Thanks for the advice on El Paso. We really enjoyed it, and will definitely go back, probably staying a couple of days on a trip to Santa Fe in the spring. We stayed at Paso del Norte, which was absolutely perfect for the things we wanted to see. Had dinner at Park Tavern and it was terrific, and almost empty. (We had to eat early, so that was probably part of it.) My wife had lamb chops that she thought were some of the best she's ever had, and I had the French Dip which was fantastic. As advised, walking around that area near the convention center was perfectly safe even late at night. I didn't even have to use my brass knuckles.
Thanks for that. I think "Wild Horses" is Mick's greatest vocal performance of all time. What a song.
(Personally, I think Charlie is probably evaluating his drumming.)
Did The Strokes have their full light show? Overhead arrays of superbright LED cans, literally hundreds of bulbs, along with some floor level shit? I saw them Wednesday and it was one of the best light productions I've ever seen. Every song was monochromatic -- mostly red, blue, or green -- and kinetic enough to cause seizures for those prone to such things. The band was essentially invisible because they were constantly backlit.
Ryan Adams is absolutely a Grade A jackass. I have the personal experience to back up that assertion.
He's now trolling Keith Urban by trying to get Nicole Kidman's attention. This screams "off the wagon, again x infinity".
I just think he was trying to do it all in the 2nd half. We were getting bullied and he probably saw it as "if it's not me changing this up we are losing". I liked the fight, but I hope some of those directives didn't come from the coaches.
I don't think one good throw by the backup means shit.
PTSD. They forget anything good to bolster the narrative.
Our lines were utter trash. Arch tried to do too much. Too many penalties, again. Horrible fucking game, and it was against IQ80 Billy.
Can't make that one. Just got home from a drive to El Paso and two added days in Marfa and Big Bend to see them open for The Strokes. Fortunately, I missed most of this shitass game.
The Strokes were "good". Their sound was overly compressed and Julian Casablancas is a fucking weirdo. The gals did a great job of making 2,500 new fans. I heard nothing but rave comments at intermission.
The Strokes:
Die Spitz:
That's like saying a nice lip gloss on Listeater would make her hot.
The answer is "no". There is no color that would make a Cybertruck look anything better than butt ugly.
Yes, one of my HS friends did her masters on French horn at North Texas and made the Army band. She said the quality of musicianship in those groups is off the charts.
I don't think anyone should view top brass' attendance at that event as implying even tacit approval. They received travelling orders and they followed them. It's in the job description.
That snare drummer that Hegseth hit with the axe wasn't just any old schlub. That was Jeff Prosperie, probably the greatest snare drummer in the last few decades if not longer. He won the solo competitions at DCI, DCA, and PAS, and did his masters and doctoral work at University of North Texas, where he taught the drumline. He also taught Phantom Regiment's drumline for years. Nice choice of targets, Hegseth. (By the way, Prosperie is suing FOX News over the incident.)
I can't understand how these guys have so little self-awareness that they don't see what's coming. At least as far as Chapelle and Burr go, they're rich, and this is just going to make them a little more rich with horribly tarnished reputations.
We wanted to try something different last night, and landed on Cover 3. I don't know how highly people think of it, but if the answer is "high", it's overrated. My burger was a solid 4 out of 10, although the fries weren't bad. I know I've had a good brunch there so maybe the takeaway is "don't order the burger".