Yes, I bought this and no, I will not tolerate any subsequent mocking.
Month: June 2010
The Nostalgia Project, Part 1b
HI! Back again with section b of the Nostalia Project. In this section, I will post a rendering of a seminal event that shaped our childhoods. The childrens were really out of control on this day.
Rockin' at the Knox
A few of us sauntered down the road to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery — or its parking lot, to be more accurate — last Friday night to take in the annual “Rockin’ at the Knox” fundraiser concert. Featuring an eclectic mix of artists, the show was headlined by The National, a band who’s rapidly risen to prominence over the past year; and Rufus Wainwright, the flamboyant piano player I’d known only through his cover of “Across the Universe.” Aside from the great set from The National, the night was highlighted by beers and a mobile M&T ATM we quickly became enamored of. We were two beers away from taking full advantage of the ATM’s mobility (i.e. running down the street with it).
You can read a review of the shows from The Buffalo News here; and click the image above for the gallery.
Of the Earth
New Pearl Jam fresh off the boat from Ireland.
The Nostalgia Project, Pt. 1
Every few months, I get motivated to sort through the dozen or so boxes of “stuff” I’ve got stored away in closets and the basement. The initial goal is to start throwing crap I don’t need out, but I inevitably end up spending two hours looking at old pictures and artifacts from the last couple of decades. Might as well put all that wasted time to good use then, through a series of posts I’m entitling “The Nostalgia Project.” I’ll be posting scans and pictures of some of these photos and artifacts, along with a few choice historical nuggets to explain exactly what you’re looking at. There’s probably about fifteen people in total that’ll have any idea what the heck this stuff is, so the rest of you have my hilarious, accompanying commentary to keep you interested.
There’s not gonna be any real order to this; you’re just gonna get a dump of a bunch of random stuff, circa anywhere from the late 80’s to present day. Enjoy; more to come shortly.
Fort Erie Field Trip – Early ’90s
I have little recollection of this day aside from looking at some cannons and then spazzing out with the rest of our just-reaching-puberty gang.
Fluorescent shorts were all the rage in the early ’90s…trust me.
WordPress 3.0
I’ve been using WordPress for this blog for going on five years now and thought some of you may enjoy a look at the video overviewing the latest release. For those that have zero interest in this, beat it! I’ll be back with some animated gifs and maybe a new Lost post in another week or two.
Better Days
No idea where this came from, but thanks to “Gary.”
Update: Vedder solo from a soundtrack.
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Song: Better Days Artist: Eddie Vedder Album: Eat Pray Love Soundtrack Release: 8/13/10 Music: Vedder Lyrics: Vedder [audio:betterdays.mp3]
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Hawaii '78
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Song: Hawaii ’78 Artist: Eddie Vedder, Boom Gaspar, Tavana McMoore Album: Pearl Jam X-mas Single 2009 Release: 6/2010 Music: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Lyrics: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole [audio:hawaii78solo.mp3]
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Buffalo Bills Open Practice
Snakes, 4500 of our fellow fans and I journeyed to the Ralph to take in the first open practice of the 2010 Buffalo Bills season: Let the Misery Continue™! We had a decent time watching the 2-hour practice; drinking Miller Timez; eating Cheetoz; eating cheap hot dogz; and heckling Buddy Nix. To top it off, Bills CB Drayton Florence handed out t-shirts to his Twitter followers (yes, it’s true; try to contain your enthusiasm). Click the pic below for the full gallery.