Friday, June 17, 2011

Long live rock and roll?

Supposedly, these are not good times for rock and roll.  Are there any bands that have made it big in recent years keeping up the tradition of the greats?  But, if the caliber of music is lower, then maybe it takes less of an expert to have an opinion.  So why not take a shot at a small music review?

I'm not nearly as attuned to the contemporary music scene as some, but I do like to keep my ears open for new stuff, and my tastes definitely lie in the rock genre.  I'm not sure why I first took a look at My Morning Jacket, but after checking them out, this is probably my favorite song of theirs:


Thursday, June 16, 2011

Philosopher-Athlete... Champion

What a great end to the NBA season.  I haven't been too enamored with the Dallas Mavericks in a few years.  But after the untimely demise of the Knicks' postseason, it was a pretty easy bandwagon to get on once they met the Heat.  And Dirk, Jet, and Marion and Co. really came through.