By Dan on Aug 31, 2008 in Blog, Local, Music, Politics, SJ-R, Techno | 65 Comments
but I’m pretty busy with other things. I’ve got a new freelance client that I’m off to a good start with, but there’s more to be done this week. I also have a few things in the works with the SJ-R. So who has time for blogging? Except to say:
We’ve started to Wii
I hooked up [...]
By Dan on Aug 24, 2008 in Blog, Family, Local, Movies, Music, News, Politics, SJ-R | 3 Comments
Truth in Avettising
Victor and I were tackling a fairly difficult, 300-piece jigsaw puzzle last night. We had the Avett Brothers playing on iTunes and one of us was enjoying a pale ale. The conversation had hit a lull and we both found ourselves engrossed in the challenge when the song Paronia in B Major cued [...]
By Dan on Aug 17, 2008 in Local, Music | 9 Comments
Time, in New England
My Sunday AM column this month delves into sappiness. My family spent two weeks in New England while I languished at home. Feelings of profound forlornness were experienced. Reports of actual tears are unconfirmed at this time.
There seems to be some doubt to the entire story’s veracity. I can assure you that [...]
By Dan on Aug 3, 2008 in Blog, Music | 5 Comments
Only a Memory
On Saturday night, our whirlwind tour of concert going took us to Decatur, home of ADM and soybeans, and, for one night only, the Smithereens. It was definitely worth the smell as the band played rocking versions of all of their college radio hits, save for House We Used to Live In*, much [...]
By Dan on Jul 31, 2008 in Music | 14 Comments
We went to see the Whigs and the Toadies at the Pageant in St. Louis last night. We really went to see the Whigs; the Toadies just happened to be headlining. Rather than a review of the show, I thought I’d just throw out a few observations.
What a great place
The Pageant is a wonderful place [...]