Bloghttp://themadpriest.com/blog/Wed, 02 May 2012 16:54:29 +0000en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Midweek Playlist: 5/2/12[Your Name Here]Wed, 02 May 2012 16:47:24 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2012/5/2/midweek-playlist-5212.html817636:10471051:16096383Two in a row, baby! 

    1. Michael Kiwanuka - "They Say I'm Doing Just Fine"
    2. Deer Tick - "Born At Zero"
    3. Sonny & The Sunsets - "Pretend You Love Me"
    4. Diamond Rugs - "Country Mile"
    5. Lower Dens - "Propagation"
    6. Little Feat - "Willin"
    7. The Laurels - "Tidal Wave"
    8. Purity Ring - "Obedear"
    9. Nite Jewel - "One Second Of Love"
    10. Marie-Pierre Arthur - "Fil De Soie" 
    11. Saukrates - "Doorite (ft. Nickelus F & K-Os)"
    12. John Southworth Andrew Downing - "Nip It In The Bud" 

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]]>http://themadpriest.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-16096383.xmlShow Review: Coldplay at HP Pavilion, San Jose, 4/28/12MusicShow Reviews[Your Name Here]Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:22:47 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2012/4/30/show-review-coldplay-at-hp-pavilion-san-jose-42812.html817636:10471051:16065589

Hypnotized!

Apparently it's not cool to like Coldplay anymore because your mom's discovered them. (Edit: actually, looking back, was it ever cool?) But hey - that's OK! If you stopped liking all the bands your parents are into, that could eliminate some real gems. The Beatles, James Brown, Celine Dion... The point is, there's no shame in going to see a super mainstream band at a big arena show. The lights! The confetti! The beach balls! What?

Coldplay's brand of pop-rock is a guilty pleasure meant for stadiums, overpriced beer and excessive fandom. HELLO HP Pavilion! The band bursted with enthusiasm and gratitude, playing their hits and a most of Mylo Xyloto. Openers The Pierces and Metronomy were predictably safe, boring and inoffensive.

It's always moderately to severely annoying when an entire crowd sings along during a show, but there's something endearing about Coldplay fans. The emotion was so thick! Don't even pretend like you wouldn't sing along/cry through "Yellow".

Between the fake last song and the beginning of the encore, the band teleported to a small stage in the middle of the audience to play a few songs, before sprinting back to the main stage for the finale. (Side note: They ran right by us! I think I touched Will Champion with my sweaty paw... Sorry, I thought we were all high-fiving.)

Overall super entertaining, worth the price of admission. Just be careful which friends you brag to about your VIP pass.

Oh yeah we wore these cool light up bracelets.

Pretty!

I looked for Gwyn/Apple/Moses but I think they were at the Giants game.

Confetti is fun!

Set list:

1. Mylo Xyloto
2. Hurts Like Heaven
3. In My Place
4. Major Minus
5. Loves In Japan

6. The Scientist
7. Yellow
8. Violet Hill
9. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
10. Princess Of China
11. Up In Flames
12. Warning Sign
13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart
14. Viva La Vida
15. Charlie Brown
16. Paradise

Encore:

17. Us Against The World
18. Clocks
19. Fix You
20. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

 

 

]]>http://themadpriest.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-16065589.xmlSummer salad[Your Name Here]Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:57:42 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2012/4/30/summer-salad.html817636:10471051:16064586

  • Butter lettuce
  • Chicken
  • Strawberries
  • Apples
  • Tomatoes 
  • Pine nuts 
  • Kale
  • Cucumber
  • Avocado

 

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]]>http://themadpriest.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-16018676.xmlMidweek Playlist: 4/26/12Midweek PlaylistMusic[Your Name Here]Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:03:42 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2012/4/26/midweek-playlist-42612.html817636:10471051:16016135Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the midweek playlist is born again.

    1. Best Coast - "The Only Place"
    2. Flights - "Taller"
    3. Spanish Prisoners - "November Third"
    4. U.S. Royalty - "Sleepy Eyes"
    5. Germany Germany - "Disconnect (ft. Steffaloo)"
    6. The Dalai Lama Rama Fa Fa Fa - "Sun"
    7. Sleeping In The Aviary - "You Don't Have To Drive"
    8. Hundred Visions - "The Last Cab To Tunis"
    9. Futurebirds - "Megachills"
    10. Beach House - "Myth" 
    11. Lemonade - "Neptune"
    12. Jacques Greene - "Another Girl" 

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]]>http://themadpriest.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-16004387.xmlHalloween 2011: Dragonfly[Your Name Here]Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:44:55 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2011/11/1/halloween-2011-dragonfly.html817636:10471051:13547770

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]]>http://themadpriest.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13059121.xmlOn Sports[Your Name Here]Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:56:51 +0000http://themadpriest.com/blog/2011/9/9/on-sports.html817636:10471051:12791034The latest episode of Radiolab was all about Games, and included a story from Stephen Dubner (co-author of Freakonomics) about growing up as a sports fan. Even as a long-time non-sports fan, I can agree with his very succint summary of Why Sports Matter: 

"You can put too much of your emotional life in the hands of people who don't know you and have no responsibility for you, but I think sports fandom is a fantastic gift with almost immeasurable value. It's a proxy for real life, but better. It renews itself, it's constantly happening in real time. There are conflicts that seem to carry real consequences but at the end of the day don't - it's war where nobody dies. It's a proxy for all our emotions and desires and hopes, I mean, heck, what's not to like about sports?"

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