Fall Out Boy

We've been playing cover tunes. It's sorta like reverse engineering to tear something down and divy the parts out to a new set of musicians and rediscover the whole song. Challenging and empty in a way. I've been visiting friendsorenemies.com alot this week since I discovered it and getting a kick off all the tongue and cheek stuff posted. I'm cooking up the idea of covering "What a Catch (Donnie)" with our non-band. A musically very busy arrangement, a vocal ascent and a self depreciating theme throughout the verses...instant classic by a great band.

There was a "blowout" sale at Long & McQuade last weekend. 35%-40% off on a bunch of stock and while I was there I became enamored by Boss pedals. I bought a DS-1 basic distortion pedal, brought it home, plugged it in and got what I didn't expect - plucky sustain and a little crunch. But I was still happy! It's much more authentic then my ZOOM modeler...did Nirvana record and rehearse all that Grunge with one of these? It's suppose to be a classic... Nonetheless I'm still eagerly awaiting my BCB-60 and the prospect of filling with Boss effects.

Thee Hoolies

Regina bands. Regina Bands.

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Library Voices is a better show over all but tonight's performance was a step in the right direction for these guy's. The set started off strong but sorta lagged out a bit in the second half then ended on way too subtle a tenure for me. Bands should peak during the final moments of a set and leave the audience still in touch with the songs and the delivery thereof and not stepping stage left before the second last song is concluded. Over all an interesting experience...

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The spinach and feta pie was a treat at O'Hanlon's and so was the bands drummer Matt Palmier. This band has a routine of instrument trading between songs that I'm not a big fan of but the song's Matt sang on were on the money. Alot of bubbling below consciousness of the performance that sorta sprung up during the emotional moments of certain songs...work and arrangement was there that kept me interested as well as some nice guitar work.

Guitars. The lazy man's instrument.

Someone told me this week that guitar players are a dime a dozen! Oh no!!!!

My thought's: bad one's are.

BCB-60 Pedal Board

I ordered a new item from the store where I work this week. The BCB-60 Pedal Board is a storage and transportation (carrying) case for your pedals. Power supply, tuner and cabling are included in the price (roughly $180.00.) It's set up for Boss pedals (7 at a time) primarily but modified you can safely tote other effects pedals as well...curiously enough though I'm a Canadian...Boss is an American company...in order for the store where I work to get the BCB-60 "in" for me I have to wait for Roland (another manufacturer) to ship a batch of them either to Vancouver or Toronto!? From there, it will be distributed to all Long & McQuade store's across Canada. Apparently there's a PO number attached to it (whatever that means?) and I'll receive an e-mail whenever it arrives...now onto the collection of Boss Pedals themselves...average cost $170.00 a pedal. It seems like they were like $40.00 cheaper like a month ago?! The Saskatchewan Economy.

The Dark Knight

I just walked out of the theatre not an hour ago from the movie...it was all about Heath Ledger. Everything you'd expect from this actor was understated he was awesome. Still a pretty boy but awesome. Dimly lit, shaking a digital recorder or dressed in a nursing uniform it was all great. I cared very little about the plot or Batman himself I just sat and enjoyed the subtlety of it. Gary Oldman was a great asset to the cast as well as Morgan Freeman but Heath still drew me in the most...

Thom Yorke's The Erasure

It's definately a productive mood killer...I'm listening as I lay in my bed in a hotel room with golden curtains. It could chill you right out if it's turned low enough.

Money is the driving force for any good art...this has been my attitde of late. This occured to me as I thought more about the music I listen to. How could money not be the center of expression. It brings the relief needed when your depressed about who you are through the music and to the isolating effects of being misunderstood.

Thom Yorke is one rich Brit. What I like about money is that it is actually worth whatever value is placed on it. It does not lie. As a God, Mammon is almost righteous. It is not a deceptive demon at it's core. Worthy of note is that it dosen't play a Dr. Jekyl / Mr. Hyde game. It is what it is until at some point in time it changes it's value. The funny thing about it is that people are presumptuous! The think they can fool Mammon and that's the deception. Deception deception...

I love the tone of The Erasure...the timbre'...the use of assumption in the simple approach...the listener strive's to invent the missing phrases of the missing instraments. Listen...you can hear it!

I like that it's a solo album but I don't like missing out on Johnny Greenwood. I'm a fan of all of Yorke's melodies but not an emulator. I could be a distant friend of Thom Yorke but will never co-compose an "Erasure" style album I'd be happy with although I'm sorry I didn't buy it sooner.

I'll comment soon on "In Rainbows"...

Morning Star Ministries Young Adults

These are some notes I took at a planning meeting when Turning point Ministries was going to start a Young Adults Group...Missions Statement, Focus on Worship, Teaching, Prayer, Missions Trip's and casual witnessing. Having fundraisers, making a documentary and finding sponsership...

Life is a daring adventure or nothing all...

Helen Keller

Tell me you've read this before?

How do you decide who to marry?

"You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming." Alan, age 10

"No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with." Kirsten, age10

What is the best age to get married?

"Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then." Camille, age 10

"No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married"
Freddie age 6

How can a stranger tell if two people are married?

"You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids." Derrick, age 8

What do you think mom and dad have in common?

"Both don't want any more kids." Lori, age 8

What do most people do on a date?

"Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough" Lynnette, age 8

"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." Martin, age 10

What would you do if a first date was going sour?

"I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns." Craig, age

When is it ok to kiss somebody?

"When they're rich." Pam, age 7

"The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with it." Curt, age 7

"The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do." Howard, age 8

Is it better to be single or married?

"I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one thing. I'm never going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to be all grossed out." Theodore, age 8

"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them." Anita, age 9

How would the world be different if people didn't get married?

"There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?" Kelvin, age

And the #1 Favorite is........ How would you make a marriage work?

"Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck." Ricky, age 10