He's a talker... 10 minutes between songs giving the crowd the low down on how the rest of the world views America. At least I got some "Sexuality"...before it all ended.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Billy Bragg @ 9:30 Club
He's a talker... 10 minutes between songs giving the crowd the low down on how the rest of the world views America. At least I got some "Sexuality"...before it all ended.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The show!
our band was 2nd to the last... I think in order of experience..really Bri ( my sister) and I were the least experienced. Our song "My moon rocket" totally rocked the house! We didn't make any mistakes and had crowd enthralled. Plus we were super tight and looked comfortable, even tho from band one to ten I felt like I was going to throw up. I had so much fun playing the drums and even tho I no drum solo or complicated fill I played hard and steady...steady being the important part.
The whole experience was so amazing, the camp staff = incredibly supportive, campers = fun and creative. My bandmates are the best!
And to our sister band Disconnect we are ready to tour with you.... Yeah....
The whole experience was so amazing, the camp staff = incredibly supportive, campers = fun and creative. My bandmates are the best!
And to our sister band Disconnect we are ready to tour with you.... Yeah....
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
James
At the 9:30 club - what a show! over 2 hours of jamesing. Ended with Born of Frustration..... and I shook Tim Booth's hand!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Virgin Fest Day 2
NIN: So much fun when vino is applied! Light show is fabulous: Closer
Bobby Dylan: Strangely only one camera shot, no close ups...his band is tight and the sound is good for change. Much happier here than at Stone Temple Pilots. I feel so happy... Is that the Virgin Wine Talking?
Iggy and the Stooges: 1/2 naked Iggster with a sagging six pack is kicking everyones a$$! He puts the rock in f-ing rock and roll!
Enduring Taking Back Sunday: We are next TBS's parentals! The mom is dancing over and around everyone... more annoying than the band.
Paramore: Saw them from far away, not too shabby ... I think I need a drink...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Met the bass player and the drummer!
Waiting on BRMC!
Bobby Dylan: Strangely only one camera shot, no close ups...his band is tight and the sound is good for change. Much happier here than at Stone Temple Pilots. I feel so happy... Is that the Virgin Wine Talking?
Iggy and the Stooges: 1/2 naked Iggster with a sagging six pack is kicking everyones a$$! He puts the rock in f-ing rock and roll!
Enduring Taking Back Sunday: We are next TBS's parentals! The mom is dancing over and around everyone... more annoying than the band.
Paramore: Saw them from far away, not too shabby ... I think I need a drink...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Met the bass player and the drummer!
Waiting on BRMC!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Virgin Fest Day 1
9:10 pm After Party
So we wended our way through Pikeville looking for places to eat that were still open and would serve our tired selves. We check in and the Pikesville restaurant has pecan encrusted snapper! So we dined in elegance with bob the piano man serending us with our Sinatra favorites, nice glass o wine and tiramisu. Then bed!
8:24 pm Foo Fighters
Trying to hold it together... So tired... Foo's look good but sound is rough...Just one more song, hope it's big me.
6:45 pm Silver Beats Fan Club
We ran into, ok I asked the gang of Japanese women where they got the Silver Beats flags. In the end we came away with email exchange and some cool fans with tinsel... Thank god Caity can speak a lick of Japanese!
6:21 pm Chuck Berry
Chuck
5:48 pm The Japanese beatles = Silver Beats: I'm back in the USSR!
3:48 pm Bloc Party Craaaaazy
Crushed by crowd surfers, in the thirdish row, we survived! They played the favorites, Helicopter, This Modern Love, Banquet... But not I still Remember :(
This Modern Love
2:15 pm Saying amen with Lupe Fiasco
1:34 pm Squij Mix
1:14 pm Virgin Lunch!
12:39 pm Scottish women rock!
Even KT Tunstall... And she talks in her brogue, (why do rock stars think they are comedians?)
11:42 am The VIP area!
8:49 am Driving to Virgin Fest
So we wended our way through Pikeville looking for places to eat that were still open and would serve our tired selves. We check in and the Pikesville restaurant has pecan encrusted snapper! So we dined in elegance with bob the piano man serending us with our Sinatra favorites, nice glass o wine and tiramisu. Then bed!
8:24 pm Foo Fighters
Trying to hold it together... So tired... Foo's look good but sound is rough...Just one more song, hope it's big me.
6:45 pm Silver Beats Fan Club
We ran into, ok I asked the gang of Japanese women where they got the Silver Beats flags. In the end we came away with email exchange and some cool fans with tinsel... Thank god Caity can speak a lick of Japanese!
6:21 pm Chuck Berry
Chuck
5:48 pm The Japanese beatles = Silver Beats: I'm back in the USSR!
3:48 pm Bloc Party Craaaaazy
Crushed by crowd surfers, in the thirdish row, we survived! They played the favorites, Helicopter, This Modern Love, Banquet... But not I still Remember :(
This Modern Love
2:15 pm Saying amen with Lupe Fiasco
1:34 pm Squij Mix
1:14 pm Virgin Lunch!
12:39 pm Scottish women rock!
Even KT Tunstall... And she talks in her brogue, (why do rock stars think they are comedians?)
11:42 am The VIP area!
8:49 am Driving to Virgin Fest
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Lolla day 3
Got up early... Shocking I know ... And waited for the Office... Even I have a limit for cool British guy sound checking for 1/2 hour. We bailed and saw the Blakes..... "don't bother me" then waited on What Made Milwaukee Famous. They were pretty damn good! Got a set list and a drum stick ( yes boobs work) then they autographed all (well, not the boobs) !
Now I've finshed my bottle of wine amd found a spot to listen to Iron and Wine... didn't really get into them.
Then Flogging Molly then Love and Rockets then the National then Nine Inch Nails. Lolla nirvana'
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Lollapalooza Day 2
Woke up late (10:00) and still made it to the gates by 11:10.
The lines were even longer.. but we made it through in 10 minutes - no bandings just bag checks.
The lines were even longer.. but we made it through in 10 minutes - no bandings just bag checks.
I procured a spot front row for Does It Offend You, Yeah? While Rob procured a bottle of wine (for me) beer (for him) and breakfast pizza.
We sweated for an hour listenung to De Nova Dahl ( dressed in matching striped prisoner type outfits)
Got rocked by DIOYY! They were fanastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1mJwoaW8V4.
We did our autograph signings...De Nova Dahl, Ting Tings, Does It Offend You, Yeah?
We then returned to hotel for pass out time. We ate authentic Chicago pizza at Geno's East. Yummy!
At the Congress Theater we waited on Flogging Molly after hearing the Smoking Popes (crazy as it sounds I need you around)... Could only make 5 songs then cabbed back to the hotel for some rest.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Lollapalooza Day 1
Flight was delayed .... Arrived in Chicago around 11:45 am
Took the CTA to the hotel for a whopping $2 apiece. Then stood in line 1 hour and 15 minutes to get bag search and wrist banded.
We missed the first band we wanted to see Manchester Orchestra, but by a stroke of luck we could hear my favorite song Wolves At Night in line!
We saw the Go team! Cheerleaders rock... Can't believe I said that.
Picked up a sports bottle of wine with ice...
Louis XIV @ Citi Stage: They were awesome... really rocked, but I didn't get video. They were as good as their 9:30 club show...After the show got their autographs... Very nice folks for glam rockers!
In a moment of luck I snuck into the signing line for rougewave and fawned on them. Which is only funny if you have listened to them.
Cat Power @ MySpace Stage: Listened to them half passed out (the wine got me) laying on the fence in the shade waiting for Raconteurs - very powerful, but great relaxing in the sun.
I received my first frisbee injury ever, still sporting a knot on my ankle a month later.
Raconteurs @ Bud Light Stage - Sound and they were missing that energy that you can hear on the studio versions of songs. Jack and his storytellers didn't hold up to expectations.
Next we walked over to where Radiohead was gearing up to play, heard the last couple of songs from CSS, where I scored..... a set list and .... drumstick!
Radiohead @ AT&T stage - stood far away... the big stage sucked and the beeeelions of people made us run back to hotel for a short rest and shower.. but we could hear them as we walked back to the hotel.
Cleaned up and went to the House of Blues (Back Porch) to see the Blakes and the Whigs. The Blakes were excellent, the drummer hated the HOB drum kit and grabbed the cymbol and threw it on the ground after the show. We called it a night and skipped the Whigs (Strike 1).
We stumbled the 12 blocks home with disasterous detour to Dunkin Donuts...never buy donuts made more than 18 hours old!
Took the CTA to the hotel for a whopping $2 apiece. Then stood in line 1 hour and 15 minutes to get bag search and wrist banded.
We missed the first band we wanted to see Manchester Orchestra, but by a stroke of luck we could hear my favorite song Wolves At Night in line!
We saw the Go team! Cheerleaders rock... Can't believe I said that.
Picked up a sports bottle of wine with ice...
Louis XIV @ Citi Stage: They were awesome... really rocked, but I didn't get video. They were as good as their 9:30 club show...After the show got their autographs... Very nice folks for glam rockers!
In a moment of luck I snuck into the signing line for rougewave and fawned on them. Which is only funny if you have listened to them.
Cat Power @ MySpace Stage: Listened to them half passed out (the wine got me) laying on the fence in the shade waiting for Raconteurs - very powerful, but great relaxing in the sun.
I received my first frisbee injury ever, still sporting a knot on my ankle a month later.
Raconteurs @ Bud Light Stage - Sound and they were missing that energy that you can hear on the studio versions of songs. Jack and his storytellers didn't hold up to expectations.
Next we walked over to where Radiohead was gearing up to play, heard the last couple of songs from CSS, where I scored..... a set list and .... drumstick!
Radiohead @ AT&T stage - stood far away... the big stage sucked and the beeeelions of people made us run back to hotel for a short rest and shower.. but we could hear them as we walked back to the hotel.
Cleaned up and went to the House of Blues (Back Porch) to see the Blakes and the Whigs. The Blakes were excellent, the drummer hated the HOB drum kit and grabbed the cymbol and threw it on the ground after the show. We called it a night and skipped the Whigs (Strike 1).
We stumbled the 12 blocks home with disasterous detour to Dunkin Donuts...never buy donuts made more than 18 hours old!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Yaz @ 9:30
An amazing show... Alison slightly congac'd and Vince cracked a smile and gave her a hug.... "can't stop now don't you know i ain't never gonna let you go don't go"
Watch video for Midnight
Monday, June 9, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Fairfax Fair - Joan Jett and Scythian
Joan did her soundcheck before Scythian...does that count as opening for them? Meera and I started the dancing and got the encore with "One more song!"... Joan has 6 pack abs on top of her 6 pack abs... mesmerizing.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Carbon/Silicon @ the 9:30 Club
Mick Jones: The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite
Tony James: Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
State of Play
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 State of Play
2:15 am HOME! Dropped off an AU student who will be in the film - Christina (just to the left of Afflie)
1:00 am I didnt make it in the can They moved a bunch of us so the only shot of me will be a big blur!
12:27 am Still waiting at blinky lights There may be a teeny tiny chance I'll be in this shot waiting for the train... Hopefully the shot makes it onto the film!
11:45 pm Out of the train at Glenmont Waiting for instruction, ben is doing his lines with no one on the train. Doing the afflie point of view shot outside the train, maybe this is my chance!
11:38 pm Going to 30 mph then a stop Take 6
11:22 pm Made it Wheaton The starting is harder than the stopping... Cameras roll around extras flying... Now heading back to glenmont. Train is having difficulties. Stopping and starting going backwards, I think they are trying to which extra gets sick first....
10:45 pm Afflie quote "Now we are doing a Phil Collins video" - extras laugh politely
10:30 pm Afflie quote "April fools is over" - true laughter from extras... this was a response to Kevin Macdonald saying that the juvenile pranks needed to end.
9:51 pm Take 2! Changing camera angle.... Don't think I was in any of the previous shots. Afflie is still laughing.
9:39 pm Now its just an "emergency" Made it through the scene once, without Ben cracking up
9:34 pm Ben is laughing so hard we have a break
9:31 pm Metro driver used this line "there's a body on track. This doesn't happen every day."
9:27 pm Rolling!
9:26 pm No connectivity in the Glenmont station The doors were open and lucky wmata employees took pictures plus some random travelers getting off at Glenmont too!
9:22 pm Annoying noisy lady seated behind me A ctually had the gall to yell "Ben" "Ben"
9:14 pm Ben doesn't know the scene Kevin the director just did some splainin'
9:03 pm Ben is on the train Soon the double will leave, don't know if I'm going to make it on film, they put a big guy in front of me.... Train is about to move ... Gary is giving instructions.... Train is a going....
8:54 pm Actually doing sudoku Its my prop can you believe it?
8:47 pm Positioned behind Affleck butt I've been placed right behind the double! If I don't get cut, you will see me!
8:22 pm #26 getting on the people mover I was one of forty picked to get on train. Just got on a shuttle. Behind noisy lady!
8:45 pm Reading of the script We are on train, train comes to a screeching halt... Announcement that someone was struck on the track (right!) we act distressed sad pissed off whatever. End of scene.
7:20 pm Afflie sighting I was walking to the background holding area... And he came out of his trailer... I made no eye contact or attempt to talk. He looks super tired and too skinny.
2:15 am HOME! Dropped off an AU student who will be in the film - Christina (just to the left of Afflie)
1:00 am I didnt make it in the can They moved a bunch of us so the only shot of me will be a big blur!
12:27 am Still waiting at blinky lights There may be a teeny tiny chance I'll be in this shot waiting for the train... Hopefully the shot makes it onto the film!
11:45 pm Out of the train at Glenmont Waiting for instruction, ben is doing his lines with no one on the train. Doing the afflie point of view shot outside the train, maybe this is my chance!
11:38 pm Going to 30 mph then a stop Take 6
11:22 pm Made it Wheaton The starting is harder than the stopping... Cameras roll around extras flying... Now heading back to glenmont. Train is having difficulties. Stopping and starting going backwards, I think they are trying to which extra gets sick first....
10:45 pm Afflie quote "Now we are doing a Phil Collins video" - extras laugh politely
10:30 pm Afflie quote "April fools is over" - true laughter from extras... this was a response to Kevin Macdonald saying that the juvenile pranks needed to end.
9:51 pm Take 2! Changing camera angle.... Don't think I was in any of the previous shots. Afflie is still laughing.
9:39 pm Now its just an "emergency" Made it through the scene once, without Ben cracking up
9:34 pm Ben is laughing so hard we have a break
9:31 pm Metro driver used this line "there's a body on track. This doesn't happen every day."
9:27 pm Rolling!
9:26 pm No connectivity in the Glenmont station The doors were open and lucky wmata employees took pictures plus some random travelers getting off at Glenmont too!
9:22 pm Annoying noisy lady seated behind me A ctually had the gall to yell "Ben" "Ben"
9:14 pm Ben doesn't know the scene Kevin the director just did some splainin'
9:03 pm Ben is on the train Soon the double will leave, don't know if I'm going to make it on film, they put a big guy in front of me.... Train is about to move ... Gary is giving instructions.... Train is a going....
8:54 pm Actually doing sudoku Its my prop can you believe it?
8:47 pm Positioned behind Affleck butt I've been placed right behind the double! If I don't get cut, you will see me!
8:22 pm #26 getting on the people mover I was one of forty picked to get on train. Just got on a shuttle. Behind noisy lady!
8:45 pm Reading of the script We are on train, train comes to a screeching halt... Announcement that someone was struck on the track (right!) we act distressed sad pissed off whatever. End of scene.
7:20 pm Afflie sighting I was walking to the background holding area... And he came out of his trailer... I made no eye contact or attempt to talk. He looks super tired and too skinny.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
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