Let's Go! ...to see Rancid

Rancid is playing at the Worcester Palladium tonight with Sick of It All. I am going with Jared & Annie and running into Alex there for certain!

How About Them Pats?

The New England Patriots are back in action tonight, for those of you unaware. The all-important preseason will get underway in Foxboro and since I have nothing else to do, I'll be glued to my television.

Televandals Upcoming Live Dates Start Tomorrow!

NASA Turns 50

NASA turns 50 years old today and still no monkey races on Mars.

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Feeling Tired and Run Down? It Could Be the Lights

My buddy Sean shared this article by Warren E. Leary with me. It definitely got me thinking about those that I know who have trouble sleeping, including myself sometimes, though I have at least one source who can verify that I can sleep anywhere! Anyway...

"Researchers say they have found that normal levels of indoor lighting, and not just very bright light, can reset the human biological clock, a finding they say indicates that many people in industrialized countries may be constantly sleep deprived and in a permanent state of jet lag.

A five-year study of human response to light in the ranges found in modern homes and offices indicates that the modern shifting of night to day with artificial lighting may have profound effects that were previously unsuspected."

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Televandals in DC

Televandals played in Vienna, VA, last Monday for the disreputable Emergenza festival and were fucking brilliant. They were the buzz of the night. Comments ranged from "amazing," "awesome" and "this is the kind of music I love" to having the next and last band of the night being upset to go on after Televandals.

Unfortunately, Televandals did not win the competition. The missing-in-action judges seemed to favor the band with little fan support. I refer to them this way because they did not even announce the judges, what their qualifications were or even show them on stage like they did in Boston. Apparently a band competing in Emergenza will not win in-the-end regardless of your fanbase or skills. Televandals went into the competition knowing that Emergenza had a bad reputation, having been told about that reputation but deciding to do it anyway. It worked out great in the end, however, because they introduced themselves to a new market and new fans who look forward to their return.

Here is a clip of Televandals opening their set with "Hate Yourself." Thank you to Jen for the video!

Televandals are not quite done.....

This evening at The Paradise Rock Club, Televandals put on a performance that helped them clinch a victory at the Emergenza Regional Finals in Boston. Between the crowd reaction and judicial vote, they came in first and are on their way to Washington, DC, for the next round tomorrow night. It will be a wild ride but worth it, perhaps, just to get out there in a new market.

The (short, but sweet) set list:
Hate Yourself
Downpour
Molotov
Good for Nothing

On another note, George Carlin passed away today and may he rest in peace.

The Emergenza Regional Finals starring.....TELEVANDALS!

R.i.P. Tim Russert

On a somber note, Tim Russert died today. He was one of the few that I actually cared to listen to and believe what he had to say.

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This weekend...

I am climbing Mount Washington!! It will be my third time and I love it. You should all come next time.

Watch Full Daily Show and Colbert Report Episodes Now!

I just discovered that Comedy Central now puts The Daily Show and The Colbert Report episodes online. Now another reason that I only need Internet!

http://www.comedycentral.com/