The Lone Sysadmin » Music, Movies, Media http://lonesysadmin.net Virtualization, System Administration, and Technology. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:54:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Alice Peacock http://lonesysadmin.net/2009/06/15/alice-peacock/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2009/06/15/alice-peacock/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:09:29 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=2097 Related Posts
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]]> Some friends of mine and I have been following Alice Peacock for years. I’m not quite sure anymore how we got started listening to her, but she’s great. You may have heard her songs on the radio, or on a Hershey’s chocolate commercial. I saw her in Madison, WI last Friday. I didn’t have her newest CD so I bought one. Being me, I decided I didn’t want her to sign it in the same way every artist signs a CD, and so:

Alice-Peacock-Love-Remains

Nice!

It’s cool what happens when you ask people to do something a little bit differently.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2009/06/15/alice-peacock/feed/ 0 Rodrigo Y Gabriela http://lonesysadmin.net/2007/01/14/rodrigo-y-gabriela/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2007/01/14/rodrigo-y-gabriela/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:29:44 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2007/01/14/rodrigo-y-gabriela/ Related Posts
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]]> Me: a sucker for acoustic guitar, a sucker for good rhythm.

Them: Awesome. They were a freebie download on the iTunes Store a few weeks ago, and I finally listened to them, accidentally. By now I bet last.fm thinks I’m insane, looping them for hours.

Here’s them on Letterman:

Their web site is www.rodgab.com. I’m hoping they tour to the Midwest sometime.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2007/01/14/rodrigo-y-gabriela/feed/ 0 Basted in Blood http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/13/basted-in-blood/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/13/basted-in-blood/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:24:17 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/13/basted-in-blood/ Related Posts
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]]> My brain is fried from all the flying I’ve done in the last 24 hours, so I will stall by sharing with you this old SNL clip a friend sent me. I hadn’t seen it before.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/13/basted-in-blood/feed/ 1 Lesson From The Fountain http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/05/lesson-from-the-fountain/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/05/lesson-from-the-fountain/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:19:51 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/08/lesson-from-the-fountain/ Related Posts
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]]> The takeaway lesson in the movie The Fountain is that you should not drink wholesale from the Tree of Life, or you will become a flowerbed.

I wonder if the sap of the Tree of Life could be made into syrup, though.

Good movie. Xibalba, the Mayan underworld, is a fairly interesting topic.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/12/05/lesson-from-the-fountain/feed/ 0 Tool is a Bunch of Scurvy Dogs http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/09/19/tool-is-a-bunch-of-scurvy-dogs/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/09/19/tool-is-a-bunch-of-scurvy-dogs/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:06:04 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/09/19/tool-is-a-bunch-of-scurvy-dogs/ Related Posts
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]]>

The Tool concert scheduled for tonight at the Kohl Center has been canceled due to an illness in the band. There will be no make-up date scheduled for this show. Fans who purchased tickets through the University of Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office will receive a full refund for the concert. Fans who purchased tickets through uwbadgers.com or over the phone through the Athletic Ticket Office will receive refunds directly on their credit cards within the next ten business days.

Crap! I was looking forward to this concert. I saw them out at Coachella in April and they were great.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/09/19/tool-is-a-bunch-of-scurvy-dogs/feed/ 0 If You Like “Unknown Artist” You’ll Love… http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/08/281/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/08/281/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:11:08 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/08/281/ Related Posts
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]]> I guess we know what last.fm thinks of Bryan Adams, Darude, and Wu-Tang, among others.

last.fm Music Commentary on Unknown Artists

We can also deduce that I have at least one MP3 with poor tagging. :-)

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/08/281/feed/ 0 Awesome Names http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/07/12/awesome-names/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/07/12/awesome-names/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:06:09 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/07/12/awesome-names/ Related Posts
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]]> I’ve been trying to find some new music lately. I’ve managed to find a few things, and I’ve also been exploring the use of last.fm to discover new music. For some reason it insists that I like the Backstreet Boys. No, really, I don’t.

Some of the song names I ran into are awesome:

“I’ve Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth” by Fall Out Boy. It’s off their “From Under the Cork Tree” album, and upon investigation they apparently like “Shawshank Redemption,” too.

The other name I found was the band “…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead.” OMFG, that’s totally the name I wanted.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/07/12/awesome-names/feed/ 0 Toad the Wet Sprocket http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/15/toad-the-wet-sprocket/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/15/toad-the-wet-sprocket/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:34:19 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/15/toad-the-wet-sprocket/ Related Posts
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]]> 40 hours until Toad the Wet Sprocket.

It’s been eight years. I’m nervous. Toad is wrapped around some of my fondest, and some of my most bittersweet, memories. Of her.

I hope it’s as good as the last time.

I hope.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/15/toad-the-wet-sprocket/feed/ 1 Over and Over and Over and Over http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/02/over-and-over/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/02/over-and-over/#comments Sat, 03 Jun 2006 01:25:59 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/02/looping-over-and-over/ Related Posts
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]]> What is it when you listen to Jimmy Eat World‘s “Kill” on repeat for two hours?

Well, you’re just across the street.
Looks a mile to my feet.
I want to go to you.
Funny how I’m nervous still
I’ve always been the easy kill.
I guess I always will.

Could it be that everything goes round by chance?
Or only one way that it was always meant to be?
You kill me, you always know the perfect thing to say.
I know what I should do, but I just can’t walk away.

I can picture your face well
from the bar in my hotel.
I wish I’d go to you.
I pick up put down the phone.
Like your favorite Heatmeiser song goes
It’s just like being alone.

Oh God, please don’t tell me this has been in vain.
I need answers for what all the waiting I’ve done means.
You kill me, you’ve got some nerve, but can’t face your mistakes.
I know what I should do, but I just can’t turn away.

So go on love,
leave while there’s still hope for escape.
Got to take what you can these days,
there’s so much ahead, so much regret.
I know what you want to say.
I know it but can’t help feeling differently.
I loved you, and I should have said it
But tell me just what has it ever meant?

I can’t help it baby, this is who I am.
Sorry, but I can’t just go turn off how I feel.
You kill me, you build me up, but just to watch me break.
I know what I should do, but I just can’t walk away.

I guess I just hope that, whatever it is, goes away soon.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/06/02/over-and-over/feed/ 1 Brandi Carlile http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/19/brandi-carlile/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/19/brandi-carlile/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:21:56 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/19/brandi-carlile/ Related Posts
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]]> Country and folk music is something I’ve developed an increasing taste for over the past few years. There’s just something about acoustic guitars that I fall for, that I can sit and listen to them forever. It’s really not a surprise, then, that I like Brandi Carlile’s music.

What was a surprise was the range of people that showed up to see her and the twins play last night in Madison. Older folks, lots of younger people. It was encouraging. She played a bunch of stuff from her album, but also a number of songs that weren’t on the album. Excellent stuff. I always sit as close as I can to the sound board, as the sound will be good there and watching the guys provides me with entertainment when the artist isn’t cutting it. First thing I noticed was the backstage passes the crew had. It was the album photo of Brandi and the only text was a big “ALL ACCESS.” Heh, they wish.

There were some sound issues, namely the kick drum was way too intense. I’m willing to give sound guys a break as they go from place to place, but dude, turn the drum down. I’m in the back and my beer is vibrating off the table. Overall, though, I wish I had bootleg gear because it was a really good show, with a decent turnout despite the -5 degree weather. One can only wonder what the turnout would be if she was down at the Union during the summer. What an amazing voice and band.

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]]> http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/19/brandi-carlile/feed/ 0 Bad News Jones & The Blend http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/18/bad-news-jones-the-blend/ http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/18/bad-news-jones-the-blend/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2006 07:51:23 +0000 Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/02/18/bad-news-jones-the-blend/ Related Posts
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]]> Alas, it’s negative 12 Fahrenheit out right now. My friend Ann wanted to punch Mother Nature on Thursday after we got a foot of snow. I now second that, after needing to jumpstart a friend’s car in the wind chill. It’s actually too cold to snow. Like, WTF.

I was thinking that going out tonight was a bad idea. My original plan was foiled by a packed bar, so we progressed into the wind to Montmartre to drink wine and be merry. When I see a band setting up I am usually wary unless I’ve checked it out ahead of time, but we had half a bottle of wine left so it was inevitable that we’d catch part of the show.

Wow. Bad News Jones is freakin’ fun to watch. They’re like Digable Planets, Arrested Development, and the Beastie Boys all rolled up into a bouncy, rappy, fun set. Their prose is pretty tight, and they looked like they were having fun. A band that is having fun is unbeatable, especially when they’re the openers.

I’m originally from the Minneapolis area, and when Toussaint Morrison of The Blend starts singing about Minneapolis streets and the U of M it’s somehow comforting. You always hear about NYC, Chicago, and California cities, but no attention is ever paid to the Twin Cities. The Blend is an erudite mix of jazz, hip-hop, and rock, with songs about Shakespeare, suicidal friends, hot women, and all sorts of other topics you’d expect from U of M students with a rabid fan following. Heck, they were taking sound board advice from the crowd, which is always a good sign. Vocals up, guitars down, me pleased.

Tomorrow night, Brandi Carlile. This is turning into a musical weekend.

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