Shuffle

Music is a big part of my life. My kids, especially Jake, has this same love within him.

I have the coolest kids! Jake had a birthday party/sleepover on Friday. When his mom asked him to go pick out a CD for background music he came back with Nirvana - Nevermind. Julia was sitting in the kitchen with me. When the second song came on she looked at me and said, "I know what this song is." I said, "What?" She said, "In Bloom." That's my girl!

Today, I'm at the office and shuffling my ipod. It's good to hit shuffle when you just cannot decide what to listen to. I've heard some goodies I haven't heard in a while:

Always There For You - Michael Sweet
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
My Promise - Tourniquet
Lickin' - The Black Crowes
A Little Sleep - Deliverance
Lay it Down - Ratt
The Best is Yet to Come - Frank Sinatra
Out Tonight - Rent Soundtrack (Sorry Les, couldn't take this one and had to skip it - not a fan)
Walking on the Moom - The Police
Dare You to Move - Switchfoot
Friend of a Friend - Foo Fighters
Narrow Daylight - Diana Krall
Goin' Home Tonight - White Lion

What music has been ringing in your ears lately?

Metallica Setlist - Calgary, Dec. 4th,'08

Metallica is unbelievable! Their live sound is amazing! I was blown away & am speechless!

1. That Was Just Your Life
2. The End Of The Line
3. Creeping Death
4. Harvester of Sorrow
5. One
6. Broken, Beat and Scarred
7. Cyanide
8. Sad But True
9. ...And Justice For All
10. Wherever I May Roam
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Fight Fire With Fire
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman

Encore:
16. Last Caress/Green Hell (Misfits cover)
17. Breadfan (Budgie cover)
18. Seek and Destroy

Chinese Democracy

When I heard this on the radio today...

Arguably one of the best rock n roll bands to date.

Axl being, in my opinion, the best frontman ever.

Geez, if you put the original line up together, in the very least, they'd be considered a supergroup or an all star line up.

Needless to say I'm stoked for the 23rd of November!

ChickenFoot

I hope beyond hope that this happens...

According to The Pulse of Radio, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith has joined the new "supergroup" started by former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar. The band, tentatively called CHICKENFOOT, also features ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and will enter the studio to begin recording its debut album this summer.

For Whom The Bell Tolls

I was there last night when the clock struck midnight and was fouth in line to pick up the new Metallica CD.

The new disc was being played as we waited in line - it's unbelievable!

For those long time hardcore fans of Metallica who salivate over the gritty, head banging, fist pumping, drum pounding, insane guitar wizardry, heavy, fast, crunchy, tight, delissioso feast that Death Magnetic is - THIS IS QUITE TASTY!

Can't wait to see them in December!

Save Me From Myself

Album dropped today!

Check the vid..

FLUSH - BRIAN HEAD WELCH -- THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Mindless Trivia

I hadn't listened to Appetite in a while when Rocket Queen came on via shuffle. The solo sounded like another song. I knew it was a U2 song and had a feeling it was Bullet the Blue Sky. If you are fans of both and have both tracks, listen to the solos in each and see how amazingly similar they are - or is it me? Both released in 1987. Though The Joshua Tree came out first, Rocket Queen is an old Slash & Duff track from the Road Crew days. Geez I feel like Alan Cross.

HEAD

Press Play

A 3 minute sample of Head's first track Flush off the upcoming debut is available on his myspace page. The full length song will be available on itunes 07/08/08 with the album coming out 09/09/08. I've been chomping at the bit for this one - can't wait!

Lately my ipod play consists of:

• Aerosmith - Big Ones & Permanent Vacation
• System of a Down - Mezmerize
• Ozzy - No More Tears
• The Black Crowes - Warpaint & Greatest Hits
• Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
• KISS - Alive

I've finally gotten past the 4000 song mark on my ipod. The thing is crazy - I haven't even filled it 1/4 & I have tons of other stuff on it. I've thrown a bunch of audio books on there for the kids for our trek camping in Montana this summer - Beverly Cleary, Roald Dahl and of course, Dr. Seuss. We're all looking forward to the end of school next week & the beginning of the camping season - woo!

On the iPod

I have 3500 songs on my iPod, 1 book, a dozen podcasts, 20 talks, pics - and still, it's not even 25% full! Amazing, I love it!

Getting lots of play in the buds lately is SOAD's "Mezmerize" - it has to be one of the best recordings of all time. P.O.D.'s new album is delish as well with the return of original guitarist Marcus Curiel.

I'm getting really stoked about heading to the As I Lay Dying show next week. I saw them a couple of years back at the dome & they were awesome. This time around it will be a smaller venue which always makes for a better show with this kinda band. All of their stuff is getting it's fair share of play also. Good stuff - yeah!