my wednesday

[sox4lifeinPA]

First of all, let me just thank God for granting me a quarter day

yesterday...(thanks for clarifying heather)

 

I went with a buddy of mine to see "Master and Commander" with Russel

Crowe...I'm not going to say over-hyped comments like "it was the best

movie I ever saw," however, I will say if you have any desire to be a man, see the

following releases from 2003.

 

1) Open Range

2) Mystic River

3) Master and Commander

 

I don't know what it is, maybe I'm on a personal quest to grow up and

be "a warrior at heart," but this movie had everything....actually everything

BUT a cheesy love story to ruin a perfectly good war film. I'm not gonna

say much more, but I just really recommend this movie, for the ship scenes

alone. Solid Movie from start to finish. hope you like it.

 

My next escapade for the day was driving to Austin (is it really an

hour and 45 minutes from here?!?! damn) I've been down to this awesome city a bunch of times.(the best city in Texas, aside from the traffic, but that sucks

everywhere down here) Living in College Station, or as I like to call

it, "Caucasian Station", and being from the relatively diverse and far more

socially accepting North, I was at home in this culturally vibrant

city. I'm not gonna lie, I definitely prefer rastafarians to rednecks.

 

Which brings me to the mercury lounge/the parish on 6th Street in

Austin...

 

"telling a girl you were at a place is like bragging that you know how

to find it" -Mike, from Swingers.

 

Only in our case we couldn't find it and I had to ask some doorman at

the Hardrock cafe...great

 

The reason for this pilgrimage was a transcendtal musical experience

known "Spritualized." For those that know or have heard, you can understand

my excitement. To the non-believers, I suggest you discover what I'm

talking about. Some would note the "floyd" influences and others would question

the Gospel influence, however, no one could refute the true spirituality of

their concerts.

 

In typical fasion, the lights, the sound and everything was

mind-blowing. This was the third time I've seen them, and it never gets old. Heavy drum led rock songs, groovy piano and bass (dr john was on their "Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space" album), or complete sonic freak

out....Jason Pierce and his band are arguably the best live band in

decades. You don't need to be a huge fan of their music and have every lyric

memorized to just be in awe of their abilities.

 

If you can't see them live, check out "Spiritualized: Live at Albert

Hall"...you won't be disappointed.

 

at 1 am, when the concert ended...I was more than primed

for the nearly 2 hour drive home.

 

what a day