Luckily, I caught this diddy over the weekend, and since my last Music Byte didn’t contain any videos, I thought I’d share this with you, because it is fucking awesome! The duo, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, is just amazing. So amazing in fact, that I don’t want to ruin it for you by typing. The song is inspired by a rollercoaster ride called Diablo Rojo, and it couldn’t be more on point if it tried. Just watch:
Seeing as I haven’t been successful at posting a new Music Byte every week, I’ve decided to drop “Of The Week” from the title. There’s certainly no reason to be misleading, and to be honest it’s a little too much pressure for me right now to make sure I post something completely new and exciting every week. For now, let’s just say I’ll post a Music Byte when I find something worth posting it for. That works.
You may remember I told you I attended the release party for Sikamor Rooney’s self-titled record at the Mercury Lounge. If you don’t, just scroll down a bit and I’ll remind you. Anyway, I showed up a little late, thinking I had some time before the band of the hour started their set, assuming they would be the final band to play. Well, I was wrong. They played first. Is it customary for bands who are having record release parties to play first? Everyone knows people show up late to everything, shouldn’t that band play last? Oh well, I guess it doesn’t matter. Because of all of this, however, I only was able to listen to a couple songs of their set, kicking myself the entire time for not getting my ass in gear a little sooner. Fortunately, I know people, and was able to get my hands on a CD. Good thing, too, because I’ve been having a lot of fun with these guys.
To have a listen go here. There were no YouTube videos that had decent sound quality, so you’re going to have to not be lazy about this and just click the damn link. You’ll have fun, I promise.
PS – Thanks to the sis and her super-cute-but-WAY-too-young-for-me-friend! I had a blast!
OK, ok, I know. A month goes by with no blog posts. The only thing that’s been updating on this site for the last month are my Tweets. All 1.7 of you are extremely disappointed. I’m sorry. I’ll be a better blogger starting…..now!
…Or maybe tomorrow. There’s some really good TVon tonight.
If you’re thinking that I’ve just been lazy about blogging rather than just being busy and not having any time, I am here to tell you that you’re probably rightWRONG! Here are some things I’ve been doing instead of blogging:
2. Going back to the scene of the crime by heading to the preseason Giants vs. Jets game at Giants Stadium. This will also follow with a blog post, but for now let’s just say that once I sat in the sun drinking beers for a couple of hours, any worry or nervousness I had about getting arrested for trespassing melted right away. See?
3. Spending a ridiculous amount of money lot of time in a veterinarian office for a cat with an injured paw. I won’t bore you all with the details by following this one up with a blog post, but I have to tell you, watching your cat come off anesthesia while trying to figure out how to walk with a bandaged paw and see around the satellite collar offers hours of entertainment. Can’t you just imagine?
4. Going to see the staggeringly funny Broadway musical Avenue Q. I can’t remember the last time I laughed continuously for two and a half hours, and I feel so much closer to my mother now that I’ve sat next to her as we watch muppets have fucking nasty ass sex on stage. There’s nothing more liberating, let me tell you.
5. Eating at Carmine’s, Blue Smoke, Roy’s, and the Chip Shop. I don’t usually eat out this much, and my ass is starting to remind me of that fact. Time to get back on the Wii Fit.
(Chip Shop)
6. Buying the awesomely huge mug you see below as a souvenir. It seriously fits an entire 12-cup pot of coffee in it. My mornings have not been quite the same since.
8. Exploring new music genres by going to the record release party of Brooklyn Academy’s “Bored of Education.”I had a great time, thanks mostly to the Sparks girls for feeding me free cans all night long. They even gave me slap bracelets! Hello? How sweet is THAT?!?
9. Getting the most out of the last couple of weeks of beautiful weather by sitting in McCarren Park watching the neighborhood do the same. Check out the awesome Great Dane I always see chillin’ with his dad:
10. Sitting on my couch for 36 hours this weekend watching nothing but the Palladia channel, which apparently is a new HD channel that plays nothing but live music from festivals both old and recent. It’s like how MTV used to be, when all they played was videos and you never wanted to change the channel for fear that you might miss whatever might be playing next. Except this is in HD and it’s live AND they only play a commercial like once every 30 minutes and it’s a 1 minute ad for the Christian Children’s Fund. This channel is hypnotizing, and as a bonus I’m burning off some of the calories from #5 by dancing in my apartment living room.
As you can see I’ve been kinda super busy which is why I haven’t blogged in a month, but I know there’s no excuse. So to make it up to all of you I thought I’d share a little taste of what happens to Mamba after a few too many glasses of wine. In this clip I’ve been trying to take four quick pictures in a row and “vogue” in a different position for each, but apparently this time I clicked the button for “video” instead. Do not ask any questions. I do not know why I wanted to do this. Remember what I told you about the wine. And enjoy:
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