around with. To see those interactions and to see what Bruce is able to do for people is astounding. I loved hearing all the stories, seeing the different ages of people and hearing why this man has changed their lives for the better.

I love music. I love everything about it. And if you love music and appreciate a fans love "Springsteen and I" is a documentary for you.

Here is my favorite clip from the Philadelphia Elvis:

Flying Grim Reaper Prank

I'm still not over watching The Conjuring this weekend. If I was out for a run and this happened I probably would have died.

RIP Lou Reed

I am super sad about this next news...SUPER SAD.

Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock n roll who influenced generations of musicans as the leader of the Velvet Underground died Sunday at the age of 71. 

While he never approached the commerical success of such stars as the Beatles or Bob Dylan, no songwriter has emerged that had more of an impact since them but Lou. He introduced the world to the experimental theater in combination of rock music. 

He pretty much began the indie rock that was introduced in the 1960s. The punk New Wave and alternative rock movements that followed in the 70s, 80s, and 90s were all due to Reed who songs were covered by REM, Phish, Nirvana, Patti Smith and countless others.

My favorite quote about his impact was this: "The first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years. I think everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band." - Brian Eno, Roxy Music.

Lou will be missed by countless musicians and fans alike. 

"Despite all the complications 

You can just dance to that rock n roll station

And it was alright.... "

Here is one of my favorite Phish covers a Lou classic... Rock N Roll

Things Are Getting Silly Busy

Oh why hello there. You thought I forgot about this blog didn't you? Well alas I have made my journey back but I must warn you I have the capability of disappearing at any moment.... We have officially hit my busy season at work and I have no way of predicting what will happen here the next two months but I just hope I am ready.

The only thing I do know is that Phish is gearing up to blow our minds away with another Halloween show tomorrow night in Atlantic City. I remember back to when I saw their Halloween show I was stoked. For those that do not remember they choose a random album to perform that night and perform it to its entirety.

No clue on what will happen tomorrow night but from the sounds of its going to be great. Why? Well because they are tearing it up as of late. Here is a review of their show in Reading last night.

Click Here

Best. Costume. Ever.

This is hands down the best kids Halloween costume I've ever seen. Ever.

Kanye West Officially Done

Well Kanye West there was a time when I thought you may have been one of the greatest rappers ever. You have just flushed that all down the drain the last few years haven't you? The final straw happened just a few days ago when he rented out At&T Park (where the SF Giants play) and asked for Kim Kardashian's hand in marriage. 

There is no coming back from this Kanye. 

Leaked Tape

Follow this link to watch a great leaked audition tape by 50 cent for the movie 'American Gangster'. 

CLICK HERE

Amazing

The following is what happens if you are a band and you do not pay your audio guy. Ha.

Carini from Hampton

Phish just released the official video of Carini from Hampton on Friday night. Easily the highlight of that show.