[Day 316 - At His Best]
My thoughtful wife’s Christmas present to me was tickets to see John Mayer in Birmingham, AL. Last night was the concert, and he sounds just as good in person as he does on his CD’s. Nowadays that isn’t that common of an occurrence. It’s always inspiring for me to see someone who is so talented and has become one of the best at their craft. I snapped this shot from iPhone last night, and I’m continually impressed with it’s camera.
My grandpa has written articles for the Detroit Free Press for many years, but they have always been sports related. Recently he was given the opportunity to write about more than just baseball, and I loved his latest article. It’s about his time at Emory University and hustling Tommy Dorsey to visit his fraternity. This was the first time I had ever heard this story, and it has me anticipating what next week’s article will bring.
Amazon Music is giving away a free song every day till Christmas. They have been running a lot of great sales lately. For instance the new Switchfoot CD is only $5 today.
I’m not sure what it is about the new album cover of Switchfoot’s latest release, but I love it. Maybe it’s my love of the beach, fascination with birds or just the clean and simple design. The songs are as good as the cover art, but don’t just take my word for it, listen for yourself below.
Get Matt Wertz’s live album “If Ain’t Broke” for free by signing up here. This should make your Monday a little brighter!
Shane & Shane’s new album is amazing! I’m impressed how most of the songs are entirely scripture. My favorite song is “Turn Down The Music.” What’s yours?
U2 is one of my all-time favorite bands. Not only are they great musicians, but they are innovators and willing to think and do things other bands won’t attempt. In this day and age of DRM, greedy record companies and self-indulgent musicians, they did the unthinkable and broadcast their concert live from the Rose Bowl on YouTube Sunday night. In case you missed it you can catch the entire show here. What a great way to connect with fans and build good will. I hope we see more of this from other bands and musicians.
If you haven’t already bought Matt Papa’s new album you need to stop what your doing and go buy it right now. If you need convincing have a listen below.
I’m addicted to Mute Math’s new single “Nerve”. The new album is available August 18, 2009.
