Post archive for ‘Thoughts’
Where I Went – Washington, D.C.
After a day trip to Philadelphia, it was time to stretch it out for the longest possible day trip (via bus, anyway) to Washington, D.C.
Where I Went – Philadelphia
With plenty of free time and the help of $1 bus tickets each way to and from, I spent a couple of hours in Philadelphia last week; hours well spent eating, drinking, and sight seeing.
Where I Went – Chicago
When JetBlue got their millionth follower on Twitter, they offered a 20% discount on all flights if booked that same day. A quick glance at the Cubs schedule to see if they would be in town and the flights for a mid-week trip were booked moments later.
(500) Days of Summer
A smartly written, well-conceived romantic comedy for our generation. At first, the jumps back and forth in the chronology seems jarring but director Marc Webb does a great job pairing each scene jump so that they’re essentially counterpoints of each other.
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Animal Collective @ Prospect Park
They are an absolute blast to see live. Between the lanterns strewn all around the audience and the elementary school styled stage dressing, fun was the order of the evening.
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St. Vincent :: Actor
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Camera Obscura @ Webster Hall
They sound just as good live as they do on their albums which is the highest praise one can give a musician.
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Camera Obscura :: My Maudlin Career
Right from the get go with “French Navy”, My Maudlin Career is a sweet poppy confection. The album’s strength lies in singer Tracyanne Campbell’s voice, especially in “James” where you can feel the heartache in her singing.
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Harlem Shakes @ Bowery Ballroom
Long on charm, short on songs. While the show was good, it’s hard to really wow when you’ve only got one LP to your credit even if that album is one of the best so far in 2009. Add to that the sound issues they were having most of the night and it makes for tougher rating. That hardly mattered to the teeming mass of college-age kids who packed this sold-out show.
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Where I Went – Boston/Albany/Cooperstown
The original plan for the weekend was to go up to Cooperstown to volunteer at Ommegang Brewery’s Belgium Comes To Cooperstown event. Plans changed – going to Cooperstown was still on the docket but with stops in Boston and Albany along the way. Nothing wrong with that at all.