Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
The Flaming Lips (take 2)
Lauren, John, and I drove to Columbus, Ohio to see the The Flaming Lips. This was our second attempt to see them. The first attempt was in Philadelphia but we only saw the first half of the show. The second half was canceled due to intense rain.
This time the weather couldn’t have been more [...]
Awesome VR Gun
Whilst browsing through the millions of videos on youtube I came across a homemade virtual reality gun for PC shooter games. Once you get past the goofy look of the creator you will begin to appreciate his ingenuity. I mean, he’s using a USB mouse as a tracker! I never would have thought of that. [...]
Saw Dinosaur Jr. and met J Mascis
Friday night, Lauren and I drove down to Bloomington, Indiana to watch Dinosaur JR. perform at the Bluebird. The show was face meltingly loud and I’m pretty sure that our ear drums have sustained permanent damage. Oh well, it was worth it. Those guitar solos were heavenly. J Mascis, the guitar player for Dinosaur JR, [...]
Post-Gwar Reaction
Gwar was intense. They completely trashed the Vogue. I’m pretty sure they are the sole reason that the fake blood industry is still alive. Hundreds of gallons of fake blood was sprayed onto the clothing of audience members. I was hoping to find a video of the show in Indianapolis on youtube but there was [...]
Gwar @ the Vogue
In a few moments Austin and I will be departing Muncie for Indianapolis to go see Gwar at the Vogue. We’ve never seen Gwar before so this will be a first. We’re popping our Gwar cherries tonight.
Their DVD ‘Live from Antarctica’ was quite impressive and am hoping that tonight’s show follows a similar format. Perhaps [...]