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Visionary Tunes Tuesday

theboilover — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:59:26 +0000

I know I had seen them before this, but my first memory of Loyal Divide was at 5:30ish in the morning playing above Skippers at Miami University on Green Beer Day. That was something like 3 or 4 years ago…….and I keep rocking out more every show I get to.

Although I was out of town last year, I know they jammed out at Midpoint Music Fest, and they are doing the same this year. They’ve released a couple of new singles recently, as well as a music video for Vision Vision from their Labrador EP.

I can’t pretend like I don’t enjoy a variety of ‘mainstream’ music, but I also dig crazy off the wall shit, especially when the artist can back it up live, which is most definitely the case with Loyal Divide.

Vision Vision

@LoyalDivide

My next girl will be nothing like my ex girl

theboilover — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:49 +0000

Although hopefully my next girl doesn’t have a dinosaur puppet fetish….

Really lovin’ this new Black Keys album…and I’m not sure what I like more about this video, the hot chicks, hilarious puppet, or the string of denial from the band that scrolls across the video.

Next Girl

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_PrT25o8Vs

Jonesin’ for some Tunes Tuesday

theboilover — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:39:48 +0000

Like Mayer Hawthorne, I’m on this new music that sounds old kick.

This soulful groove is the title track on the latest release from Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

I Learned The Hard Way

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cckkzRDBAo

@SharonLJones

Snowy Tunes Tuesday

theboilover — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:26:57 +0000

Another new artist to me, Miike Snow. These are both pretty fun to crank on my iPod as a tear through downtown on my bike.

Black and Blue

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oKQSAt4c4c

Animal

www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKT-kJfUz4

Yeah I’m still an animal.

@MiikeSnow

A time for tunes Tuesday

theboilover — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:33:59 +0000

I’ve got plenty to post about, but the music runeth over. Today I’ve got a couple of videos from one of my favorite new artists, Mayer Hawthorne. His first album, A Strange Arrangement, has got me on a total old music kick. Released in the later half of 2009, this thing sounds straight Motown (he is from The D, now in LA). My favorite song on the whole album, Maybe So, Maybe No, has an equally awesome (albeit the complete opposite of what I was expecting) music video. Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out, the second song, is a great example of his slower stuff, and the video does a hilarious job depicting the lyrics.

Seeing him in Vegas on NYE was pretty awesome as well.

Enjoy.

Maybe So, Maybe No

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpfcydeSGeo

Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBKx8PyE5qQ

@MayerHawthorne

I love music but….

theboilover — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:34:32 +0000

….I can’t say I’ve ever cried over a teenage pop star. I know I once said I bleed music….but this is a little absurd. This girl is 3!!!!! The whole thing is pretty funny, but skip ahead to the 4 minute mark for an adorable ending.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCm8tdHkfI

Tunage Tuesday

theboilover — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:07:34 +0000

I’ve been known to tell people that “I bleed music.” This doesn’t mean I can play any instruments (the opposite is true in fact), and I’m no expert on any particular genre. What it does mean is that I have a much deeper connection to music than I do to other forms of media entertainment. I can go days on end without turning on the TV, but I can’t even walk half a mile to work without donning my headphones and turning on some tunes. In an effort to continually mix up the content on here, I bring you the first of who-knows-how-many installments of tunage tuesday.

A good friend of mine started emailing me music about a year and a half ago, and we have had a nice music exchange going ever since. She recently sent me the song Static Waves by Andrew Belle, which may now hold my record for most plays of one song in a day. There is no music video for the song that I can tell, but I did find two Off-Stage clips of him playing/singing in a very Take-Away Show manner of performing (side note: if you don’t know about the take-away shows, don’t worry, I’m sure many will make there way here on future tunage tuesday installments).

The clips below are my two favorite songs of Belle’s album, and it’s cool to hear him in such an impromptu setting. For the record, I do like the album versions more. If you dig this, check out the studio stuff.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOhK6_PAAxU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2o1jM5SfUY

Vegas Baby!

theboilover — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:45:05 +0000

So I never actually wrote a post about going to Las Vegas for NYE 2010 like I said I would. But I was caught up with work at the time--and besides….what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…..except the stuff I post on here……..

So here is a little more, including the opening video from the JM3 concert--complete with a Bob Saget intro--which was an awesome way to kick 2009 the fuck out.

The Trip

The drive from Boulder, CO to Vegas was a killer 12+ hour journey through a few sets of mountains and a whole lot of snow. But it was with good company so the time flew by.

Buffalo Overlook, complete with requisite buffalo

Not so snowy

Snowier

Snowiest

So after a half a day of driving to Sin City, we finally got to……sit in traffic on the strip…..

But we made it to the Planet Hollywood garage…..note to file: they have $10 roulette tables at all times….it’s a good starting point….

We gambled away money night one, crashed on a friends couch, ate some Dennys, and went right back to PH for round 2.

Getting goofy in the Planet Hollywood Garage

Then we hit the strip to check out some more places that would be willing to lighten our pockets….

The French are always willing to take your money

When it comes down to it, Lost Wages Las Vegas is the sort of place that requires:

A cigarette Cruella DeVille would be proud of

Crazy Faces

Big Drinks

Pink Tacos

Standing in hotel waterfalls

The Concert

Honestly, I didn’t know much about John Mayer or his music before 2009. But I discovered, and grew to love, pretty much all of the music he makes. But the John Mayer Trio may be some of the greatest stuff out there. Simple in its 3 parts, bluesy in its roots, it’s a group of people that seem like they have a lot of fun on stage together. And The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino provided a great venue to take it all in.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW0LDSp4QWM

And the best part is……I’m going back in May for a Bachelor party…..so…..to be continued….

Finger Pickin’ Good

theboilover — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:56:16 +0000

I’m not normally a Friday post guy (although I would like to get to daily postings…..hey, I can be lazy) but I wanted to let you know about something happening this weekend (after all this is a site for keeping active and entertained).

While walking back to my car from the #birthdayburgerbash at Bar Louie on Wednesday I passed Southgate House and noticed the name “Andy McKee” on the list of upcoming events. I couldn’t place the name right away, but when I typed Andy into youtube, Mckee was the first suggested result. Upon seeing the word drifting and the thumbnail for the video I immediately remembered watching/being amazed at the following clip. 28 million views and counting says it’s worth your time to watch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4

So if you don’t have plans for this Saturday (unfortunately I do) you should check this guy out. Apparently he’s an incredible one man show and the ballroom at Southgate House should be a great place to see him. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door.

A rusty, phishy weekend

theboilover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:56 +0000

This is a pretty big music weekend for downtown. Phish is coming to US Bank Arena both Friday and Saturday. I myself have never been a big Phish fan (unless Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food counts) but I have friends who are, and I’m happy to get a chance to show them around the city. Of course Saturday is also the Rusty Ball at the Duke Energy Center, so downtown should be wild when both of those shows let out!

I’ll just keep tooting the downtown horn here. I have friends coming in from different parts of the country, and they can all converge down here and party before the show. Then we walk (or shell out like $2 a person for a cab) down to US Bank. Naturally when the show is over we’ll stop by one (or more) of the fine beverage establishments between the arena and my apartment.

Viva downtown! (I feel like that should be The Cincinnatista‘s tagline)