I Make Things - Music

Niggy Tardust!

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:15:42 -0400

Year Zero

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Mon, 07 May 2007 15:51:33 -0400

Audioslave: Revelations

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:17:16 -0400

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.

Vortis

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 01:36:30 -0400

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.

Dear Friends - San Francisco Concert

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 03:50:00 -0400

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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Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:59:22 -0400

I just got VIP tickets to the Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy concert in San Francisco on March 7th.

The concert will be played at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium.

I just had to get the VIP tickets (even though they were pretty expensive) so I can have a chance to "meet & greet" Nobuo Uematsu! That should be pretty cool. I'll be sure to detail how it goes in an article here.

Talking Heads

nospam@example.com (Latcarf) — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:22:43 -0400

I downloaded some mainstream Talking Heads tracks from the iTunes Music Store the other day. I've never really been a big fan of the Talking Heads but there are a few "popular" songs I've enjoyed listening to. As I listen to these lately, I've grown inquisitive.

David Byrne seems like a very interesting guy. I've never really thought about it before. You know, he's just that thin guy in a suit that sings for that "burning down the house" song. My curiosity got the best of me so I Googled him.

Turns out, David Byrne is and interesting character. I went to DavidByrne.com and found that David does art and writes books too. Very interesting stuff. Take a look if you have the chnace.

I guess I'm always impressed when I've overlooked something with depth for so long - only to find it again later and see it in a whole new light. It doesn't really reflect well on me though - makes me look kind of oblivious. At least I find the depth in things eventually - some people never find it.