My 4th of July

We went to a reservoir to cool off. We went to Paula's house for dinner. We decided to have our own fireworks show after Sugarhouse Park had theirs. Ours was better because we had illegal fireworks from a neighboring state. I've never lit off more mortars in my life. I felt like a kid again. The 4th was one to remember.

The First 70 Trailer This is worth looking at. Watch it.

Trickery

So last night I tricked a bunch of friends into celebrating Canada Day. It was easy. We had people over to watch a show... a few more people came over... we had a bunch of fireworks at our place ready for the 4th... I went outside and started lighting them off... and boom! It was the 1st of July which is Canada Day and a bunch of unsuspecting Americans were having the time of their lives watching fireworks. Trickery.

Happy Sandlot Birthday
This gal just had a birthday. It had a Sandlot theme. It was rad. Happy Birthday Heather! I was squints and she was Ya ya. SO GOOD!

FJ 40

went to brunch with some friends at Park Cafe and happened upon this gem. I'll take it but without the rust please.

100 Riffs

100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N' Roll) from Chicago Music Exchange on Vimeo.

This is really impressive.

Matt & Suzannah

This hip couple went ahead and tied the knot. The backdrop of the Union Pacific Train Station is pretty impressive.

The Killers I really like this Abbey Road version. Solid.

New Find

New find. First Aid Kit. Life Boat. So good.

Helicopters

These helicopters came roaring through downtown a few weeks ago. Luckily I was able
to snap a pic between some trees.

White Doves- Young Empires Good jam. Neat feel with the video. Because of said opinions, I put it up.

May/June Canada Trip

Had a chance to head up to Canada for the weekend. It was quite and eventful trip. The first few pictures are of Montana on the drive up. The rest are in Alberta. I'll post a few more pictures later. I took a bunch on my iphone and Canon G9 over the weekend.

M83 I'm putting this up way late but I got to see these fine musicians play live not too long ago. It was a good time.

More of Zion & Bryce Canyon

Here are some more pictures of the trip I took to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park. We were able to watch the solar eclipse while we were at Bryce. It was pretty neat. I'm glad I was in a zone that allowed for us to see the "ring of fire". Don't worry, I broke out my phone and played the Johnny Cash sond during the phenomenon. Cheezy?... yeah. But who cares. An annular solar eclipse is so rare you can do weird stuff like that. It was a killer trip. Can't wait to explore Bryce some more. It was my first time out there.

Who doesn't like a banjo? Exactly, how could you not like this instrument? Hope you enjoy this little vid.

Michelle's Wedding

My little sister got married recently and here are a couple shots I got from my phone. I'm really happy for her and I'm way pumped to have another brother. They are a really good couple. I'm also glad they chose to move an hour north at the end of the summer and be just a few blocks away from me. Cheers!

Coeur De Pirate- Wood & Wires Session

Air Mail

I ordered this little brass hook keychain online and it arrived all the way from Japan.

Tours- Low Life

I like this song. Pretty good stuff. Wacky video, great jam.

Bon Iver

I got to see Bon Iver. It was great seeing Justin Vernon perform with a larger backing band this time. Especially after his latest album which has such a full sound with layers upon layers. It was quite the treat. Great venue, great music, and great company.

Cool Room

Zion National Park

Took a quick trip with a great littl crew down to Zion National park. Chris, Madison, and Kyle were a good group to go with. We hiked Angels Landing after camping just outside of the park on some BLM land. You can't beat free. I even got to break out my Poler Tent. It was a pretty good weekend. Also, we made it down to Bryce Canyon to watch the eclipse. I'll make another post with some of those pics soon.

Father John Misty

I really enjoy this jam. I'm glad to see J. Tillman and his new band get some national television exposure. He gets pretty kooky up there too. He really wouldn't move much when he was making music under his own name. I guess he can kinda let go now. Not sure. It's cool though. It works.

Take Me There. 

I got this from a friends blog. I hope she doesn't mind. I rather enjoy everything about this. Mark my words, before I die... I'll renovate an old airstream and make it just the way I want it. Then I'll take it around North America. Grand. *This isn't my picture, if I knew who took it I would give credit.

Anthony's Antiques

I stumbled upon a pretty neat antique store the other day. I recommend checking this place out if you're ever in Salt Lake. It is more like a museum than an antique store. I'm quite glad I came across it. This particular piece is from a church in Amsterdam. It got renovated in the 1950's and this thing sat in storage for a bit. It is a cherub or putto that was made to look as though it was holding up the arches of the church. I think it is pretty cool. Some may say creepy. I would own it if I had an endless supply of dinero because the asking price is about $60,000. No joke. Its from the 1600's so it's not like you'll be finding many more quite like it.

It's always nice having visitors I moved into a new place. I like that I have more space for friends to hang out. The space in the room is quite refreshing.

Foxes-Home I enjoy this song a bit.

Mothers Day

My dear mother is pretty great. I know we look awkward because for some reason when you're on a horse and you're trying to take a picture you feel so far away so you lean in and then BOOM. The picture turns out like this and you just have to say to yourself, "well at least my eyes are open". I threw that in there because she has a tendency to close her eyes right at the wrong time whenever a picture is being taken. Funny. Grateful for her for so many reason. Cheers to rad moms.

Lucero

If you want to listen to a bar band; listen to Lucero. These guys have the perfect sound. I wasn't going to go to the show but I was convinced by the guy to whom I had introduced the band to, and who had seen them at least three or four times that I needed to go. It's not that I didn't want to go, I just had had a long day and to be honest it was the same night I saw Megafaun and I felt like I could get away with not seeing them. I ended up submitting to the peer pressure and going and I must say I'm glad I did. The crowd was into it, the band knew what they were doing and they put on a hell of a show. Thanks for the peer pressure Greg.

Pistol Pete

Ever since the 6th grade I've been a big fan of Pistol Pete. I had a good friend whose father would teach the basketball skills found in Pistol Pete's Basketball instructional videos religiously to him and I found myself imitating his moves (not even a fraction as good as he could do them) as well. A gal a dated gave me this book quite some time ago and I never cracked it open till just recently. Glad I did. Pete had an interesting life. I took it to work a few times to read during my lunch break and it created a few lively conversations. There are Pistol Pete fans that come out of the woodwork when you least expect it.

Cinco De Mayo

The only thing I at on Cinco De Mayo was Mexican food. Particularly from Alberto's in Salt Lake City. I recommend the Sausage breakfast burrito. You can't go wrong. Also, they have carpets with their logo on it. Classy. You can't go wrong with this place, it never lets me down.

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