Blasting Music

Jack Johnson Coming to Town

2008-08-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

I just got a message from my buddy to let me know that Jack Johnson was going to be here in a couple weeks and wanted to know if I was interested. The last time I saw Jack Johnson was in Bend and blogged about it here It was an awesome time. I was staying at my parents house since the venue and their house are in close proximity. Hot weather, and hot girls, and of course Jack Johnson.

Usually I would go no question buy funds have been tight lately and so that makes it much more difficult to make shows. No funds needed! My friends place is a stones throw away from where Jack is playing and we can hear the concert no problem from his back deck. Add Jack Johnson to my list of concerts this summer!

MATISYAHU Concert

2008-08-06T20:13:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I went to Matisyahu concert with my friends. I had heard of him before and maybe had heard only a few of his songs before. I really had no Idea what to expect. He was playing at the zoo. I had never seen a show at this venue so I was certainly curious about how the show would be. It was a perfect night to see a show. It was warm, but not too warm and the beers were ice cold. As we waited for the show to start we hung out in the beer garden where I ran into some friends that I've not seen in a long time. I ran into one of my sisters good friends from college who I had not seen in a couple years. Matisyahu totally rocked for a solid two hours and I loved every minute. I could have never expected such a fantastic show! I will definitely be buying his latest album. Check out his Matisyahu website!

Update On My Video Project

2008-07-29T22:03:00.000-07:00

I am getting much closer to finishing my Video that I am producing for my sisters non profit organization. Her organization is amazing but something that I don't think I would be able to do. They take in cats that have issues and nurse them back to health so that they can be adopted. I've been working on this project for some time. I'll put in a few hours here and there and some times manage to get some work done on the weekend. I've been putting off working on it though because I've been needing some sound effects. Sound effects are not cheap so I had been doing a little research on the best place to buy sound effects. I found what looked to be like a couple very professional sites. I ended up buying my sound effects from http://www.buysoundeffects.com. The shipping was paid for which was a big bonus for me. Now that I have my new sound effects library I'll be able to finish the video. So I should probably stop blogging about it and start working on the project. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

Summer Music

2008-07-29T19:47:00.000-07:00

Nothing seems to go together better than hot summer nights and live music. In fact, some of my best memories are of those long hot evenings and enjoying concerts with my friends. One of my favorite songs that seems to sum this up is Tim McGraw song about "bbq stain" I love living in a place where I can walk to live music. Every Wednesday night in the park down the street from my house they have local bands playing. These free events attract a wide variety of people from through out the city. Some are my neighbors while others are random people passing through on a bike ride or run or walk. There are elderly people, younger adults like myself, and of course parents with their kids. I don't know if its true or not but people truly seem to be happier during these nights of heat and music. I love to walk down with my girlfriend with some snacks and a bottle of wine to enjoy the festival atmosphere. Maybe I enjoy these times so much because eight months out of the year it is cloudy and rainy and cold. What ever the reason I can't deny my love for this time of year and the music that I am lucky enough to be a part of. If you have not been to an local outdoor concert in some time I would suggest you make it a priority in the next couple weeks. Summers go fast, so get out there and start enjoying the music.

Dirty Radio Music

2008-07-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

I am currently working camps for young kids. The other day I happened to be coaching a soccer camp with young kids. They ranged from six to twelve years old. I decided to give them an award since they had been good all week and allowed them to pick a radio station to blast from my car while we did soccer drills. I was a little surprised when most kids wanted 100.3 which plays a lot pop and hiphop. It shocked me when the kids started singing along dirty lyrics of a popular song right now. It just did not seem right. Did their parents let them listen to this music? That got me thinking about my own upbringing and I tried to remember what I was listening to on the radio as a child. All that come to mind are oldies songs and maybe some alternative which included such artists at Pearl Jam and such. I am not so incident to believe that even oldies songs have sexual references and double meanings. It just that the music that kids are listening to today seems down right inappropriate. Well, as you expect a good coach to do, I had to run to change the radio station. This brings up larger issues. Should radio be more censored?

Welcome to Blasting Music

2008-07-28T06:55:00.000-07:00

My first love is music. I live it breath it and now have started a blog about it. My interests are broad and so you'll find all sorts of posts relating to music here. I might post about a new realease by a popular artist or perhaps the latest concert schedules. I'll be posting here a lot so please check back often. Until then I'll be Blasting Music :)