Ten For Wednesday

Always Be – Jimmy Eat World [DL]

On The Line – Fono [DL]

Underwater Rimes – Digital Underground [DL]

A Strange Education – The Cinematics [DL]

Keep The Car Running – Arcade Fire [DL]

More To Live For – After Midnight Project [DL]

See These Bones – Nada Surf [DL]

Hysteria – Muse [DL]

10,000 x 10,000 – The Myriad [DL]

For All These Years – Northern Room [DL]

Filed under: After Midnight Project, Arcade Fire, Digital Underground, Fono, Jimmy Eat World, Muse, Music, Nada Surf, Northern Room, The Cinematics, The Myriad

Keep Forgetting

Keep Forgetting — The Cinematics (A Strange Education)

Ninety days will protect our ways
Fire puts out fire
We’ll build walls then we’ll build them higher
This will keep them out

The street’s on fire
The street’s on fire
They’ll push you down again, oh
Something I keep forgetting
Something I keep forgetting
Something I keep forgetting
Something I, I, I, I

Riot shields and plastic bullets
An eye for an eye
We’ll keep pushing, we’ll keep pushing
All our very modern ways

The street’s on fire
The street’s on fire
They’ll push you down again, oh
They’ll push you down again, oh
Something I keep forgetting
Something I keep forgetting
Something I, I, I, I

Something I keep forgetting
Something I keep forgetting
Something I keep forgetting
Something I, I, I, I

» thecinematics.com
» myspace.com/thecinematics
» mudpuppy.wordpress.com/the-cinematics

Filed under: Lyrics, Music, The Cinematics

The Music of 2007

Here’s a quick recap of the music that rocked my face off this year.

Mute Math — Their self-titled album didn’t come out in 2007, but they’ve been the number one thing reverberating through my ears this year. I’ve been lucky enough to see them live thrice, with a very real possibility of getting on the guest list for their show on December 17. Their new album can’t come out quick enough!

The Cinematics — I discovered these guys when they opened for Mute Math earlier this year. Since then they shot up to one of my favorite bands. Their first album, A Strange Education, is great from top to bottom. I really hope they get huge because I’d love to say I was there when it all started. Do yourself a huge favor and go buy their album!

Robbie Seay Band — These guys have been around for awhile, but it wasn’t until the free download of their newest release, Give Yourself Away, that I became a huge fan. I can honestly say that this is one of the best CCM albums I own. And that’s saying a lot coming from me.

Lifehouse —  Jason kept pumping us up about the impending release of Who We Are. So much so that you’d expect a let down. Well, not only was I not let down, but like Lebron James exceeded the hype in Cleveland, this new album is amazingly better than expected.

Here are a few things to look out for in 2008.

Jon Foreman — Jon has been releasing some softer solo stuff on EP’s recently, with plans for a couple more. I’m waiting for the entire album but, from the stuff I’ve heard so far, this stuff will be getting heavy rotation on my iTunes.

Northern Room — Accidentally discovered this group last week and I’m loving what I’m hearing. The similarities to Switchfoot are eery. I can see these guys taking off quickly! There’s very little out there on them now, but check out The Blah Blah for a little history.

Renovaudio — My boy Blake just returned from a recording session in Nashville. They’re working with a guy that helped produce Mute Math. As a matter of fact, Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas played bass for them while they were recording. Blake said their new stuff has strong influences from Muse. I expect huge things from these guys in the not too distant future.

Filed under: Jon Foreman, Lifehouse, Music, Mute Math, Northern Room, Renovaudio, Robbie Seay Band, Switchfoot, The Cinematics

The Cinematics

What you have here is one of my top 5 bands at the moment. I’ve seen The Cinematics twice this year, and their album continues to rock my world. Hope you enjoy the tunage this morning.

» thecinematics.com
» myspace.com/thecinematics

Filed under: Music, The Cinematics, YouTube

Good Times

It always amazes me how much inspiration can result from a 3-day getaway. Brandon knows me well enough that he actually mentioned that some of the things planned were to further my goal of living and not existing. Those plans consisted of biking through the suburbs, taking a train to the city, then biking around downtown. Hitting such spots as The Grassy Knoll and the Dallas World Aquarium. Later we would hit up a Mute Math concert that was even better than the last one I attended. Again, you have got to check out The Cinematics! (Click on image above to see video of the concert).

And that was just Friday. I also met some really cool people. I could easily jump right in with that crowd. It sort of reminded me of my days at Harding.

A great thing to do when you’re on vacation is to check out different places to eat. This trip did not fail me whatsoever in that regard. While not a complete list, here are the shining stars from the weekend:

The Cadillac Bar — I recommend the Fish Taco’s.
(Blackened, grilled or fried fish in soft corn tortillas, topped with roasted chile mayo, jicama, cilantro, red cabbage and tomatoes.)

Texadelphia — I recommend the Founders Favorite Cheesesteak.
(A Black Angus cheesesteak with grilled onions, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and jalapenos. Topped with our famous Mustard Blend.)

Pappasito’s Cantina — I recommend the Fajita Famosas.
(Sizzling chicken, beef or shrimp, fresh flour tortillas, rice, beans, pico de gallo & guacamole.)

Wrapping up the new experiences was sitting down to a back-to-back showing of some Wes Anderson films. Having already seen and loved Bottle Rocket, I finally had a chance to check out Rushmore and Life Aquatic. Both were fun, but I think I liked Rushmore the best. I still have to check out The Royal Tenenbaums soon.

I already miss Texas, but man am I happy to be home with my family! My thanks to the DeLoach family for putting me up for a few days. You were the perfect hosts.

Filed under: Dallas, Mute Math, Restaurants, The Cinematics, Wes Anderson

Mute Math = Amazing

I like to go to concerts. I’d say in the last three years I have been to over 15 concerts and have seen over 30 different bands perform live. Just this year I’ve been to three concerts and have seen 9 bands. With that, I must say that Saturday night was the BEST concert I’ve been to, ever.

To set the stage, this was a Mute Math concert with two opening bands and was held at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, which happens to be a night club of sorts that houses live music virtually every night. So we roll in a couple hours early to ensure proper parking and good seats since this was a General Admission show. We locate the venue and find a nice parking spot a couple hundred yards away. We were a little hungry so we walk up to the restaurant we saw next to the venue. As we were walking past the venue I notice Paul Meany walking from behind the building and towards the restaurant. To make a long story short, the entire band ate 2 tables down from us and played a little pool right in front of us. So that sets the stage for a decent night, no?

After sitting in awe, trying to be cool and not be “that guy” (whatever that means), we head out to get in line. Once we get in the show we notice that there aren’t really any seats. So we join the mob growing at the front of the stage. We settle in about 12 feet from the stage, dead center. We’ll end up standing (and jumping) there for the next 3+ hours.

The first band that showed up was Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. They were a good band and a good starter for the night. They showed their versatility by changing roles after 3 songs. The drummer came out and played the guitar and became the lead vocalist. The bass guitar guy jumped on the drums, and the lead vocalist played the bass. Again, they were good, but I hate typing and saying their name.

Next up, The Cinematics. These guys pumped me up something terrible. They are straight out of the 80′s and remind you of The Cure. Listen to their song Break and tell me that’s not a great song! Their set was very tight and I ended up buying their album and chatting with the lead singer after the show. Great band. I really hope they take off.

Now for the main act. I’m a YouTube junkie, so I sort of knew what was coming, but seeing it in person is quite a bit different! I’m not even going to do the disservice of trying to describe what happened. Just try your hardest to get to a concert in person before it’s too late. Mute Math is the real deal. They are extremely talented all the way around, their front man is a showman extraordinaire, their drummer is a maniac, and their lyrics are phenomenal. I really can’t say enough about the show. I could actually see them trying to make the set an original for the audience. Hopefully I’ll have some video posted here soon of the actual show. (The picture above came from my brothers cell phone.)

» myspace.com/mutemath
» myspace.com/thecinematics
» myspace.com/boris

Filed under: Concerts, Mute Math, Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Cinematics