Matthiessen, Photo Style

Saturday had all the appearances of a boring day in the making, so a group of us persons went out to Mathiessen State Park, near glorious Utica, IL. I took the ol' camera along, and decided to make with the photoing. Here's what happened. Enjoy:































It was a good time.

Argh

If I could somehow make House of Blues take human shape, I would punch him right in the eye. "Mr. Blues, you are an offense to music itself," I would say, while gleefully kneeing his groin.

As my folks and I arrived at the House of Blues tonight to hear Keslinger play, we gaped at the line stretching around the building. They hadn't let anybody in yet at 6 o'clock--surely they wouldn't have Keslinger play right at 6. As we went inside to pick up our useless tickets at will call, I heard the familiar chordal stylings of our boys. Sure enough, they were already a good way into their set.

Instead of going outside to wait in the line (which was made much worse by the insanely cold temperatures), we decided to stay in where we could actually hear them play. And because the line outside wasn't coming in yet, they sure as heck wouldn't let us past the rope inside. Someone finally took pity on us, and we got to see them on stage for about 30 seconds of their last song, but that's it.

As we left, it looked like the line hadn't moved at all. Nobody saw them. *sigh*

My brother said nearly every person he knew who bought tickets ($28 tickets, at that) to see Keslinger did not get to see them. Yes, I would elbow the House of Blues in the solar plexus toot sweet.

On the plus side, my folks and I went and ate at Harry Caray's after we left HOB, and I had the distinct pleasure of ingesting some of the finest steak ever. Savory juices exploding out of every bite, it was the kind of steak that makes you realize how great life really is. Mmmm... steak.

So that's it, I guess. House of Blues - 0, Steak - 1.

Keslinger live in concert

So yeah, they won the whole battle of the bands thing. Keslinger will be "opening" for Hanson tomorrow night (Wednesday, 11/16) at the House of Blues in Chicago. The reason for the quotations is that somehow the evil promoter folken have wedged Keslinger into an opening spot that's before the show is supposed to start. If you have tickets and actually want to see Keslinger, please show up way early, at 6 (the "doors open" time).

I hate promoters, but I love Keslinger.

A moment of silence, please...

For Jordan's blog. Looks like the blog deities finally put the ax to it.

*silence*

Vote Keslinger, vote often.

Remember when I was talking about my brother's band? They won that first part, and now it's up to an online vote to determine who gets to open for Hanson.

Go here, and vote Keslinger.

Thank you.

Double You Tee Haich?

I just got a call from my brother to the effect that his band won the Nine FM Battle of the Bands contest and will be opening for Hanson.

Double you tee haich?

Congratulations (I guess) to Nick, Seth, Jon and no-blog-havin' Chris.