Showing posts with label Nerd Parade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nerd Parade. Show all posts
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Nerd Parade @ Mountain Sports Festival Pics
Yep, they're up... my finest NP work to date. No need to post a preview; just click on the link at the top of this page.
What a crazy show... I certainly had a field day of conditions to adapt to. The band started in full daylight, golden, and then there was the mist. LOTS of mist! Now normally, too much smoke/fog/mist drives me nuts (just the right amount is great, though). However, when the sun set behind the stage and full on into that crazy mist, I really had a good time.
And then the sun went down. And the mist dissipated into perfection. Lights... real lights. I took none of this experience for granted. And next time I get such an opportunity, whenever that is, I vow they'll be perfect.
What a crazy show... I certainly had a field day of conditions to adapt to. The band started in full daylight, golden, and then there was the mist. LOTS of mist! Now normally, too much smoke/fog/mist drives me nuts (just the right amount is great, though). However, when the sun set behind the stage and full on into that crazy mist, I really had a good time.
And then the sun went down. And the mist dissipated into perfection. Lights... real lights. I took none of this experience for granted. And next time I get such an opportunity, whenever that is, I vow they'll be perfect.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Wow
Okay, ordinarily I won't post about a show until I've got some pictures, but last night's Nerd Parade show at the Five Spot was one of the greatest shows of all time.
It wasn't even that the band played great - although they did - but that they played with Odist and Jungol, effectively creating what was the most powerhouse bill I've seen so far during my two years here in the ATL. It's not often I go to a show, any show, and am absolutely enthralled with all three bands, especially when I'd never seen two of them before. It was so good it bordered on sensory overload: way too much talent in one place on one night.
But oh, let me be overwhelmed! =)
Pictures will be forthcoming. It's 2:45 p.m. on Easter Sunday, and I'm just now downloading them from my camera.
It wasn't even that the band played great - although they did - but that they played with Odist and Jungol, effectively creating what was the most powerhouse bill I've seen so far during my two years here in the ATL. It's not often I go to a show, any show, and am absolutely enthralled with all three bands, especially when I'd never seen two of them before. It was so good it bordered on sensory overload: way too much talent in one place on one night.
But oh, let me be overwhelmed! =)
Pictures will be forthcoming. It's 2:45 p.m. on Easter Sunday, and I'm just now downloading them from my camera.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Nerd T-Shirts!
They're awesome =)
Tried to upload Nophest photos last night and ran into an unexpected problem with the files - guh! Hopefully it will be resolved tonight.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Available 3/1/09
I love the Nerd Parade, and I'm not just saying that because the band is made up of my husband and (for all practical purposes) my in-laws. No, I don't blow sunshine up anyone's arse unless I actually mean it, and today, I do.
One of the awesome things about being married to the bass player in a band recording the follow-up to their first album is the incredible amount of rough demos and madness I get to listen to on a regular basis. Then there are nights like last night, when the first six near-completed songs materialize in my living room through the magic of mixing sessions and the Internet. And that's when we all lie back with our eyes closed, our ears uncovered, and our minds open... and listen.
I could talk all day about how these songs are just incredible and nobody makes music like this, break them down individually and blah blah blah... While it would all be true, I'll leave that task to the more noteworthy reviewers who will no doubt have their opinions plastered all over the new NP website when the proper time comes. For my own part, having listened to countless hours of music created by Randy over the years, I can confidently say that this new batch contains some of the best and most versatile rock songs he's ever written.
Much moreso than A Delicate Bashing, each track on The Span of a Life stands proudly on its own two feet as well as contributing to the general whole. As happened with "Resolution Day" on the last album, one of the very last tracks to be added to Span has become the instant favorite of nearly all listeners, and goes by the moniker of "Dead Air and Denial." If we are very good little girls and boys, perhaps the rumour that "DA&D" will be released as the first single will come true, and maybe, just maybe, it will be available on the band's Facebook and/or MySpace before this week is out? (HINT HINT, ya'll)
Personally, the thing that strikes me the most about Span is the transitioning between songs. For the listener who knows something about music, the individual tracks blend so seamlessly into each other that it almost defies imagination. (You'll have to hear it all to see what I mean.) Between tracks 5 and 6, I looked over at Richie, and he had this look on his face that I'm sure I shared when I remarked, "He really is a genius, you know."
The Span of a Life - coming Sunday, March 1, 2009
http://www.thenerdparade.com/
One of the awesome things about being married to the bass player in a band recording the follow-up to their first album is the incredible amount of rough demos and madness I get to listen to on a regular basis. Then there are nights like last night, when the first six near-completed songs materialize in my living room through the magic of mixing sessions and the Internet. And that's when we all lie back with our eyes closed, our ears uncovered, and our minds open... and listen.
I could talk all day about how these songs are just incredible and nobody makes music like this, break them down individually and blah blah blah... While it would all be true, I'll leave that task to the more noteworthy reviewers who will no doubt have their opinions plastered all over the new NP website when the proper time comes. For my own part, having listened to countless hours of music created by Randy over the years, I can confidently say that this new batch contains some of the best and most versatile rock songs he's ever written.
Much moreso than A Delicate Bashing, each track on The Span of a Life stands proudly on its own two feet as well as contributing to the general whole. As happened with "Resolution Day" on the last album, one of the very last tracks to be added to Span has become the instant favorite of nearly all listeners, and goes by the moniker of "Dead Air and Denial." If we are very good little girls and boys, perhaps the rumour that "DA&D" will be released as the first single will come true, and maybe, just maybe, it will be available on the band's Facebook and/or MySpace before this week is out? (HINT HINT, ya'll)
Personally, the thing that strikes me the most about Span is the transitioning between songs. For the listener who knows something about music, the individual tracks blend so seamlessly into each other that it almost defies imagination. (You'll have to hear it all to see what I mean.) Between tracks 5 and 6, I looked over at Richie, and he had this look on his face that I'm sure I shared when I remarked, "He really is a genius, you know."
The Span of a Life - coming Sunday, March 1, 2009
http://www.thenerdparade.com/
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Misc
I want to start this off by saying, Go Flyers. And by pointing out that the Rep VP candidate (who even old Betty White refers to as, "one craaazy bitch") who soiled my Flyers' arena and touched our captain, thereby cursing the Flyers with a 6 game losing streak to open their season, was at least kind enough to transfer the Palin Curse to the St. Louis Blues on Friday when she showed up in Missouri to drop the puck once more, this time with not two, but three human shields -- er, I mean, her husband and two daughters again. Juse before the ceremony, Blues goalie Manny Legace was first player on the ice, tripped over the red carpet they laid out, and injured his hip. The Blues lost that night, and the Flyers brought home their first win, and won the next game, too.
Took Jackie to the Nerd Parade show at Kavarna on Friday. She's now officially got a serious crush on Ms. Lindsay Appel. (Cindy, Tracey, Lynn, and anyone else who thought she was "so cute" - you can borrow her for a day, anytime you like. I swear, I don't mind.)
Yeah, I know. Everyone is still waiting on the glorious, beautiful Hank's Garage photos. I know. I am ashamed to admit I have not even downloaded or looked at the Kavarna pics.All I can do is apologize for my Halloween-induced distraction and promise that by next week, I will be cured...
Costuming:
I have even been neglecting myself, okay... I keep forgetting to stitch a last minor detail on my own costume, and I still have to make my mask. Nor have I actually put the whole thing on together and tried out my makeup yet.
So my first rant was about ironing pattern pieces. My next unexpected hitch in the mechanisms was forgetting all about the wonders of properly hemming something round and floor length. Especially with the costumee running off in his car between fittings (to his credit, Stevie always returned before or just as I finished pinning). I should have remembered this part of the process taking hours, seeing as the last thing I did this on was a bridesmaid's dress. There was fortunately no laying on my stomach in a permanent crunch with pins in my mouth this time (thank you mother for that metal hem-measuring device) but I repinned that damn hem at least 4 times before we got it right. One inch off the front, one inch off the back, and three inches off each side. (How's that for a nightmare, Ma? I know you're reading this)
But other than one last bit of topstitching and a clasp, I finished Stevie's cloak. 6 1/2 yards of brown mock-linen, one spool of thread, and about 40 hours worth of labor. It looks really good, too, if I do say so myself. Tonight, we take a photo of Stevie in it, with his new... accessory. (Glo-stix, eat yer heart out)
Took Jackie to the Nerd Parade show at Kavarna on Friday. She's now officially got a serious crush on Ms. Lindsay Appel. (Cindy, Tracey, Lynn, and anyone else who thought she was "so cute" - you can borrow her for a day, anytime you like. I swear, I don't mind.)
Yeah, I know. Everyone is still waiting on the glorious, beautiful Hank's Garage photos. I know. I am ashamed to admit I have not even downloaded or looked at the Kavarna pics.
Costuming:
I have even been neglecting myself, okay... I keep forgetting to stitch a last minor detail on my own costume, and I still have to make my mask. Nor have I actually put the whole thing on together and tried out my makeup yet.
So my first rant was about ironing pattern pieces. My next unexpected hitch in the mechanisms was forgetting all about the wonders of properly hemming something round and floor length. Especially with the costumee running off in his car between fittings (to his credit, Stevie always returned before or just as I finished pinning). I should have remembered this part of the process taking hours, seeing as the last thing I did this on was a bridesmaid's dress. There was fortunately no laying on my stomach in a permanent crunch with pins in my mouth this time (thank you mother for that metal hem-measuring device) but I repinned that damn hem at least 4 times before we got it right. One inch off the front, one inch off the back, and three inches off each side. (How's that for a nightmare, Ma? I know you're reading this)
But other than one last bit of topstitching and a clasp, I finished Stevie's cloak. 6 1/2 yards of brown mock-linen, one spool of thread, and about 40 hours worth of labor. It looks really good, too, if I do say so myself. Tonight, we take a photo of Stevie in it, with his new... accessory. (Glo-stix, eat yer heart out)
So yeah, that's what Stevie's gonna be. =P
(And it lights up all good, turns on/off with the pssshwww sound and goes wub-wub-wub when you swing it... you can't understand how fresh that thing is)
Picked up some great natural-colored fabric with a bit of a brown fleck in it for the tunic & belt yesterday. (A big shout out to Walmart - they don't have the largest selection, but if you do find something, look out, because the prices are unbeatable.) This shouldn't be bad... other than playing with interfacing, which I hate, now that the cloak is done, there aren't any more pieces of the costume that are taller than I am.
I doubt I will have time to draw up a good Joker face for a pumpkin - heck, I don't even know if I'll have time carve one, at this rate... not that any of us will be home to need a pumpkin! But if I get a spare couple of hours, I've got a great evil clown template that will do just fine.
More tonight!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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