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What, you didn't want to see Eve 6? I was @ Binghamton all weekend for the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Man, downtown Binghamton is pretty sad... Looks like it was a pretty cool city, with lots of turn-of-the-century buildings, and a big downtown, but it seems like 3 out of every 4 buildings/store fronts are empty.

Sorry! I'll get out there next week and drop it off. I promise!

Cool... Just found the bootleg, await the official release! Thanks!

Do tell.

Be careful, Jack. Nate has doubled his rate. Of course, 2 x $0 still equals $0, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of the mark-up.

Older stuff was definitely more interesting to me... More about mood and atmosphere. Comalies was kind of transitional, from their earlier stuff. Karmacode was OK, I guess. I think I like Shallow Life better.

Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life Is it as good as Unleashed Memories, or Comalies? No. Does it deserve the venom being spewed upon it by Lacuna Coil "fans"? Not at all. Sure, it's an obvious effort towards mainstream success, but that's not always a bad thing.

Amazon.com: The Last Dickens: A Novel: Matthew Pearl: Books I really enjoyed The Dante Club & The Poe Shadow, so I gave this a shot, despite mediocre reviews. It's been very entertaining. And I'm looking forward to reading Dan Simmons' Drood next... Like movies, it's interesting two novels revolving around Dickens' last novel come out at the same time.

Drove an hour north to deliver my Jeep to its new owner Now someone just needs to buy my GTI and I'll be happy again.

Hooverphonic - The Magnificent Tree Which was preceeded by: Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular And: Hooverphonic - Blue Wonder Powder Milk And will no doubt be followed by: Hooverphonic - Jackie Cane

Think first, post... Well, let me rephrase that. Think first, second and third, post fourth. Probably not. You posted it, you get to live with it. That's why there is an editing limit. No backtracking, so (ideally) no posting without thinking. See where I'm going with this?

I like the seasons, the ocean, the mountains and lakes. I live in northern New England to have all of that. Only other place I've ever considered is N. California, for the same reasons. CO, WY, UT, norther AZ or NM have been considered, but the distance from the ocean would likely do me in.

Will do!

While not the actual show I was at, here's a link to NPR's stream of her show from DC just a few days earlier. Neko Case And Will Sheff In Concert : NPR Music

Neko Case & Crooked Fingers @ the Berklee Peformance Center in Boston... I had never heard Crooked Fingers before, and they were a pleasant surprise. 3-piece, with a guy playing guitar and singing, a woman playing bass and also singing and a guy who played drums, keyboards and programming. I'll be tracking down some of their stuff to be sure. And they were definitely a nice complement to the headliner. Speaking of which... Neko Case was amazing! It was an excellent set list and the band was amazing. It was a nice mix of new and old, with some deep cuts thrown in for good measure. And as is often the case, some of the songs from Middle Cyclone that I wasn't in love with really grew on my when played live. Highlights for me were the "co-written by The Sadies" block of "Hold On, Hold On" and "The Pharaohs", the crazy lap steel solo from "Deep Red Bells", the rocking "Red Tide", beautiful "Middle Cyclone" and "The Tigers Have Spoken". And countless others that were right up there. There just aren't the words to describe her voice live. It's so powerful, but it comes across as effortless at the same time. And best of all, she said they're probably swinging back through Boston in July!

Nice... I'm heading out shortly to go down to Boston to see her tonight! Can't wait!

I really like For Emma, Forever Ago. Blood Bank is pretty good, too. Definitely worth your time to check out.

Too bad a 3rd season doesn't look like it's going to happen... Definitely one of the most consistent shows on TV.

While Strange Little Girls is wildly uneven, there are 4 tracks that are pretty damn good... "New Age", "Enjoy the Silence", "Strange Little Girl" and "Rattlesnakes". The Beekeeper has no memorable tracks, at least for me. I can't even remember what the title track sounds like, and I heard it when listening to the A Piano compilation pretty recently.

I love it too, and I'm also looking forward to AAtS. But The Beekeeper? Really? Such a forgettable and uninspired album. Definitely the low-point of her discography for me.

The Gathering - The West Pole The more I listen, the more I this album.

His meltdown was my favorite scene in the movie, and I had to have the shirt. Budget be damned! And while I bought it a while ago, this arrived yesterday... Amazon.com: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!: Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith: Books Can't wait to start reading it!

Rented a wet saw @ Home Depot & cut all of the granite tile for my counter top. Or I should say that I gave measurements for the cuts and my dad did all of the cutting. But the counter and backsplash should be all set after this week, leaving the floor and some trim. Wuhoo!!!

What'd you think? I definitely dig it. Anneke leaving seems to have invigorated their songwriting.