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Road Trip!

Andi — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:50:26 +0000

This post is for you, Cha Cha, just in case you needed a Dave Grohl fix!

So I’ve mentioned Them Crooked Vultures before — the incredible SuperGroup comprised of Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin). I have heard people say that it’s Nirvana meets Led Zeppelin, but I disagree. In fact, I really don’t hear much Nirvana in their music at all. I do hear a lot of Led Zeppelin influences, but also Cream and Iron Butterfly. It seems to me that these guys got together and just played what felt good to them. They recently rocked the house on both Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits. Here, see for yourself (Cha Cha, get a towel or something to catch the drool):

Fast Tube by Casper

Anyway, after watching them on ACL, I decided that they were such an historic band (really, who gets John Paul Jones to join a band with them?!?!?) and probably wouldn’t be around for long so if they came anywhere near Salt Lake City, I would do whatever it took to go see them. I did a little bit of research and discovered that they would be in Vegas in April. Talk about the perfect weekend!! Vegas AND Them Crooked Vultures!!! It took me all of about 5 seconds to decide that I was going. I booked a room and bought two tickets, hoping that I would find someone to go with me. My first choice, of course, was Music Man — he is the only other person I know who loves TCV as much as I do, and I know he’d be a lot of fun to hang out with down there. I brought it up to him, but I think he read a little bit more into it than I intended (it does seem a little “relationshippy”, I will admit) so I’m not sure that he will go with me. Nevertheless, I AM GOING, even if I have to go alone. I have tried to lure friends into my trap by emphasizing the Vegas part over the TCV part, but still don’t have anyone willing to commit.

So come April 16th, I am steering my little Volvo onto I-15 and heading to Vegas, whether or not there is a warm body in the seat next to me. Still, it would be more fun with a friend. Anyone interested in a road trip????

Listen to This! Them Crooked Vultures

Andi — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:43:55 +0000

What do you get when you cross Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) with Josh Homme (Kyuss, Queens of The Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)???

Freakin’ awesomeness, that’s what!!

Check out this video for “Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I” from Them Crooked Vultures. Then RUN to iTunes and download it for yourself.

You are welcome.

Cramping More Than My Style

Andi — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:52:27 +0000

I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf and get back in shape, and I thought the best way to accomplish that would be to do some sort of physical exercise that was fun to me. So without any expense or any time commitment, I turned on my iPod, cranked up the volume and started dancing my butt off. Hopefully literally.

This song came up on rotation and holy sheebie, did I bust a move! I mean to tell you, I got JIGGY with it! If my daughter had been present, I would have embarrassed her! It was quite a scene, let me tell you.

And now?? I am sore in places I forgot I had, and my butt doesn’t seem to have changed at all.

Crap.

Livin’ in the 8-0-1

Andi — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:41:45 +0000

If you are from Utah or have ever spent two minutes here, this will absolutely crack you up. This is how we do it in the 8-0-1, ya’ll!

Listen To This!

Andi — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:02:53 +0000

On Wednesday, CCB and I (along with his good friends Neil and Jason) went to see Ray LaMontagne at the legendary Massey Hall in Toronto. I’ve searched the Internets high and low for a suitable clip from the concert and this was all I’ve been able to find so far (perhaps there will be more floating around in the next day or two.) It’s not a great clip – you can barely see Ray at all – but the acoustics in Massey Hall are amazing, so the clip sounds incredible. At this point in the concert, Ray was alone on stage – just the man and his guitar. It illustrates beautifully what I appreciate most about Ray LaMontagne’s music. He does not go on tour because he loves the crowds and the fame – in fact, he once gave up music for over a year because his stage fright was overwhelming. He performs because he must. His songs are so vulnerable – a window into his soul that leaves the listener awestruck and humbled. If you have not yet experienced his music, run to iTunes today and download everything he has ever produced. You will not be sorry, I promise you.

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Listen To This!

Andi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:42:06 +0000

Ok, I’ve decided to begin a new thing with my blog. I’ve seen this done to one degree or another on other blogs and have loved it, so I thought it might be fun to do. On a weekly basis, I’m going to give you a taste of the things that I am currently obsessed with. There will be a music edition (“Listen To This!”), a book/magazine edition (“Read This!”), a movie/TV edition (“Watch This!”) and a creative edition (“Make This!”), which will include recipes and crafts, if I am so inclined to get crafty. Oh, who am I kidding? Mostly it will be recipes.

So let’s get this started with this week’s Listen To This! Today, I’m listening to “Climbing Up The Walls (Fila Brazillia Mix)” by Radiohead. CCB is a much bigger Radiohead fan than I am, so I discovered this song through him. I love it mainly for the really sexy drumbeat in it, and also because having Radiohead on my iPod makes me exponentially more hip than I was before.

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