New Band Performs

So the new band and I had a gig on Friday night. It went really well, despite a short setlist. We only played 5 songs, and we all really wished we had more. Unfortunately at this point, we are lacking a name. Anyone have any ideas? We're a folk R&B kind of quarted (cross nora jones with 10000 maniacs), so unfortunately some cool names I have had on the back burner don't work.

Current suggestions being batted around:

Under Debate
Day's Memory
Failed by Absence
Twilight Fades
Metallica

I'm leaning towards Metallica, myself.

Ashlee Simpson revealed for the no talent hack she is.

Well, Ashlee Simpson fell on her face on SNL the other night. I am grinning from ear to ear over it.

NEW YORK (Billboard) - ' Ashlee Simpson is reportedly taking the heat for deciding to lip-sync during a performance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, a plan that backfired when the vocals to the wrong song were audible during her second appearance.

Simpson had already performed her single "Pieces of You" and had returned to the "SNL" stage to run through the title track of her Geffen debut album, "Autobiography." As the band kicked into the song, her vocals to the first song were heard while Simpson held her microphone at her side.

Flustered, she improvised a few dance steps before bolting from the stage. NBC quickly cut to a commercial.

At the close of the show, Simpson deflected the blame, telling the viewing audience "I feel so bad. My band started playing the wrong song." Geffen issued a statement blaming a computer glitch that should have played pre-recorded percussion rather than the "Pieces of You" vocals.

Simpson was reportedly singing a different tune Monday. MTV, home to her reality series "The Ashlee Simpson Show," reported on its Web site that Simpson admitted to lip syncing on the show because her voice has suffering from "the stresses of a heavy promotional schedule." '

Pathetic, but it shows her for the hack she is. At least her sister can sing. I hate corporate music with a passion. It's manufactured Walmart garbage, not art.

Ashlee Simpson Sucking it on SNL

So someone asked me the other day if they could get the internet on their computer. I said I'd do what I could, and so I started downloading it.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

Local college student Eric Peterson recently announced that he's entered a committed relationship... with himself. Peterson vehemently denied rumors that the he was dating other people. "I'm totally committed to myself. We've never been happier." When asked what prompted the campus heartthrob to take himself off the market, he chalked it up in large part to his current financial situation, claming that recent fluxuations in the economy were making it too expensive for him to date around. "It was partly a cost-effective decision on my part, but it's been really nice for us to spend more time together."

So I was sitting there

So I was sitting there, and suddenly Gonzo starts singing to me

I wish I had a coat of silk,
the color of the sky.
I wish I had a lady fair,
as any butterfly.
I wish I had a house of stone,
that looked down on the sea.
But most of all I wish that I
was someone else but me.

Now I don't have a coat of silk,
but I still have the sky.
Now I don't have a lady,
but there goes a butterfly.
Now I don't have a house of stone,
but I can see the sea.
Now most of all I know that I
am happy to be me.
I'm happy to be me.

It worked for me.

Music as muse

Looks like a musical project I have been looking forward to starting for a few months now is actually going to get off the ground! Got together with 3/4 of the new band and laid out a demo last night, and did a little jamming. The drummer is incredibly talented, and the songs Stacey has written definitely have her style and vocal ability portrayed well. As Stace and I drove back, we were both really excited for prospects and to be involved with a musical project again. I love music so much, so to be involved with other musicians creating just gets me excited and babbly and... yeah, I probably shouldn't post when I'm like that (ha-ha!). I don't think we have a name yet, but there's a tenative gig scheduled toward the end of the month, so I'll keep me posted on that front. Ooh, what am I going to wear?

New baby

Yay, the new system build is progressing nicely. I had been planning on buying a budget Chaintech motherboard, but when I was window shopping in fry's this week, they had the fairly difficult to find (even online) DFI Lanparty NF3-250gb motherboard. Not only did they have it in stock, but it was the same price as the best case scenario online! Once the paycheck hits I should be getting the rest of the components... and then I'll have the dorkiest post my blog has ever seen: Mah Baby, the assembly (dun dun dahhh!)

progress report

I am well. Like life is okay. I'm trying not to let things that happen to me on a daily basis effect my spirits, but it's hard to think about doing it and then doing it. I haven't always been like this, as it's a way of life that I am quite familiar with... when things are good. The trick is being able to separate and compartmentalize daily irritations, major insecurities, and whatever is running through my beautiful mind and not have my attitude be determined BY that, but rather let it guide that. It's one of those knowing things... but it's hard to stick to it when things start swirling. Like I realized today that I haven't spoken to anyone in like 5 days, and I wanted some basic interaction. I made a few calls, and no one called back. Normally I'd start to wierd out. Today I just went on doing what I was doing, and no problems were had. Crisis avoided. Sure I would have liked to chitchat with someone, but I don't have to become a disaster over it if it doesn't go the way I hope.

Sheesh. Maybe they're right and I do need therapy :)) So far with a clever combination of bibs and medication, they've only just barely managed to control my drooling problem... :P