Talk About Bogie

Today, things started off great. I drove to work giving myself 10 minutes to find somewhere to park near by and still have enough time to get inside. As I approached my office I realized that there is a parking garage right behind it, and it's one of the cheapest city garages I've parked in. Success!

Then, I was hoping to get approval to leave a bit early today as I was going to a show in NY and needed to beat the traffic. Little did I know, but Meghann was also planning on leaving early and told me that I had no reason to stay after she left - got to leave early without having to ask. Success.

There was some traffic on the way up and at random times but as I got to the GW bridge - nothing! Not a single MPH decreased as I approached/went across the bridge. Success!

We hopped on the 7:30 ram van. The show was advertised on Circa's website as '730' I figured - if the first band gets 30 minutes, and theres 20 between we might - at worst - miss Circa's opening song. Little did I know, the time advertised on Circa's website was not the show time, but the time of their set.

Doors opened at 6. Torche went on at 6:30. Circa went on at 7:30. So when my friend who was ahead of us said Coheed was coming on, as we approached, we called B. S. Then we realized we were wrong. Having little to no interest in seeing Coheed, we left after 5 songs. So - 2.5 hours of driving after work from Philly to NY; 40 dollar ticket, and subway rides back and forth - for 5 songs by a band I don't care for. Huge lack of success! In other words: BOGIE!

Oh well. Not all was lost. I got to see some friends, as we headed back to the BX early. The night ended hanging out on Nate's roof top watching Sarah teach Mike and Alex a new dance and singing some Monsters of Folk. Oh Jim James - you have a beautiful voice.

It is 2:00 am and I have work tomorrow. It's time to turn in. Goodnight!

Sleepy

This no-time-off is going to kill me if I don't start making smarter decisions about bed times and such. That is why I am going to NY tomorrow after work for a concert. Smart.

It's been almost 3 years

The last time Circa Survive put out an album I was in Times Square at midnight. We, myself and Alex, went to Virgin Records in the summer of 2007 on a weekend in NYC. There to see Bright Eyes, we made a trip to the store to pick up On Letting Go. We grabbed the album off the cart at midnight before they could even put it on the shelf and ran to the register. Unfortunately, being there with no computer, and sleeping in a hostel, there is little you can do with a CD.

In time though, I would listen and fall in love with this album. It is probably the best album artwork I have seen.

Today I got their 3rd album, Blue Sky Noise. Printed on blue vinyl and featuring the strangest art work I own, I couldn't have been more excited to find it waiting on my door step as I came home from class. And it was totally worth the wait. This band certainly is not everyone's cup of tea, but I have enjoyed everything they have made for 5 years now and am happy to say that hasn't changed after listening to this record today.

Colored Vinyl

I know records are traditionally black but there is something really cool about colored vinyl. It seems like most times the color isn't even across until the material was originally made from that color as is the case of my clear 45 or the green colored Ugly Organ Vinyl. (Double bonus when it is colored and you didn't know it prior to opening it up when you get home.)

Today I finally got my copy of Juturna on vinyl and this vinyl is like tie dye. What's even cooler is how it swirls when it is playing.