I lay me down tonight

According to Jade Puget's blog, AFI's new album will be out September 29th. I'm so excited! I love looking forward to an albums release.

I have many fond musical memories listening to AFI such as that time I made Ashley play Girls Not Grey on repeat back from New Hampshire because I insisted it made me not throw up.

I had one to many white russian's that night.....

You'll never see what you've done to me

Songs I can't stop listening to.

Poker Face - Lady GaGa
Gives You Hell - All American Rejects
That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings

I really love the video for "Gives You Hell". Tyson's facial expressions crack me up.

I have internet again

Between issues with my laptop and an unexpected internet outage at my work yesterday I haven't been able to get online. But now I'm back!

I'm a little tired today from a mini St. Patrick's Day outing but at least I'm not hungover. I made sure to only have two drinks and call it a night. I think seeing how wasted people were at the bar was a good deterrent.

I realized last night that I have a habit of singing out loud when I hear a song I like. I don't sing very loud but if you're close enough to me you'll probably hear it. It's almost a subconscious thing, I don't even realize I'm doing it.

Last night at the Tavern, Creep by Radiohead came on. Without even thinking I start singing along, not paying attention to what's going on around me. I look over at the bar and one of the bartenders is looking at me and starts laughing and says something like "nice". I suddenly realize what I was doing and laugh and tell him he wasn't suppose to hear that.

I suppose I could have a worse habit and at least it was Radiohead and not Creed.

I hope everyone had a fun St. Patrick's Day!

Practicing my moves

I slept eleven hours last night. It was glorious. I was unexpectedly busy at work this week. Clients were coming out of the word work. "Hello, your firm divorced me in 1983 and I need this document." It was like that all week.

But now it's Saturday and I don't have to bust out the shovel. Tonight is my early birthday celebration. I rented a room at a karaoke place in Allston called Do Re Mi. It's so ghetto and awesome. It's the best place for karaoke in Boston. I have a few songs that I plan on singing. Here's the short list:

• Gangster's Paradise - Coolio
• Superman's Dead - Our Lady Peace
• The Right Stuff - New Kids on the Block
• Teenage Dirtbag - Wheetus
• Just Dance - Lady Ga Ga

I love being surprised by what my friends pick.

It's going to be a toasty 6 degrees tonight. I'm starting to question global warming because I'm starting to feel like I live in Fargo.

Favorites of '08: Albums

I don't know about you but I still buy CDs. I like to physically have albums I enjoy. Yes I use itunes and own an ipod but I like popping a CD into a stereo and putting it on repeat.

With that being said I've put together a little list of some of my favorite albums of 2008:

Ludo, You're Awful, I Love You. This power pop band from the mid-west has fun songs with catchy hooks. Ludo is at their best when singing about what no other band sings about like lakes that eat people and that creepy guy who lives in your apartment building.

Panic at the Disco, Pretty. Odd. This album sounds nothing like A Fever You Can't Sweat Out but I love it just the same. One album they've got electro/cabaret beats and the next they sound like the Beatles. I'm excited to see what they do next.

Fall Out Boy, Folie A Deux. Everyone knows I'm a huge Fall Out Boy fan and this album is in constant rotation. I think people who might not listen to Fall Out Boy normally should give this album is shot.


Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend. Every one's been talking about this band and they should be. They have a unique style combining African beats, keyboards and even some classical sounds. This was the perfect summer time album for me.

Ryan Adams, Cardinology. Sometimes a Ryan Adams album can be spotty with some amazing songs and a few duds but this is a solid album. Who says you can't make a good album after cleaning up?

Stayed tuned for a few more favorites of 2008 surprises

Folie A Deux

I've finally had a chance to give Folie a Deux, the new Fall out Boy CD a good listen. I've had the CD on repeat since the day I got it. This is a different Fall out Boy than we've heard before. Patrick Stump seems more comfortable and his vocals on this album are great. He has a good range and we can finally hear that. The style of songs varries widely. One minute it seems like older Fall Out Boy the next second it sounds like something Panic! At the Disco would have done.

Their first radio single "I Don't Care" is a really fun song and has the typical catchy Fall Out Boy hook. "What a Catch, Donnie" is another stand out song for me on this album. It's a little different than what I'm use to from Fall Out Boy but this slower song is growing on me. "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" features Brandon Urie from Panic at the Disco and sounds like it came off of Pretty Odd. I love these two singing together. One other song I have to mention is "America's Suithearts". That song gets stuck in my head constantly now.

Even if you're not a big fan of Fall Out Boy I would give this album a shot. It's just a good album.

The world is not ending

Yes it's going to snow. No need to freak out people. This is New England. Snow happens. I'm always amazed at the amount of panic snow brings.

My grand plans for tonight are to watch movies and listen to the new Fall Out Boy cd. I was talking to an ex-boyfriend last night and he asked me what kind of music I listen to now (we dated three years ago and haven't talked much since then). I told him that I listen to all different kinds of music. He asked me if Fall Out Boy was still my favorite band. I forgot we were dating during my hardcore Fall Out Boy phase.

Can't wait to get home, get in my pjs, *chug some cold medicine and rock out.

*I'm not robo trippin', I actually have a cold.

Famous movie scenes + your favorite bands = a fun battle of the bands

Spin.com is having your favorite bands recreate scenes from popular movies in a different kind of battle of the bands. One of my favorite bands, Ludo, recreates a scene from Ghost Busters and Plushgun does an amazing job recreating the famous ending scene of Se7en. Check it out if you have a few minutes.

Review up on thehyp.net

My first concert review is done! I wrote a review for the Miracle on Tremont Street show for thehyp.net. I think it came out pretty good considering I was loaded up on cold medicine.

I'm not dead just busy

Wow I haven't updated for a little bit. I feel like I've been busy but I don't have much to show for it. We did an early Christmas for my brother who is now in Texas for boot camp. I saw him get sworn in on Tuesday. I forgot to take pictures because I was so busy taking pictures for my grandmother with her camera. I don't think its sunk in yet that he's gone. I might fly to Texas in February for his boot camp graduation.

So it's finally Thursday. Christmas is getting closer and I have no idea what to get my boss. Last year I wanted to get him these pirate cuff links I saw and then he comes into the office wearing them! I yelled at him and told him I was suppose to buy those for him. Now I'm stumped. Suggestions for gifts for my boss? I can't be cheap as he is not stingy with my gifts.

I've been doing pretty good at not eating tons of junk and I've been running. I'm giving myself a gold star for effort. Once I get into the routine of exercising it's much easier to stick with it.

Oh I did a review of the Miracle on Tremont Street show with Dearly Beloved, Airborne Toxic Event and Franz Ferdinand for thehyp.net which should be up soon. I'll post the link later on.

Time to get the fluff ball (my cat) off my lap and get to work.

There's no escaping the Irish

I was at my grandmother's house tonight for a going away dinner for my brother and I found an Irish surprise in the living room.

Incase you didn't know this is played on an 8trackstero. It says so right there on the front.

Nice vests boys. Green? How very Irish Balladeer of you.

"You can take our lives! But you can never take our Irish Songs of Freedom!!!! (vol 3)"

I love to crank those Irish drinking songs on my 8 track stereo. My brother asked my grandmother what she was doing with these. She replied "how do you play those?" Well if this was say 1970 we would be all set.

Shame we couldn't have "Irish songs of freedom vol 3 (and still more)" playing while we ate dinner. Instead we got to rock out to Celtic Woman. I'm curious as to how many volumes there are considering it says "and still more..."

AFI is in the studio

Nothing makes me happier than reading this from Jade on AFI's website.

Hello dear, it's time.

We've officially finished writing the 8th AFI album, and now we enter the studio to put it on tape. We have a fabulous producer we'll be working with, David Bottrill, who has worked on some fantastic and legendary albums by Peter Garbiel, Muse, Silverchair, Placebo, and Tool. We've spent this whole year crafting these songs and we're impatient to share them, so let's get busy.

Love,

Davey, Adam, Hunter, and Me

I am a HUGE AFI fan. I can easily say they are my favorite band. I'm so excited! Make it quick boys. I can't wait to hear the new album.

Woven

My friend Scott likes to shoot and record live shows and he is good at it. I usually end up demanding he send me the recording right after the show. I've been listening to the Woven show he recorded in Portland, ME. I saw them at TT's a few weeks ago and they are a really good band to see live. I couldn't stop watching the guitarist, he has some pretty awesome stage moves. When Scott tells me to go to a show I go because he has yet to bring me to bad show.

If you are a fan of Nine Inch Nails you should check them out. You can thank me later.

Under the Influence of Giants

I've been having a really bad weekend which I may or may not post about later but there is one band that always puts me in a good mood. Under the Influence of Giants is a band I saw with a pretty boring date but the show was amazing so I should thank boring dude for inviting me to the show. I hope he didn't notice me ogling the lead singers tattoos the whole time. They're disco rockish and remind me of the Scissor Sisters. If they happen to be performing in your city they are a must see.

I could listen to In the Clouds on repeat all day. I probably shouldn't be walking around singing "I like the morning after pill hello" though....

So check them out.

Get on the Ludo train Twlight!

Yes I am posting about Twilight AGAIN but the soundtrack listing is out!

Muse - "Supermassive Black Hole"
Paramore - "Decode"
The Black Ghosts - "Full Moon"
Linkin Park - "Leave Out All the Rest"
MuteMath - "Spotlight" ("Twilight" mix)
Perry Farrell - "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)"
Collective Soul - "Tremble for My Beloved"
Paramore - "I Caught Myself "
Blue Foundation - "Eyes on Fire"
Rob Pattinson - "Never Think"
Iron & Wine - "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"
Carter Burwell - "Bella's Lullaby"

I figured Muse would be on there considering Stephanie Meyer is a huge fan (she dedicated one of the books to them) but will someone PLEASE introduce The Horror of our Love by Ludo to everyone involved in this movie because it really is the absolute most perfect song in the entire world for this series! I'm sure Ludo was not thinking of Edward and Bella when they wrote that but it's just perfect!

Oh let's throw in one of my favorite Ludo videos in here because I love them.

Ear Candy

Getting to work tunes this week:

Empires
The Rakes

I am obsessed with the song Spit the Dark by Empires. It's a haunting little song and I can't stop listening to it.

We Danced Together by The Rakes makes me want to start dancing and I love songs where the British accent comes through. You can tell this band is from the UK.

How the New Kids get all the ladies

I am so glad that New Kids On the Block is back. Their new music videos are classics to be enjoyed for years to come. Their newest single is called, well, Single. There's synchronized dancing, a club full of sexy ladies (seriously there are really no guys in this club), all the New Kids dressed in dapper suits. You really can't ask for more.

The icing on the cake is the scene where a woman drops her lip gloss in the bathroom sink and Jon just happens to be in the bathroom to retrieve her lip gloss for her. Yea, that happens to me in clubs all the time, guys approaching me in the ladies room. Really the ladies room is a great place to pick up woman. You know they have to go in there eventually and you'll be the only guy in there. Why has this never been thought of before?

I'm still laughing. Really, I thought they couldn't top Summertime but I was wrong.