Lolla - Day 1

Day 1 and I ended up checking out shows I hadn't planned on. Who I saw: Aqualung (very cool), Panic at the Disco! (fun, high energy but there dancers were a rip off of the Killer's video), Editors (really good!), Ryan Adams (great show and i can report he didn't fall off the stage), Lady Sovereign (ok, high energy but not that impressive - which happens when hip hop/rap uses a live band), The Raconteurs (best show of the night!!!), Sleater-Kinney (great show and their last one ever) and Death Cab for Cutie (Ben is always awesome!).


**On a side note, Jimmy and I were talking about the state of music now a days. There seems to be a ton of great bands out there but they shine for about a month and then get replaced so quickly. Here are some examples of bands that had a lot of hype and then vanished: Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys and Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah. All were HUGE and now...they're gone. Is alt. music (or "complaint rock" as my friend, Matt A., calls it) becoming more like pop music, where you need to churn out albums on an annual basis in order to keep your head above water?
DJ Matty B from the "O.C." - i would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.**

We are the Champions

The softball season is offically over and we are officially the winners! First place baby! We got a trophey and money! Woot!

Opening Weekend

It's opening weekend for Talladega Nights! So everyone should take time this weekend and head to the nearest movie theater to see this film!
Even if you are a person that only goes out once a year to see a film (Laine) or if you are a person who has seen it a million times already (Josh) or if you are anyone else reading this blog (you) - go see this movie!

Yeah, Josh! Have a safe trip back from Charlotte!

Retro Regels

The Regels are playing Retro at Roscoe this weekend! Saturday at 2:30pm, you can rock out with Jimmy and the guys to some great tunes and then after you can walk my neighborhood and support the local businesses. (Or you can go to Bob's and drink beer.)
If you need a break from the heat of Lolla, take the brown line over to Roscoe and Damen and support some great music.

And feel free to fall in love with the song "Devil Tonight", I know I did!!

Break a leg, Jimmy!!

www.regels.com or www.myspace.com/theregels

Ass-Face

Last night, Ash, Sarah, Andrea and I got together for game night. It was a blast! The game was Scattegories, the letter rolled was "A", the clue was "Nickname". Sarah and I both wrote down "Ass-face". Brilliant. :)

Hell Yeah

Hell yeah, that's how Paddy and I roll!!
(This is what happens when you don't pay attention to the zoom button.)

Wise Fools Pub

Indignant

And then we rocked out to Indignant! I saw them last year at Retro at Roscoe and it was awesome hearing them again. Chad has since moved to Hawaii so Adam has stepped in to play guitar. Great show guys!

For the Birds

I headed over to Wise Fools Pub last night to hear some bands. The opening band was "For the Birds" and they were pretty good! Paddy's cousin, Sean, is the lead singer. They are about ready to go on their first tour, so that is very exciting.
I love that Paddy's dad comes out to the shows. :)

Prairie Grass

My team and I went out to lunch on Friday, to celebrate Caroline's birthday. We dined at an organic restaurant called Prairie Grass. We snacked on greek fries and I ordered the tomato crusted crab cake. It was delicious!!

Hell Hath No Fury

This billboard is currently up at LaSalle St and Ontario, down in the loop of Chicago. Awesome...
(wish I would have thought of this about two months ago)
ha ha!!

Ricky Bobby

Josh, thanks for sending me these pictures of your night on the red carpet! Everyone in LA was probably really annoyed that you guys shut down Hollywood Blvd. :)
The Ricky Bobby race car looks awesome.
Only one more week and I'll get to see your work. How exciting!!!

Next time, I'll be walking the red with you and I'll be the one pushing you in all the photos. ha ha!