Thursday, January 31, 2002 :::

NEW DREAM THEATER!!!

Yes, it's finally here...the new studio album from one of the most talented bands in the world! SIX DEGREES OF INNER TURBULANCE is the title of this massive 2-cd opus. Hopefully, it will live up to the standard set by their last release, "Scenes from a Memory." We shall see...

Last night was an absolute blast...Juan and Melo came up from O-town, Crystal came down from Jacksonville, Axel came over from a few streets away...and Drew came from down the hall - and we all went to see Recover, onelinedrawing, and Further Seems Forever perform at The Common Grounds. Tiny club...but it provided the perfect atmostphere for the night. Very intimate...and the sound quality was actually quite good. Anyway, Recover put on tight, decent show...typical emo-rock with two vocalists - one screamer and one singer. Jonah's one-man-show onelinedrawing COMPLETELY stole the show...i swear, you just HAD to be there to understand. this man is incredible...great voice, intensity beyond my comprehension, absolute honesty...and R2. Yes, I'm talking about R2-D2 from the Star Wars saga. Jonah brings his robotic friend along to each show, and the droid provides humorous noises and awesome grooves that Jonah plays along to. In reality, R2 is a tape-player, and Jonah programs the beats for R2 to play back...but it's really...cute to see on stage, and it's cool to imagine that R2 is Jonah's self-willed beat-kickin' buddy. so...many many thank-you's to Jonah for an incredible performance. Further Seems Forever played last, and they put on a rockin' show...but...i just wasn't feeling it quite like I had anticipated i would. this was, of course, a result of the fact that their current singer did not provide the vocals that are on their full-length cd release. Although his voice was quite similar to that of the former vocalist, it was hard to believe (for me, anyway) that Jason was really feeling Chris's lyrics. i mean...Chris wrote those lyrics, not Jason...and when you perform someone elses poetry, i don't think it can ever be as honest and effective as it is when you perform your own. However, as the set progressed, i tried to shove all of this out of my head, and enjoyed the show as best as i could. Drew joined me in singing "Snowbirds and Townies," and during the band's last song, i put my arms around Crystal and Drew, and we swayed together until the song's end. Great times...great times. *smile*

today, i viewed Bubble Boy (which was actually a pretty decent flick...quite humorous) and, finally, Moulin Rouge. What a Spectacular, SPECTACULAR film. amazingly done, with beautiful music, enthralling performances from Ewan and Nicole, and expert direction. I can't recall how many times the film gave me goosebumps. Bravo for the Moulin Rouge...

in other news...i'm still attempting to get back on track with this college business. basically, my last chance greets me today, for if i do not complete the required reading for astronomy, it is likely that i will fail monday's quiz. My entire weekend is already scheduled away, so today is all that i have. Juan being here is definitely a distraction, but i HAVE to get the reading done. more on collegiate thoughts later; i have to get some sleep.

"This winter is lasting forever - at least for tonight."

::: posted by AJBrotz at 2:54 AM

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