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Status: Single
Age: 25
Sign: Cancer

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Signup Date: 5/24/2006

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007 

Category: Music
I sure hope so. Otherwise it's gone. Thanks to this place. Since this is strictly a music journal I thought I would start off by talking a bit about the artists seen on my top friends list. Each will get a post and in the order you see them in. Kicking things off is Locksley, the current (most likely permanent) layout.


There once was a music site called Metrolite Music. And it was good. I contributed to it as a web designer and reviewer. Too bad everyone who ran it was still in college/uni or worked so it suffered a severe lack of attention and it just fell to pieces. Pity. It was quite good.

Anyroad, it was from this site that I first heard of this group called Locksley. They were being compared to the Beatles and I laughed them off. I needed to hear the group myself to see if a Beatles comparison was justified. To my great surprise it was! Here was a band, a new band, that had a vintage sound, yet still modern. I was shocked, I was speechless, I was in love. Yes, the Strokes had done the same thing, but it wasn't consistant and I never got into them because of that.

Not Locksley. Every song was a throw back to the good old days of rock 'n' roll THE best musical period/revolution. Go listen to "She Does" and tell me that's not rock 'n' roll AND tell me it's not good. I challenge you to find me a band that not only has the same style of music, but can do it just as well. Another thing to mention is the heavy Beatles influence in the music, but I'm not going to compare them to the Beatles much. The Beatles are their own band and so are Locksley and it would be a pity if people only saw them as the "Beatles impersonation" band. It wasn't long before their cd was in my hands. Months later it was brought to my attention that they were going on tour and would be playing at a bar three hours away from my location. Nothing I haven't traveled before so off I went. I learned two, no three, no FOUR things that night:

1. Locksley aren't that great at darts.
2. Locksley are amazing live which is more than I can say for other more popular bands.
3. Locksley consists of the nicest boys you'll ever meet.
4. Locksley, as a whole, have great asses. Aaron having the best with Jesse as a close second as voted by three women.

After the show I was completely smitten (so much so in fact that I joined MySpace for them). The show just stuck with me days later. I was really impressed with the quality of their live show. Locksley can 'do a Queen' which is so simple and yet most bands find it difficult to do. They can play songs live exactly like they sound on the album. Yes, it's fun to play around with music and I realize some things can not be recreated live, but sometimes bands are completely off the mark. Because of their raw and simple style it's not a problem for these boys. I hope they never change their style.

Also after the show I learned of their terrible luck which prompted me to name them "The Unluckiest Band. Ever."(TM) Seriously. I'll get into that some other time.

New favorite band (under the Beatles of course)? Maybe. Franz Ferdinand has had a hold on second place for a few years, but if Locksley keeps progressing I don't know how much longer they can hold on. These boys have won me over with their music, their talent, and their sweetness which is everything a fan could want in a band.

Yeah, rock.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 

Category: Music
Damn. Where did those days go? One minute I've just come back from this gig and the next minute it's going to be the one week anniversary.

There's nothing like seeing a living legend in concert. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the Rolling Stones. I can now add to my list the ever fantastic Bob Dylan.

Now, before I continue I must say this. I'm not a Bob Dylan fan. By that I mean I think he's a talented musician, poet, and man. I just never got into his music. I know the 'biggies', but that's about it. However, I'm not dumb enough to pass up a chance to see Mr. Dylan when he's only forty-five minutes away. With that being said, I shall continue this entry.

Now, and this is coming from someone who barely knows Bob Dylan, it seems to me that he hasn't changed one bit. The voice may be nasal, the face has a few more wrinkles, the lyrics different from the night before, but the music and the true love for it hasn't changed.

Bob Dylan walked on that stage as he were crossing the street. As if hundreds of people weren't cheering for him and screaming his name. He walked out there with his friends (a.k.a his band) and walked up to a keyboard like nothing special was going on.

Only it was. For an hour and fifteen minutes he stood at that keyboard and played until it was time for him to go. I was in the back of the 'pit' area in my hippie garb swaying to the beat and losing myself in the music. Remember, I have no idea what song he's playing. All I know is that's good. "Lay Lady Lay", "Highway 61 Revisted", and "Like a Rolling Stone" were greeted with tons of cheers from the crowd including my mother who has no idea who Bob Dylan is. And what could possibly top hearing Bob play the mouth organ live? I'm not sure there is anything better than that.*

Although the fans were scary (and drunk/high) they didn't stop me from having a great time and in some way made it better. One even said 'it's not everyday you get to see Dylan' and he was right.

As we left the stadium I couldn't help but hear a woman talking about the show. "These people think they saw a typical Dylan show," she said to her husband telling him how it wasn't, but too far from my hearing range to pick up on why. If I experienced something magical that night I'd like to know...

Then again, the whole night was magical in a way and I had my own experience that proved it. As Dylan took his final bow I held onto the hand of a complete stranger. We raised our grasped hands into the air and I let out a cheer for the folk singer. We bonded. Fan to fan. 2nd (or is it 3rd?) generation with 1st generation. Female and male. Only a man like Bob Dylan could wash away our complete differences for a brief moment and connect our souls.

Thanks Bob. That's a memory I'll cherish for the rest of my life.




*There is, actually, but humor me.




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Friday, August 25, 2006 

Category: Music
I saw Ringo a few months ago and I've just realized that I hadn't made a post about it. Shame on me!

I saw Ringo a few years back and I had an incredible time, but this show blew that one out of the water. Now, everything is better in the fourth row, but I have no doubt in my mind that it was because of the All-Star line-up this tour.

Now, I, like so many other Ringo fans, have been wishing for a Roundheads tour. This would put Ringo in the Paul McCartney position; all eyes on him all the time. Of course, I'm not sure Mr. Starr wants that kind of attention. Not to say he can't handle that attention or doesn't want it (he was one of the first, if not the first, drummers to play on a platform to be as visible as the other members of the band), but Ringo wanting ALL the attention doesn't seem to be his style. That's where the All-Stars enter the picture.

This line-up consisted of Richard Marx, Edgar Winter, Billy Squire, Sheila E., and Rod Argent. Edgar and Billy where the only two that didn't ring any bells for me when I heard their names. I was excited for Sheila and Rod and hoped that the others wouldn't "bore" me.

Oh, how wrong I was!

Billy Squire was just amazing. I really wish I could find a better word to describe it, but I'm not sure such a word exsists. He not only blew us away with his own songs, but when he sat down and sang a blues song...uh. AMAZING! Edgar Winter, for an older guy, can rock hard. I'm sure you've heard his song "Free Ride." He also played "Frankenstein" which rocked. Seriously. I'm just ashamed that I had never heard of them before this show.

Richard Marx. Well, Rod said it best when he said he knew Richard to be a great ballad guy, but he was not going to be shown up that night. He did play that song, but I believe that was the only slow song in the entire show. He rocked it with the best of them and I was impressed.

Sheila E. Love her! Always lovely and always talented. I'm always blown away with her drumming. She said it's never too late to be a drummer and my mind ran away with that. Of course, I have no time or money to give it a proper go, but it's still fun to pretend. Rod Argent originally played in the Zombies and I was on his side of the stage. I was more than excited to be as I love the Zombies. The guy next to me thought he looked older than dirt and sounded like shite, but I thought he was fantastic. I cheered for him almost as much as I cheered for Ringo. I think everyone was on their feet after he finished "Hold Your Head Up." I know I was.

Hightlight of the show for me was when Ringo said that this would be the part of the show that they would leave the stage, but they know and we know that they're going to come back so he just skipped it. Amen, Ringo, amen.

Ringo, I think, was actually outshown at his own show. I think once Billy Squire began to play we wanted to see more of him. We all wanted to see Ringo, but bring on the Billy! Now, it may have been my perverted mind, but if you want to talk on-stage slash Billy and Richard were full of it that night. Slash writers would have had a field day!

The show ended with "A Little Help from My Friends" and Ringo left the stage. Crowd cheers and we all go home.

Besides the mishap with my bag, I had a fantastic time. The music was top notch and everyone up there gave their best making it entertaining as well. Needless to say I can not wait for the next All-Star tour. I'm still hoping for a Roundheads tour.
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Music
By the time I'm finished writing this it'll be the 5th, but as of right now it's still the 4th. This is how I spent my fourth of July.

I woke up and toyed with the idea of watching "Guys and Dolls" as it's been on my mind as of late and I even had a dream about it. Of course, I was too lazy to get up and put the dvd in so I passed on the idea and surfed the net. It then rained and I quickly got myself together to pick up pizza so we could leave and head off to Harrisburg. Tonight, the Beach Boys would play....for free.

I couldn't miss this. It's the fucking Beach Boys for Bob's sake! Okay, it's more like Mike Love & Bruce Johnston with back up a.k.a the Beach Boys Band, but still. Mike Love is good enough for me.

Since the show was free there were thousands of people there to see them. I, at first, was WAY in the back. You couldn't even see the stage where I had been standing. For the first few songs I did't pay much attention to as I was slowly making my way towards the front. Needless to say, I didn't quite make all the way to the front, but enough to see on my tip toes. Not very comfortable, but you get what you pay for. Which was nothing so I can't really complain.

The Boys played for a good two and a half hours. They played a few of their new songs and all the favorites; Don't Worry, Baby, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Good Vibrations, God Only Knows, In My Room and other famous BB songs. I name those as they're my favorites, but they also played a few songs that weren't their own and they even picked out a few people to bring on stage. I was under the impression that Brian Wilson was going to be there, but fuck 'im. I jest, but I'm not too upset that he wasn't there. You couldn't really tell. I'm sure it would have been much better if he had been there, but it was an amazing show on it's own.

It was hot, it was crowded, I couldn't see, but it was fantastic and I would do again in a heartbeat. How many times will I get the chance to see legends of music, like the Beach Boys, for free? Not many, m'dears.

So that's how I spent my fourth of July. Better than the thousands that weren't there. Plus, I caught a few fireworks and traffic wasn't bad. All in all I'd say it was a good day.
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Monday, June 19, 2006 

Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Music
I was going to make a post on Campsite, but I then realized that it would be about a paragraph long as I haven't been able to purchase their cd yet. I will get back to them, though, but I did want to post about something else.

It has been my knowledge that it takes approximately one, maybe two people to create this type of music and, in most cases, it doesn't even involve real instruments. Confused? You shouldn't be. I could only be talking about the wonderful world of club music.

If you've ever been to a nightclub this is most likely what you're going to run in to. Synthesized pop music that takes one person to create and one person to play live. Beeps, bots, singing, the ever so predictable cymbal crashes, and, of course, that irresistible beat. It's that thriving bass drum beat that saves club music from being somthing completely intolorable.

To get your hands on this kind of music you either had to be a dj, live in Japan, search for it in music stores or file sharing programs, or use your mouth. Repeat after me: Uhn tiss, uhn tiss, uhn tiss. Now do it faster. See why this isn't the best option?

But all that has changed.

I give you G.I.R.L! It's a internet radio station that's free to use and depending on what site you go on, you don't even have to register to hear it. There are only a few commerical breaks and the djs usually keep the music going without talking too much. G.I.R.L plays the hottest new club tracks along with the all classics making it feel like you have a club in your house. I've been listening to it for three days almost non-stop and dancing in my seat like fool.

If you have an issue with this station being a gay radio station then you are really missing out on some great music. Throw your inhibitions to the side and get up and dance! Turn on the radio, close the blinds, and open the doors to your club where the VIP list consists of one name: your own.

Check out the G.I.R.L MySpace page at myspace/gayinternetradiolive
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