Wednesday, September 13. 2006
Audioslave: Revelations
Audioslave came out with a new album recently; Revelations. Like their previous two albums, I really like it. They've quickly become one of my favorite bands. Tom Morello's unique guitar riffs and Chris Cornell's gritty vocal styling make for a great mix on top of Tim Commerford's bass and Brad Wilk's drums.
The Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden mind-meld have produced an offspring juicier then the sum of its parts. Just like Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave's sounds are produced from only the drums, guitar, and bass that the members play. I look forward to listening to this album everytime I fire up iTunes or turn on my iPod.
The Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden mind-meld have produced an offspring juicier then the sum of its parts. Just like Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave's sounds are produced from only the drums, guitar, and bass that the members play. I look forward to listening to this album everytime I fire up iTunes or turn on my iPod.
Friday, April 15. 2005
Vortis
My girlfriend was listening to some crazy music at the iTunes Music Store this evening and I just had to find out what the hell it was. The band is called Vortis and it sounds super antagonistic to the status quo and current political atmosphere. That made me even more interested.
So, I Googled them and I became even more intrigued and delighted. As it I thought, Vortis is pretty gritty and antagonistic to the current state of world affairs. Ok, so I do like them.
Here's some icing on the Vortis cake, the lead singer, F.T. is a 59 year old ex-Purdue philosophy professor! How's about that for qualification to be in a poignant punk band.
Check these guys out.
So, I Googled them and I became even more intrigued and delighted. As it I thought, Vortis is pretty gritty and antagonistic to the current state of world affairs. Ok, so I do like them.
Here's some icing on the Vortis cake, the lead singer, F.T. is a 59 year old ex-Purdue philosophy professor! How's about that for qualification to be in a poignant punk band.
Check these guys out.
Tuesday, March 8. 2005
Dear Friends - San Francisco Concert
Tonight was the San Francisco concert of "Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy" - music by Nobuo Uematsu. And you'd better believe I was there!
The concert was performed by Symphony Silicon Valley and the San Jose State Chorale at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium. It was conducted by Grammy Award winning Arnie Roth and attended by Uematsu himself.
I sat four rows back just one section off center in a VIP row. The venue was acoustically pleasing and the music, of course, was absolutely excellent. The whole experience was enhanced by three large screens that showed the symphony members and select CG scenes from various Final Fantasy titles.
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The concert was performed by Symphony Silicon Valley and the San Jose State Chorale at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium. It was conducted by Grammy Award winning Arnie Roth and attended by Uematsu himself.
I sat four rows back just one section off center in a VIP row. The venue was acoustically pleasing and the music, of course, was absolutely excellent. The whole experience was enhanced by three large screens that showed the symphony members and select CG scenes from various Final Fantasy titles.
Continue reading "Dear Friends - San Francisco Concert" »
