Um yeah, so what is this site about? Pretty much anything I want it to be about until that idiot in the White House takes this right away from me too. Please browse around and feel free to gimme some feedback...the good, the bad, and the ugly!

05/08

Wow! Do I suck or what? It's been about two years since I've updated futchyou.com. I wish I had a lot of cool shows to list here but the truth is that I haven't been to a show since 2006. How lame is that? I have no excuse other than pure laziness and a helluva two-year bout of darkness. But whatever, maybe I'm back now.

11/06

Ok, so it's been a year and 1/2 since I last posted this rock n' roll stuff but hey, sometimes you have to take a break, right? The bands I've seen during my sabbatical include Nine Inch Nails (yes, again!) and Queens of the Stone Age (Joshua Homme is probably the best songwriter gracing the stages of rock today); the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Karen O is a goddess!); Garbage (holy shite Shirley! talk about goddesses!) and the Eels (E has stolen my heart). Other than a few local bands and other acts I can't recall at the moment, that was about it. One thing I will say is that if I had to pick 10 bands to see live, these guys would definitely be in the countdown. 2 bands I truly regret not seeing, however, are the Dresden Dolls and the Mountain Goats. Ugh! I have no one to blame but myself...bleah.

06/05

Just when you think rock music can't surprise you anymore, you see the Eels live supporting the new album, "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations." Holy shite! E decided to do something a little quirky and man 'o man, did we get a treat! The show was something sort of MTV unplugged only some things were plugged in, but not many. E entertained us for about two hours, backed up by Chet, playing just about every instrument known to mankind (including a saw), Big Al on the standup bass and other instruments as necessary, three violinists, and a cellist who also provided some percussion along the way. They played a wonderful mix of stuff off the new album and older goodies, with E providing well-time dry humor between songs. Admittedly, as a drummer, I was a little disappointed when the curtain unveiled a drumless stage, but E and the gang won me over quickly.

Very cool "newer" albums I've listened to lately: Greenday: American Idiot; The Black Eyed Peas: Elephunk; Eels: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations; Velvet Revolver: Contraband; Queens of the Stone Age: Lullabies to Paralyze

So Chris and I went to Philly to see Nine Inch Nails play at the Electric Factory two nights in a row (5/18-5/19). For me, I'm 4 outta 4 in the fan-fuckin-tastic shows of late. NIN was freakin' excellent both nights. They played mostly older stuff and just a few from their new album, "With Teeth". It was loud, it was hard, we were sweaty, and it was all worth enduring the scam of scalpers and ticketmaster (which some consider to be one in the same). The energy was just tremendous and flowed freely between band and audience. Very nice stuff. And, I got a bonus...the Dresden Dolls...my new favorite band. The duo opened for NIN both nights and I just can't describe how unbelievably fresh their sound is. They're outta Boston and they have a sound aptly described as "brechtian punk cabaret." They have this carnival sort of feel going and feed off each other well musically, to say the least. They're sexy, intense, and a whole lotta fun. If you haven't heard of them, check 'em out ASAP!

Holy shit! I'm 2 for 2 with live shows. That same friend of mine, Chris, and I saw Garbage last night (4/21) at the 9:30 Club and they rocked the house. Shirley Manson was in great form, beautiful as ever, hotter than hot, and kicking some serious ass on stage. Man, I love that chick! Butch Vig and the rest of the guys were more than on top of their game as well. I don't have the new album yet, but it's definitely at the top of my list to buy.

03/05

A good friend of mine and I saw Queens of the Stone Age live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on March 27. Man 'o man, what a freakin' show they put on! They were fantastically excellent...tight, interesting live, and great jams...pretty cool effects too. It's been awhile since I've seen such a musically tight band and had forgotten how incredible that makes a live show. In that vein, they reminded me of Rush back in the mid-eighties, which is definitely a compliment. If you get the chance to see 'em, don't let it pass you by!

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