I Live!

Forgive me, readers, for I have strayed. It's been 23 days since my last blog entry...

(C'mon now, that was pretty clever.)

(Not that I have a legitimate following, but still.)

Elbow. Was. AMAZING. No, that does the experience absolutely no justice. This chick can't properly put into words how great it was. Try to take from that an understanding of how overfilled my heart was that night, and still is, when reviewing pictures and memories that were obtained from said show.

John Grant was also fantastic. (He toured with Elbow.) I've been listening to him quite a bit lately. I hope that this tour heightens both his and Elbow's popularity so they get booked for more shows in the future. And I don't mean another 3-4 years from now, but more like yearly or, at most, every two years.

I should have taken note of how many "likes" each of them had on Facebook so I could compare it to the amount they have after the tour. Speaking of which, it appears that tonight it their last tour date. COME BACK SOON!!!

So, I mentioned before how Nico Vega covered Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang (Baby Shot Me Down)" and how I liked Sinatra's better... Well... That's changed. I love the cover. Here's a video:

And after watching the vid, I had to watch the Bonnie & Clyde movie that the song was recorded for. I enjoyed it. It's a very intriguing story. But I don't think they portrayed Bonnie the best. While stories vary, word is that she never killed anyone.

Also... I'm into Aja Volkman. Screw you, leadsingerofImagineDragonsdude. (Husband.)

This past weekend was pretty fun. Went to a local (small) Rocky Horror show and spent time with a mix of friends and previously unknown people. Trekked to the town cabaret and saw a drag show. (BTW... After drinking Guinness on tap during my concert trip and drinking it by bottle during the Rocky Horror show... I realized they don't even compare and am now searching for a place close by that has it on tap. Also, after drinking two pints of it on tap, I walked the 1/2 block to my hostel room, laid down to take a nap - sober - and woke up drunk. Curious.) 

Alright. Perhaps I won't wait so long for my next entry. Til then, take care. And...

"Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive." - Hafiz

Looped In

So, finally watched Odd Thomas tonight. It had a very unique feel to it, very upbeat for a thriller movie. But they followed the book very well, which I'm pleased about. I enjoyed Arnold Vosloo's cameo as the darkly humorous Tom Jedd. Which likely occurred due to Stephen Sommers being the writer/director/producer. (Sommers was also involved in the Mummy movies and the first G.I. Joe movie. Vosloo was in all of those.)

I would've liked to see Elvis follow Odd like in the book. Though before I watched, I wondered how they'd do it, with having to find a proper impersonator. However, they omitted that aspect. But, I liked the respective nod they gave, with the cut-out.

They cast Odd and Stormy very, very well. They did so well with each other. While I was already rather partial to Anton Yelchin, from having known him ever since his role in Hearts In Atlantis, she was more unknown, but instantly clicked. And I approve of Willem Dafoe as Chief Porter.

That is my review of one of my two favorite novels brought to cinematic life.