I stumbled upon this video while drunk surfing last weekend, and I’m not ashamed to admit that as the music play I swayed side to side in my dark library whilst waving a lit lighter above my head.
It’s nice to see that some of the old acts still have it. It’s also nice to note that OMD isn’t hiding behind or relying on reverb or audio tricks during this tiny concert, there’s no ego or pretentiousness present, nor a stipulation in their rider that demands excessive audio equipment, lighting effects, imported bottle water and a crystal bowl filled with green M&M’s. It’s just two guys, a keyboard and a couple of microphones…
Now this is a band that I’d gladly pay to see live. They’re much like Depeche Mode; still sounding amazing after all these years.
Hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend! I’ll be tempting digit loss with a box full of illicit fireworks* and a case of Black & Tan. See you back here on Tuesday when I’ll either be posting from home or from the hospital
* If Social Intelligence is monitoring this blog, you do understand that this is a joke, right?
According to the radio there’s a new spider invading California, and the news media is making it out to be a natural born killer. The spider in question is the much-maligned Brown Widow spider, and according to the voices coming out of my car radio, their venom is twice as deadly as their cousin the Black Widow.
According to several sites on the Intertubes, these are spiders that you’re not going to want to get bit by. Although not as nasty as the Brown Recluse spider, they can still pack a punch and are apparently on the march in Southern California, staking out territories, shoring up borders, and dealing crack to younger spiders who don’t know any better:
So…sleep tight, California. Make sure to check under the covers for creepy-crawlies before slipping between the sheets tonight. Shudder! Pleasant dreams…
I couldn’t believe what I just saw. Upon my second viewing I was cringing in my seat and moaning, “No….no. Oh…noooo. What the?! Awwww, man….” in absolute disbelief.
Excuse me while I quickly sneak into my son’s room and give him a quick hug…
