Archive for the 'Music' Category

Goose Hollow, and a long ride home

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

This evening Kelly and some friends of ours had tickets to see 80’s goth-rock gods Sisters of Mercy play downtown on a reunion tour. I opted not to go. I like them fine, and wore my Floodland cassette out decades ago, but just not enough to pay for the rather spendy ticket.
I did go along [...]

Take On Me - Literal Version

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

A coworker sent this my way a couple days ago, thought I’d share.

“I’m gonna kick some ass with my own pipe wrench”

Hot Chip, and general update

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Wednesday night Kelly and I went to see the great electro-pop band Hot Chip at the Crystal Ballroom. After work we went to Ringlers Pub for some dinner and drinks before the show, where I had a fantastic brew (which I guess is only being poured at Ringlers), called Liquid Friend. It was a lighter [...]

End of the week & Bon Iver

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Last night I was out with my brothers at Moon & Sixpence for some beers and dinner. Fortunately I got home at a reasonable hour, though I still ended getting to work late this morning, however it had nothing to do with last night. Kelly took today off from work (tomorrow is her last day [...]

NIN: Ghosts I-IV

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Today I bought the new NIN album, Ghosts, an instrumental album that was suddenly released last weekend now that Trent Reznor is a free agent, finally out of his contract with Interscope Records. He’s offering the album up in the following kick-ass options:

FREE: The first quarter of the album (Ghosts I) to download
$5: All 36 [...]