disclaimer: this is a long post. i thought if i wrote enough, it would push that freaky willy wonka picture off of the blog page. and then i remembered that with my current display settings, it won't matter. but at least i can't see it anymore.
those fricken oompa-loompas.
sick. on with the post.

live music.
there are two things that i need to talk about right here, right now, concerning live music.

item number one --


that's right.
miss samantha scott and i will be seeing atmosphere at pizza luce on april 29th. we're going to be so close to slug that i'll be able to tell you how many pores are in his face.
it's going to be the single greatest event of my sophomore year. this is a solid promise.

item number two -- u2 tickets for their minneapolis show go on sale on saturday. just a heads-up if you were thinking about getting them for me for my birthday.


now, i'm going to go on and talk about u2 for a while. be warned.
i've had to defend and/or explain my love for this band a few times in the last week or so, and i've decided to dedicate this entry to the greatest band ever. yes, i'm being dramatic, and yes, i'm exaggerating. don't burst my bubble.
so here's why u2 is great.
-the edge is straight-up amazing. i dig his chord progressions. i also really like his chord structure; it's very unique. the edge chooses the perfect way to play a chord that matches the feeling he wants to put into the song. i appreciate the simplicity of his playing. a lot of lead guitar players are very in-your-face about their style. because of his chord structure, the edge has a very unique and distinct style of playing, but it is very understated. and i like that a lot.
-their albums are orchestrated better than anyone's. playing the part of the obsessive fan, i own every u2 album, and i always admire how the tracks work together. an out-of-place track can really fuck up an album. these guys just don't fuck up. (let's not bring "zooropa" into this.)
-let's take a look at their brilliant songs. "with or without you." "bad." "acrobat." "new year's day." "love is blindness." "hold me thrill me kiss me kill me." "running to stand still." "if god will send his angels." "sunday bloody sunday." "40." "ultraviolet (light my way)." "the unforgettable fire." "all i want is you." i have barely scratched the surface here. brilliant.
-i like bono's voice.
-i like bono. sure, he's full of himself, but what front man isn't? look at david lee roth, dude, he thought he was the greatest thing in the world (and he was). i think bono gets a lot of shit for being as prominent as he is, but i like that he does things with his rock stardom that make a difference. he doesn't just sit on his money and buy infinite xboxes and proclaim to the world how wonderful he is. he spends so much of his money to help kids in africa, but instead of just throwing money at the problem, he devotes thousands upon thousands of hours actually going over there and working.
-larry pretty much owns.
-this brings me to adam. i thought he was kind of unnecessary and a pretty big doofus, but i may be having a change of heart, thanks to my renewed love for their artsy-fartsy era.
-i could go on forever. but i won't.

i know that once you've reached this point, you're either a) psyched to listen to some u2 now that i've reminded you of how great they are, b) having a hardcore change of heart about the band, or c) incredibly intrigued by this band you've never gotten into and are desperate for some of their music. i'll hook you up.

god i love music.

ps: if you haven't caught on to the subtle insinuations that my birthday is coming soon (a week from friday), my birthday is a week from friday. early gifts will not be turned down.