Random Thought of The Day...

I woke up at about 3am and couldn't get back to sleep this morning. As I laid in bed, I thought of an email I received yesterday and it led me to other thoughts...

Have you ever been at a flea market or thrift store and saw a one-of-a-kind widget? It was beautiful and took your breath away. You thought, "I'd love to own that, but this place is huge, so I'm going to walk around some more and see if there's anything I like better." You spend hours walking around and can't find anything you want more than that first widget. You go running back to the place you saw it, only to see someone walking toward you holding it in their hands. They beat you to that widget because you wasted time thinking something was better out there. You will never have another chance because this widget was one-of-a-kind. There's not another one like it out there anywhere in the universe.

Moral of the story: If you see something you want, get it. Don't waste time looking for something better. If it's one-of-a-kind, chances are there is nothing better. Don't lose your one chance.

Brian Wiltsey - Battle of the Bands Contest

There's a BandtoBand Combat contest going on at the Vinyl in Atlanta, GA this Friday night.

This is Round 2, and the winner will get to open for Sister Hazel at the 2009 Downtown Countdown, the Atlanta area New Years Eve celebration.

One of the contestants is Brian Wiltsey, an incredible musician from the Atlanta area. This would be a huge boost to his career. Visit his Myspace to learn more about him.

Please come out and support Brian.

Tickets are $7.00 in advance/$10.00 at the door. If you buy in advance, it counts as two votes for Brian.

Order your tickets here:
http://www.vinylatlanta.com/index.asp?showID=1817

See you there!

Music Monday 10/12/09

My Music Monday pick for today is a relatively unknown band from Greenville, SC, Andy Lehman and The Night Moves.

I attended the Needtobreathe concert at the Handlebar in Greenville, SC last night and Andy Lehman opened the show with an acoustic set. I was impressed with what I heard, so I had to listen to more when I got home.

You can check him out on Myspace, Facebook, and his official site.

I recommend "All Along the Roads We Walked" to start.

You can pick up his new album, LowCountry, on iTunes.

You won't be disappointed!

Music Monday 10/5/09

Today's pick for Music Monday is...

Serena Ryder

I saw her in concert last Thursday night with Needtobreathe and Matthew Mayfield at the Loft in Atlanta, GA. She is an amazing performer. She performed a song called "Melancholy Blue" and the only instrument she used was her voice. It was the most beautiful song I have heard in a long time.

This video is not from that concert. Unfortunately, I don't see one on YouTube from the Atlanta concert.



My favorite song of hers (at the moment) is "All For Love" from her new CD, "Is it O.k.".
All For Love music video

Check her out:
Myspace
Official Website

MTV Buzzworthy Blog: Needtobreathe

MTV Take 5 with Needtobreathe

Needtobreathe on Charleston, sports, and grits and shrimp.

needtobreathe - MTV Shows

Woman reports theft of 20 Fruit Roll-Ups

Two teenagers broke into a Cabin Lane Drive home and ate several Fruit Roll-Ups, before the homeowner caught them lounging around her house at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

One of the teens told the woman he was friends with her niece and that she let them in. But after the teens left, the woman noticed a broken kitchen window and 20 missing Fruit Roll-Ups. The teens also took a jug of fruit juice and several pieces of jewelry, police said.

The pair split up upon leaving, but police later found them in the neighborhood and were able to return nine of the Fruit Roll-Ups to the woman. Police also found a bag of marijuana on one of the teens, according to the report.

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092809/cop_498167528.shtml

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So let me get this straight. They stole jewelry and had drugs on them, but the part that makes the headlines is the STOLEN FRUIT ROLL-UPS?

The jewelry gets a teeny mention halfway through the article and the drugs aren't even mentioned until the end of the article, but the STOLEN FRUIT ROLL-UPS get a headline.

Thank you, Athens Clarke County. Glad to know the cops are doing their job and keeping those pesky fruit roll-up thieves off the streets. Don't let them off. Next time, they might steal an actual piece of fruit, like a banana or something.

It's Music Monday...

So I'd like to take this opportunity to share some of my favorite music.

We'll start with David Cook. He is by far my favorite musician. He's a singer, songwriter, and he plays the guitar and drums. Who knows what other hidden talents he has.

Here he is singing an a capella version of his song "Lie". It is haunting and beautiful and gives me goosebumps to listen to.



Hear more on his Myspace.


Next up, Needtobreathe.
I was introduced to Needtobreathe because of the David Cook fandom. They had opened for David at a few shows and word about how great they are quickly spread around the fandom. They happened to be performing in my city one weekend, so I decided to go to see them. What did I have to lose? They put on an AMAZING show.




Visit them at Myspace and their official website.
Now that you've listened to them, go buy their album. It's called "The Outsiders".



Now, Christian Kane. You may know him from the TNT TV show "Leverage". He also appeared on "Angel" as Lindsey. He is a great singer also.

This is "A Different Kind of Knight" and it is my favorite Christian Kane song:


Check him out on Myspace.



Lastly for this week, Skillet.

I discovered Skillet because of Needtobreathe. I was looking for news about NTB on Google, and there was an article about NTB and Skillet. I checked them out and the rest is history.



Check them out on Myspace.