It’s been around a week since I last wrote. Most of the week was spent working. Actually most of it was spent in meetings, so I got very little actual work accomplished. Add in the fact that Monday was a holiday, and I was on vacation Friday, and I ended up feeling like nothing got finished.
Maroon 5 in Concert
I took Friday off of work and spent most of the day out at the Woodland’s Mall while waiting for the Maroon 5 concert. I visited the Apple store, walked through the Sony store, and New York and Company. I then wasted an obscene amount of time in Barnes & Nobel. The concert started at 7PM, and kicked off right on time. The opening act was Agustanna (SP?). They weren’t terrible, but they also didn’t hold my interest. Just wasn’t interested in seeing them.
Next up was the Counting Crows. Yes, they are still together. Their set felt like it would never end. This is a band that has been around forever, but neither my friend or I could name a single song we enjoyed by them. The lead singers voice just annoyed me, however there were plenty of people that seemed to enjoy them. They didn’t get off the stage until around 9:20, which meant it was somewhere between 9:30 and 9:45 when Maroon 5 finally hit the stage.
Maroon 5 is one of those few bands that actually sound better live then they do on CD. I’ve always enjoyed their music, but seeing them live put them on a whole other level. For people that are “ify” about their music, seeing them live could possible push you to their side. The beat of their music is perfect for keeping you up and moving during the concert. Their music live has a ton of energy to it. Adam Levine is also full of energy when performing which adds to the atmosphere. His voice is more impressive live than on CD’s. I’ve seen their concerts on TV, and that doesn’t really capture everything either. They wasted very little time talking keeping the music going constantly. However those few times they did stop to chat, they were funny and entertaining. After singing “Kiwi” off of their newer CD, Adam Levine stopped to comment. “That song is steeped in metaphor.” He then pointed out that the next song, “Secret” wasn’t. “It’s what you may call overtly sexual.” He also took some time to explain why they will never be invited back to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It has to do with the teleprompter and him saying the “F” word. In summary, if you even slightly enjoy their music and get the chance to see them live, I would highly recommend it.
Movies and “Gone Baby Gone”
As mentioned in my previous blogs, I’m back to watching movies regularly. This weekend I got the chance to see the movie “Gone Baby Gone” when it came on one of the movie channels. I missed it when it was in theaters last year. It stars Ben Affleck’s brother, Casey Affleck, and is written and directed by Ben Affleck. I had my doubts about enjoying this movie. I’ve never been a huge Ben Affleck fan, though I haven’t jumped on the hate wagon either. I can admit to enjoying some of his early movies with Matt Damon. “Gone Baby Gone” actually impressed me. Considering I didn’t have high expectations, it managed to keep my attention and entertain me. For those unfamiliar with the plot, it plays with the gray areas of law enforcement. The idea that sometimes people do bad things for good reasons. It all revolves around the abduction of a little girl, and Casey Affleck plays a private detective who is hired by the family to help. He ends up helping the cops, though they aren’t exactly happy the family hired him to help out. I don’t want to give away too much, so I’ll stop there. I think it’s a movie worth seeing. It definitely deserves the R rating it is given, and if you have a problem with bad language then this may not be the movie for you.
Not much else happening this weekend. I’m currently watching Leo Leporte play the new Spore game on TWIT Live, while awaiting the start of “This Week in Tech”. Off to put clothes in the washer.
Later.
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