Sunday, May 25, 2008
Ladytron's Velocifero and their live show
Last night we went to see Ladytron at the Showbox and it was one terrific show. They had lots of lightning effects and played a really good mix of new and old songs. It really helped that their new album is fantastic, as that made up the bulk of their show. They did play some old tracks though, like Seventeen, Blue Jeans, and Play Girl to name a few.
Anyway, I wanted to spend the entry discussing their new record, set to release on June 3rd. It's a must buy! I started listening to it last weekend, and it was the soundtrack of my trip. I couldn't put it down; it was irresistible. From the opening Black Cat and its fresh beat to the closing few songs, Tomorrow, and Versus, the album flat out is a winner. From their original 604 record, which was a collection of synth sounds and funky beats, to their more refined Light & Magic, and to their guitar-heavier and all encompassing step forward on Witching Hour, you can see the band progress to really define their sound. This is next step, and it's called Velocifero.
They've refined their style even more and still have fresh music to put to the table despite using their winning formula of the past. Both Mira Arroyo and Helen Marnie share vocal duties on this record, and Mira even doing some solo tracks in english, which is a rarity (most of her previous songs are in Hungarian - side note, I just read that she has a Oxford PhD in Molecular Genetics?! wow).
I could go on and on but here's my fav. tracks from the record:
Tomorrow, They Gave You a Heart They Gave You a Name, I'm Not Scared, Runaway
And here's an old video, Evil, from their stellar Light & Magic record.
Anyway, I wanted to spend the entry discussing their new record, set to release on June 3rd. It's a must buy! I started listening to it last weekend, and it was the soundtrack of my trip. I couldn't put it down; it was irresistible. From the opening Black Cat and its fresh beat to the closing few songs, Tomorrow, and Versus, the album flat out is a winner. From their original 604 record, which was a collection of synth sounds and funky beats, to their more refined Light & Magic, and to their guitar-heavier and all encompassing step forward on Witching Hour, you can see the band progress to really define their sound. This is next step, and it's called Velocifero.
They've refined their style even more and still have fresh music to put to the table despite using their winning formula of the past. Both Mira Arroyo and Helen Marnie share vocal duties on this record, and Mira even doing some solo tracks in english, which is a rarity (most of her previous songs are in Hungarian - side note, I just read that she has a Oxford PhD in Molecular Genetics?! wow).
I could go on and on but here's my fav. tracks from the record:
Tomorrow, They Gave You a Heart They Gave You a Name, I'm Not Scared, Runaway
And here's an old video, Evil, from their stellar Light & Magic record.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
softball spring 2008 kicks off
The Sea-Men softball 2008 spring league kicked off today with a loss. boohoo. Our team looks improved from what I can tell, so it'll be an exciting year, despite the initial loss. I went 2-2 batting today, with a single to left and then a triple on a fly ball that apparently landed near second base on the OTHER field?! I didn't know I could do that. haha.
I should have scored on that, probably. Oh well. I need to start jogging more to get back into running shape.
Here's some other things to do:
1. Buy a bicycle - could be very imminent.
2. Buy a bike rack for car
3. Jog, tennis, softball, other outdoor activities
4. Buy a tent
5. Buy new hiking shoes, and equipment
6. BUY A HOUSE
7. lose my social life.
Other than that, everything around me is moving like a high speed roller coaster, with ups and downs and ups and downs, traveling so fast it's hard to catch up and figure out what's all really going on. It's crazy! Everything is gone mad! Maybe myself included?! nah.
I should have scored on that, probably. Oh well. I need to start jogging more to get back into running shape.
Here's some other things to do:
1. Buy a bicycle - could be very imminent.
2. Buy a bike rack for car
3. Jog, tennis, softball, other outdoor activities
4. Buy a tent
5. Buy new hiking shoes, and equipment
6. BUY A HOUSE
7. lose my social life.
Other than that, everything around me is moving like a high speed roller coaster, with ups and downs and ups and downs, traveling so fast it's hard to catch up and figure out what's all really going on. It's crazy! Everything is gone mad! Maybe myself included?! nah.
Labels: events, hobbies, life, sports
Monday, May 05, 2008
Cinco de Mayo @ Alpental
Cinco de Mayo at Alpental with Adria, Bjorn, Dickerson, Teague, and about 6 or so others that Bjorn and those guys know who met us up. It was a sunny day, clear sky morning but the lines were horrendous. Only managed one run before we went to tail gating, drinking corona's and bbqin up some foods for a couple hours. Tried to go back around 2pm and the lines were still long but cleared up finally around 3ish. All in all, did 2 runs on chair 2, down international to sessel and then a run into snake dance, followed by a inspiration/debbie's run and a cascade traverse, which was alot more fun than i last remembered.
Waxing makes a big difference, i waxed my board with the quick flourowax stuff and it worked wonders. Too bad this may be the last snow day for me this seasaon.
...And here's some tail gating pictures:
Waxing makes a big difference, i waxed my board with the quick flourowax stuff and it worked wonders. Too bad this may be the last snow day for me this seasaon.
...And here's some tail gating pictures:
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| Alpental Cinco de Mayo |
Labels: events, hobbies, snowboarding, sports
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Alpental $5 Day / Last Ski Day
I'll be going up Monday with Bjorn, Chris, and Adria, amongst others. Go and look for us!
In celebration of yet another Cinco de Mayo celebrated on Alpental's slopes, we'll be selling $5 lift tickets on Monday, May 5th, 2008 (our last scheduled day of operations). Not a good enough reason to come up on a Monday? 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Outdoors for All. Help us in supporting this great cause and get in your last turns of the season!
Also, don't forget to join us all weekend for our other Cinco de Mayo weekend events including an opportunity to win an 08-09 Big S Pass!
Labels: events, hobbies, snowboarding, sports
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Recent Photos
Here's some recent galleries I posted on Picasa, but didn't link from the blog.
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| April 25/26, 2008 Night Life |
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| Silver Fir Snow Day - April 19, 2008 |
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| Final Weekend Snow Days |
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| Stevens Pass - April 06, 2008 |
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| Alpental - April 08, 2008 |
Labels: events, life, snowboarding
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
too much stuff... here's a quick rundown
yea. too many things going on lately and no time to post. here's just a quick run down of stuff going on in my life.
-went to california a couple weeks ago. going to Tahoe and then Bay Area again this upcoming weekend and next week! snowboarding at Squaw and Diamond Peak! weeee
-Jim Mora will be the succeeding head coach for Mike Holmgren! woweee, who's going to take over when Ty gets canned at UW?
-ive been snowboarding more than ever this season. 11 snow days so far, and more to come.
-whistler trip is planning out! maybe two of them!
-i now have real estate agent (through BECU), finally... time to be serious, especially with home loan interest rates and home selling prices at long time lows
-big annual bonus at boeing this year! 15 paid days!!
-tet / new years is in a couple days, and mardi gras is today. i spent it doing work and home loan stuff.
-i beat mass effect. finally. great game.
-my friend is free.
-i am a loser at life?
-too much work and no time to do any of it.
-giants beat the patriots. thank goodness.
-sonics look terrible.
-mariners... whats up?
-i got a car rack + snowboard/ski carrier... awesomeness. adds 20 hp to my car! w00t. (yea....)
-i applied to UW Grad school for master's in MSE - this is actually a big deal. hope i get in.
-i no longer have Halo 3. its gone, traded back in... ya finally.
-thats enough now. think more later. too much.
-went to california a couple weeks ago. going to Tahoe and then Bay Area again this upcoming weekend and next week! snowboarding at Squaw and Diamond Peak! weeee
-Jim Mora will be the succeeding head coach for Mike Holmgren! woweee, who's going to take over when Ty gets canned at UW?
-ive been snowboarding more than ever this season. 11 snow days so far, and more to come.
-whistler trip is planning out! maybe two of them!
-i now have real estate agent (through BECU), finally... time to be serious, especially with home loan interest rates and home selling prices at long time lows
-big annual bonus at boeing this year! 15 paid days!!
-tet / new years is in a couple days, and mardi gras is today. i spent it doing work and home loan stuff.
-i beat mass effect. finally. great game.
-my friend is free.
-i am a loser at life?
-too much work and no time to do any of it.
-giants beat the patriots. thank goodness.
-sonics look terrible.
-mariners... whats up?
-i got a car rack + snowboard/ski carrier... awesomeness. adds 20 hp to my car! w00t. (yea....)
-i applied to UW Grad school for master's in MSE - this is actually a big deal. hope i get in.
-i no longer have Halo 3. its gone, traded back in... ya finally.
-thats enough now. think more later. too much.
Labels: events, life, sports, travel
Saturday, December 29, 2007
2007 Year in Review
It's been a pretty good year to say the least for me personally. I think I've learned and gained alot of insight on many things this year and had a chance to travel the world and experience many new things. I guess I'll try to highlight some of the items from the past year on here...
Although this took place in 2006, it happened approximately a year ago, where I was in Luxembourg and got to hang out in a wonderful city and tasted many amazing glasses of wine, foods, and experience some amazing historical sites from the kingdom and the Battle of the Bulge.
After some fun snowboarding trips in the early months of the year and a job promotion at work (!!!), I was able to make another trip to Europe - this time going to the wonderful town of Freiburg, which is located a couple hours south of Frankfort. After a week of German life, I was able to make a weekend getaway to Amsterdam, which was quite a change of pace from the quiet life of a small German city. Amsterdam is the biggest melting pot of a city I have ever been in, bigger than Vegas. The city is also rich with culture and beauty. I walked around for countless hours in my short time there and really need a good solid week to really take in the sights. But I was able to visit the Anne Frank house, which is about as depressing of a place as can be, stroll down the Red Light District, and walk around the various squares of the city.
In the spring, I witnessed my little kid sister graduate from high school and later in the fall see her go to the same college I had graduated from earlier (University of Washington). The spring and summer were full of spending alot of time with friends, bbq-ing, and just hanging out. It also saw the coming of my xbox 360 gaming console which took up alot of my time throughout the year.
The summer also saw a surprisingly successful softball season for my rag-tag team, The Sea-Men. After two seasons where we won a total of 3 games combined, we finished with a solid season where we went deep into the play-offs. We still have a lot to work on, but hopefully we'll have another good ride next summer.
By the end of summer, I was celebrating my 25th Birthday, enjoying time at Bumbershoot, and then going on a trip to the Baltimore-DC area in a span of 3-4 weeks. While in DC, I met up with my buddy Neil and we hung out and had adventures in the area, including finding one of the most awesome sports bars on the planet, and escaping from a very scary area in Baltimore. :) Following that excursion, I made my way up to Conneticut for a short work trip before heading back home.
The end of September and early parts of October were all about planning my next trip and watching Football. Football football football. But by the end of October, I was on my way to Japan to visit Scott and to spend time in the massive that is Tokyo. A week there is definitely not enough time, but I did get to see quite a bit - including the hustle and bustle of the tokyo train system, the crazy overly-dense districts of the city, and the quieter suburbs of Scott's area (Tsukuba). I also got to go to the Tokyo Motor Show and see tons and tons of futuristic and upcoming cars, visit my favorite coffee shop from Seattle in Tokyo (Zoka) and run around a city that is brighter and sometimes loonier than Las Vegas. I also met a bunch of great people from all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and people from other parts of the US of A, and experience HALLOWEEN in Japan. :)
Alas, that was my last bit of culture shock for the year, as November was filled with relaxing, more football, and hanging out... and GUITAR HERO III! December was much the same, until I took a few days off of work and went to Mt Hood (in Oregon) with a group of friends to hang out, get away from the city, and to snowboard!!! And so the season begins, and I can't wait to go more, as this year is the first year I am a season pass holder (at Snoqualmie/Alpental)....
What will the new year bring? Who knows, but I'm hoping for a good one of memories. Perhaps a Seahawk super bowl ring, a successful UW Husky football season, and a good start for the Seattle MLS team? I'm hoping to travel more and more - as I am trying to line up more visits to Europe and maybe parts of Asia along the way. Perhaps more exciting personal growth and maturity - I am planning on buying a house this year, and I'm sure it'll happen as the time looks about right. That'll be a completely new chapter in my life which I am very much looking forward to. I guess only time will tell how all these possible events will transpire....
and now my lists?
favorite record of the year - Blonde Redhead - 23, but you already knew that from below
favorite song of the year - Shout Out Louds - Impossible or Sigur Ros - Hjomalind
film of the year - the very widely unknown CONTROL or Bourne Ultimatum
dvd release of the year - Twin Peaks Gold Box Edition
hi-def dvd release of the year - BBC Planet Earth on HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray)
video game of the year - Bio Shock for xbox 360 and PC
website of the year - iGoogle, amazon.com
live show of the year - Andrew Bird at Bumbershoot, surprisingly. LCD Soundsystem at Showbox is a close 2nd.
trend of the year - iPhones, google talk, facebook (though i've been a member for a few years), music-based video games (GH2, GH3, and Rock Band), high def, and buying houses/condos :)
gadget of the year - touch-based cell phones - iphone, prada phone, HTC Touch/Touch Duo/Touch Cruise, etc.
ok i'm done with this list thing for now.
In the spring, I witnessed my little kid sister graduate from high school and later in the fall see her go to the same college I had graduated from earlier (University of Washington). The spring and summer were full of spending alot of time with friends, bbq-ing, and just hanging out. It also saw the coming of my xbox 360 gaming console which took up alot of my time throughout the year.The summer also saw a surprisingly successful softball season for my rag-tag team, The Sea-Men. After two seasons where we won a total of 3 games combined, we finished with a solid season where we went deep into the play-offs. We still have a lot to work on, but hopefully we'll have another good ride next summer.
By the end of summer, I was celebrating my 25th Birthday, enjoying time at Bumbershoot, and then going on a trip to the Baltimore-DC area in a span of 3-4 weeks. While in DC, I met up with my buddy Neil and we hung out and had adventures in the area, including finding one of the most awesome sports bars on the planet, and escaping from a very scary area in Baltimore. :) Following that excursion, I made my way up to Conneticut for a short work trip before heading back home.
The end of September and early parts of October were all about planning my next trip and watching Football. Football football football. But by the end of October, I was on my way to Japan to visit Scott and to spend time in the massive that is Tokyo. A week there is definitely not enough time, but I did get to see quite a bit - including the hustle and bustle of the tokyo train system, the crazy overly-dense districts of the city, and the quieter suburbs of Scott's area (Tsukuba). I also got to go to the Tokyo Motor Show and see tons and tons of futuristic and upcoming cars, visit my favorite coffee shop from Seattle in Tokyo (Zoka) and run around a city that is brighter and sometimes loonier than Las Vegas. I also met a bunch of great people from all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and people from other parts of the US of A, and experience HALLOWEEN in Japan. :)Alas, that was my last bit of culture shock for the year, as November was filled with relaxing, more football, and hanging out... and GUITAR HERO III! December was much the same, until I took a few days off of work and went to Mt Hood (in Oregon) with a group of friends to hang out, get away from the city, and to snowboard!!! And so the season begins, and I can't wait to go more, as this year is the first year I am a season pass holder (at Snoqualmie/Alpental)....What will the new year bring? Who knows, but I'm hoping for a good one of memories. Perhaps a Seahawk super bowl ring, a successful UW Husky football season, and a good start for the Seattle MLS team? I'm hoping to travel more and more - as I am trying to line up more visits to Europe and maybe parts of Asia along the way. Perhaps more exciting personal growth and maturity - I am planning on buying a house this year, and I'm sure it'll happen as the time looks about right. That'll be a completely new chapter in my life which I am very much looking forward to. I guess only time will tell how all these possible events will transpire....
and now my lists?
favorite record of the year - Blonde Redhead - 23, but you already knew that from below
favorite song of the year - Shout Out Louds - Impossible or Sigur Ros - Hjomalind
film of the year - the very widely unknown CONTROL or Bourne Ultimatum
dvd release of the year - Twin Peaks Gold Box Edition
hi-def dvd release of the year - BBC Planet Earth on HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray)
video game of the year - Bio Shock for xbox 360 and PC
website of the year - iGoogle, amazon.com
live show of the year - Andrew Bird at Bumbershoot, surprisingly. LCD Soundsystem at Showbox is a close 2nd.
trend of the year - iPhones, google talk, facebook (though i've been a member for a few years), music-based video games (GH2, GH3, and Rock Band), high def, and buying houses/condos :)
gadget of the year - touch-based cell phones - iphone, prada phone, HTC Touch/Touch Duo/Touch Cruise, etc.
ok i'm done with this list thing for now.
Monday, October 01, 2007
a month's worth of thoughts
Aimee is yelling at me for not blogging enough.
Aimee: You don't blog very often.So I guess I'll update with something and here goes:
- I just spent over $2000 this past month with ticket to Tokyo for Oct 24th, Nintendo DS Lite, iPhone, season's pass to Snoqualmie, video games, new clothes, and just a bunch of other junk.
- Speaking of iPhone, Apple is a POS company. Of course, call me a hypocrite cause I can't stand Apple, yet I bought an iPhone. All of the issues aside, the iPhone is the best bang for the buck you can get, especially if you can unlock it and use it for T-Mobile. Screw Apple, Screw AT&T. I can't stand both of those companies tactics right now with the development community for this phone. No other carrier/manufacture has done this in the past, so why start forcing people to lose their capabilities now?
- Nokia is already ripping on Apple for their tactics. Check out the new advertisement campaign poster above. Greatness!!
- Radiohead has a new record, In Rainbows, which comes out for digital download in 10 days! So exciting!!!
- The Seahawks just dominated the line play in a victory of the 49ers. The niners need ALOT of help on their offensive line. Alot.
- I went to a club for the first time in a very long time, Trinity, on Saturday. It was very... "asian."
- I have an SNES emulator for my Nintendo DS. Oh man, the ability to play Street Fighter II on it is so worth every penny.
- I bought Halo 3 for 360, and have still not opened the shrink wrap yet.
- Madden 08 is the worst game in the period of games. It is so broken that it's not even playable right now unless EA Sports releases a patch to fix the franchise mode major bugs and the turnover problems. Straight up unplayable.
- The UW Huskies looked very good actually despite losing. Of course they lost to the #1 ranked USC Trojans, by a very close 3 points.
- Work is busy times.
- This will be the first year I will be a season pass member of any ski resort.
- More thoughts later, but let me tell you Andrew Bird's new album is one of the best of the year and I can't stop listening to it.
Labels: events, hobbies, sports, travel
Saturday, August 25, 2007
25th Birthday Celebration
Wow, last night was nice. I was able to bring together alot of very awesome people I enjoy spending time with all together in one place. I guess it's a little sad that I was unable to have my best and closests friends there:
Scott - living in Japan ; Neil - living in Wash DC; Melissa - living in Chicago; Jennifer - sick at home; Meaghan - living in San Fran.
But what can you do? On with the Show!, as Motley Crue would say. Its nice that I have been able to draw in a new class of friends despite having all of my faves leave for other destinations.
Anyway, I'm pretty glad that last night is over with and I'm no longer the center of attention. A couple hours of the spot light is plenty enough.
-Here are photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/griffin.eng/AntSBirthday8242007
Scott - living in Japan ; Neil - living in Wash DC; Melissa - living in Chicago; Jennifer - sick at home; Meaghan - living in San Fran.
But what can you do? On with the Show!, as Motley Crue would say. Its nice that I have been able to draw in a new class of friends despite having all of my faves leave for other destinations.
Anyway, I'm pretty glad that last night is over with and I'm no longer the center of attention. A couple hours of the spot light is plenty enough.
-Here are photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/griffin.eng/AntSBirthday8242007
Labels: events
Sunday, July 08, 2007
787 Dreamliner Rolls Out... sorta
Technically it rolled in.
Well after all the hype, and all the anticipation... and of course, all the work that I put into this airplane program, the media gala was a tad disappointing, to say the least. I felt like I was in the middle of a television infomercial for our product - note: it was broadcasted on multiple channels across the country and the 41 countries, as well as streaming live on Boeing.com.
So the day started with us, Roldan, John, Jessica, and myself, heading to the Everett Factory. The great Boeing of course, made the lamest attempt of shuffling 15,000 people into the seated event area, by having everyone line up and gather onto school buses which would drive you the equivalent of three blocks to the 787 assembly line. Wow. That sure did not work. So after an hour of standing in line, and about 10 minutes til the event start time, they just let everyone through the gate and walk towards the event, all while giving the option to ride the bus. SMART and LEAN. So everyone finally made it to the event on time. Wow. Smart thinking Boeing!
Anyway, the whole event can be seen, I'm sure, on Boeing's website or Youtube, or anywhere else on the internet so I won't go into too much detail. They did give us sovereigns! Yea, a wonderful movie reel-looking aluminum can with the contents of a toy 787 airplane, a tie pin, a pair of the cheapest possible plastic sunglasses ever (made in china), and yes, a Jewel Case that was actually EMPTY. Haha!! Actually, it contained a coupon for a DVD that wasn't yet made yet of the roll-out ceremony.
Wow. Anyway, let's just say I was a bit underwhelmed by the whole event, with alot of it in part to poor planning for getting people in and out of the event. I also thought the whole Q&A section with Scott Carson and Tom Brokaw was really, really, corny and unnecessary.
Oh well, let us continue to work on this monster. :)
BTW, thanks to Jessica for being my partner in crime for this, and Roldan for driving us to the event and letting us drink at his place. :)
Well after all the hype, and all the anticipation... and of course, all the work that I put into this airplane program, the media gala was a tad disappointing, to say the least. I felt like I was in the middle of a television infomercial for our product - note: it was broadcasted on multiple channels across the country and the 41 countries, as well as streaming live on Boeing.com.
So the day started with us, Roldan, John, Jessica, and myself, heading to the Everett Factory. The great Boeing of course, made the lamest attempt of shuffling 15,000 people into the seated event area, by having everyone line up and gather onto school buses which would drive you the equivalent of three blocks to the 787 assembly line. Wow. That sure did not work. So after an hour of standing in line, and about 10 minutes til the event start time, they just let everyone through the gate and walk towards the event, all while giving the option to ride the bus. SMART and LEAN. So everyone finally made it to the event on time. Wow. Smart thinking Boeing!
Anyway, the whole event can be seen, I'm sure, on Boeing's website or Youtube, or anywhere else on the internet so I won't go into too much detail. They did give us sovereigns! Yea, a wonderful movie reel-looking aluminum can with the contents of a toy 787 airplane, a tie pin, a pair of the cheapest possible plastic sunglasses ever (made in china), and yes, a Jewel Case that was actually EMPTY. Haha!! Actually, it contained a coupon for a DVD that wasn't yet made yet of the roll-out ceremony.
Wow. Anyway, let's just say I was a bit underwhelmed by the whole event, with alot of it in part to poor planning for getting people in and out of the event. I also thought the whole Q&A section with Scott Carson and Tom Brokaw was really, really, corny and unnecessary.
Oh well, let us continue to work on this monster. :)
BTW, thanks to Jessica for being my partner in crime for this, and Roldan for driving us to the event and letting us drink at his place. :)
Labels: events
Saturday, September 30, 2006
WiCKED
I've been stoked to see Wicked for a while now, and I finally was able to see it on Thursday, Sept. 28th at the Paramount Theatre with Adria. After hearing so many good reviews, and hearing about the awards this musical has won, and then some first-hand praise, I was pretty psyched-up to see it. I also learned that the show was sold out and had a very high demand for scalpinage on the internet so just being able to go was pretty darn exciting.
And the show did not disappoint. There was plenty of fun and entertaining moments, and the story adapted by the novel by Gregory Maguire made complete sense with the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz storyline. I really liked the massive use of colors and lighting, and the sets were vivid and imaginary - making it a very enjoyable experience. The music and vocals were far better than I expected. Shoshana Bean, who plays the lead role of the Wicked Witch Elphaba, has a majestic pop star voice, while Megan Hilty, who plays the Good Witch Glinda, has plenty of comedic sass and humor to fit the typical blonde role. It was just a good time, and I'd recommend it to everyone, who has a bit spare change anyway.
Yay!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Bumbershoot Photos + Vids
Bumbershoot 2006:: I went all 3 days from Sept 6, 7 and 8th.
I saw:
gossip, blondie, jamie lidell, rogue wave, blood brothers, lady sovereign
new pornographers, spoon, ghok-bi system, thee emergency, jeremy egnik, mates of state, blue scholars/massline, kanye west
particle, izabelle, rising cancer, sparta, atmosphere, a tribe called quest, and a tad bit of the english beat.
Best live act? THEE EMERGENCY
Best surprise? THEE EMERGENCY
Best beats? Lady Sovereign
Best voice? Who else? Jeremy Egnik
Best rockin' act not already announced? Sparta
Best comeback? BLONDIE or Tribe? Tribe was sick of the hizzle fo shizzle, but Blondie was better overall!
Here's some pictures:
Mates of State
Jeremy Enigk
Thee Emergency
Thee Emergency
Spoon
A.C. Newman and Destroyer: Part of New Pornographers
New Pornographers minus Neko Case
Vu
Neil, Ant and Vu
Blondie!
The Gossip
I saw:
gossip, blondie, jamie lidell, rogue wave, blood brothers, lady sovereign
new pornographers, spoon, ghok-bi system, thee emergency, jeremy egnik, mates of state, blue scholars/massline, kanye west
particle, izabelle, rising cancer, sparta, atmosphere, a tribe called quest, and a tad bit of the english beat.
Best live act? THEE EMERGENCY
Best surprise? THEE EMERGENCY
Best beats? Lady Sovereign
Best voice? Who else? Jeremy Egnik
Best rockin' act not already announced? Sparta
Best comeback? BLONDIE or Tribe? Tribe was sick of the hizzle fo shizzle, but Blondie was better overall!
Here's some pictures:
Mates of StateJeremy EnigkThee EmergencyThee EmergencySpoonA.C. Newman and Destroyer: Part of New PornographersNew Pornographers minus Neko CaseVuNeil, Ant and VuBlondie!The GossipHere's some Videos:
Labels: events
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Ride the Ducks!
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Block Party of Sorts
I went to the Capitol Hill Block Party yesterday for most all of the day. It was pretty crowded and I got to see alot of entertaining live acts. Here's a quick blurb on all of them:
Smoosh, main stage - The 12 and 14 year old girls still amaze me at their talent. I wonder how good they'll be when they're all grown up. They were seen running around with their little kiddie friends later during the block party festivities.
Silversun Pickups, main stage - The LA-based rock band has made a big splash on KEXP and the Seattle scene and now I really know why. I missed them last time I had a chance to see them in April when I got to the show too late, but now I can't wait to see them next time. I really like their indie-pop meets My Bloody Valentine sound. It's pop-core but loud at many times. Pretty pleasing.
Minus the Bear, main stage - While I've seen them before, I didn't mind seeing them again. They're music is solid, yet at the same time often too bland and too repetitive, which is a knack I've had on them since I first started listening to them years ago.
The Divorce, Neumo's - I remember seeing this band back in 2001 when they were playing random shows at Frat parties and small, small bars. They sounded like a pop boy band with instruments, and every time I've seen them since, maybe once or twice a year, they've gotten better and better. This past show was rockin'. They had lots of energy and sounded fantastic. The crowd was really into them.
Grayskuls, Vera Stage - I've heard alot about these local rappers but had not made it out to see them despite them playing shows at Neumo's and Chop Suey frequently. I've heard little of their music online so this was really a first time experience and it wasn't bad at all. Their beats were solid underground style rap. The duo reminded me a little bit of Timbaland & Magoo with a deeper voice MC rhyming alongside a high pitched MC. The asian guy in the group with the higher voice was goofy but cool at the same time.
Common Market, main stage - I've heard alot about these guys too and I knew that DJ Sabzi was their DJ (many may know him from Blue Scholars), so there's alot going for them already. They got quite an introduction from The Stranger newspaper and then they just exploded with tons of energy and great sounding hip hop music. Sabzi's production called for the blend of popular rock music of the past and hip hop beats. RA Scion's MC skills are pretty solid and this combination of rock and rap sounds like music to my ears.
Smoosh, main stage - The 12 and 14 year old girls still amaze me at their talent. I wonder how good they'll be when they're all grown up. They were seen running around with their little kiddie friends later during the block party festivities.
Silversun Pickups, main stage - The LA-based rock band has made a big splash on KEXP and the Seattle scene and now I really know why. I missed them last time I had a chance to see them in April when I got to the show too late, but now I can't wait to see them next time. I really like their indie-pop meets My Bloody Valentine sound. It's pop-core but loud at many times. Pretty pleasing.
Minus the Bear, main stage - While I've seen them before, I didn't mind seeing them again. They're music is solid, yet at the same time often too bland and too repetitive, which is a knack I've had on them since I first started listening to them years ago.
The Divorce, Neumo's - I remember seeing this band back in 2001 when they were playing random shows at Frat parties and small, small bars. They sounded like a pop boy band with instruments, and every time I've seen them since, maybe once or twice a year, they've gotten better and better. This past show was rockin'. They had lots of energy and sounded fantastic. The crowd was really into them.
Grayskuls, Vera Stage - I've heard alot about these local rappers but had not made it out to see them despite them playing shows at Neumo's and Chop Suey frequently. I've heard little of their music online so this was really a first time experience and it wasn't bad at all. Their beats were solid underground style rap. The duo reminded me a little bit of Timbaland & Magoo with a deeper voice MC rhyming alongside a high pitched MC. The asian guy in the group with the higher voice was goofy but cool at the same time.
Common Market, main stage - I've heard alot about these guys too and I knew that DJ Sabzi was their DJ (many may know him from Blue Scholars), so there's alot going for them already. They got quite an introduction from The Stranger newspaper and then they just exploded with tons of energy and great sounding hip hop music. Sabzi's production called for the blend of popular rock music of the past and hip hop beats. RA Scion's MC skills are pretty solid and this combination of rock and rap sounds like music to my ears.
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