August 14, 2011

#183. I'm a sucker for animation.  If pressed to list my 10 favorite movies, at least two animated films would rank high (Iron Giant and Pinocchio).

A few years ago, a friend of mine recommended this animated series on the Cartoon Network, and I fell in love right away.  Besides capturing cartoon superhero elements of shows passed, there is also a great line of pop culture references running through the series.  The shows are always smartly written, and sometimes dense enough to warrant multiple viewings.

And I'm also certain they stole the facial features of a friend of mine for Rusty Venture.  He should sue.

August 13, 2011

#182. Another Wilco shirt.  The statement at the top, everything is going to be OK, goes out to my mom :)

August 12, 2011

#181. The 3rd and final Dylan shirt in my collection.

August 11, 2011

#180. They changed the face of rock and roll, and in a few short years they left a musical legacy that is still going strong.

August 10, 2011

#179. My first trip to New York City was built around this two day festival called Across the Narrows.  Each day there were two shows, one in Staten Island and one in Coney Island, both at minor league baseball stadiums.  Shows weren't well attended which is probably why there was never another Across the Narrows.

August 9, 2011

#178. Great British band who has churned out a series of decent albums, and usually follow them with a tour.  This show was from the How We Operate tour.  The band never disappoints me in concert.

August 8, 2011

#177. The 2nd Vote For Change show we saw (see #145 on July 7 for 1st show).  Seeing Bruce Springsteen AND R.E.M. at Cobo Hall (where KISS Alive! was recorded) was special in many ways.  The special mini set from John Fogerty, the opening set from Bright Eyes, and the surprise appearance from The Dixie Chicks made this night extra memorable.