we had to revise the DMB schedule for the summer. we’re now doing ohio in august and st louis/kansas city in may. september’s out. it’s too far away and it will be too hard to get the time off. looks like charges have come through for all of my tickets. originally there were only pending charges for the ohio shows and I was worried that I would be taking my chances with ticketbastard… I haven’t had to use ticketmaster for DMB tickets since 2000, and i’d like to keep that winning streak alive.
the new matt nathanson live album comes out next week, but itunes started selling it yesterday. probably in error, i’d imagine. so even though i preordered it, i went ahead and downloaded it from someone last night so that I had something to listen to at work today. i’ve heard some initial complaints about the mix and stuff, but i honestly think it’s pretty good. quite enjoyable, if you ask me. there’s also a track where matt talks about how he ripped his pants last time he was in saint louis (http://www.gotjenkins.com/rippedpants.mpg). thankfully we were able to catch that moment on video, as it’s hysterical. watch it if you haven’t seen it. lots of people are down on matt; usually because he swears like a drunken sailor or because he plays covers of 80’s hair band hits, but i’ve grown to enjoy his music and his concerts quite a bit.
I’m also excited for his new album that should be out later in the year. he road tested some of the new stuff last summer/fall, and it’s all been pretty good so far. i’m interested to see where he goes with it in a studio and with the band.
i never thought i’d say this, but i’m also excited about john mayer’s continuum, which should be out this year. it’s two discs, from what i’ve read: a john mayer trio style disc (which better have ‘another kind of green’ and ‘gravity’) and an ‘inside wants out’ style disc, which should also be good.
what else am i interested in? video games. now that our audit is finished, i’ve had some time to catch up on all the games that i bought or got for christmas. i’ve played KOTOR II twice now – once good and once evil – and that was great. hopefully there will be a KOTOR III that will bring together the paths of Revan and the Exile in the unknown regions. great games.
now i’m working on Black and White II, which is a little bit like Sim City, except you’re a god instead of a mayor. it’s a pretty cool concept, and unlike Sim City, there’s actually missions and objectives and a plot (which was always one of my big bitches about the sim-games.) you can be an evil god or a compassionate god, and you have a creature – an avatar – that basically serves as your pet and does your bidding. it can crush the enemy, or eat people, or take a crap on a villager (or if the good god is more your thing, it can build buildings, gather food, and entertain people.) it’s pretty fantastic, although in all fairness, i’m not very far into the game.
after that i’m going to start kingdom hearts two, which is finally out. i’ve played it for about an hour now pretty much just screwing around, and i think it’s got the potential to be really enjoyable. plus from what i’ve read, it ties up all the loose ends and actually answers all the plot questions.
after that? who knows. too far away. i know that at some point i need to tackle fable: the lost chapters and dragon quest eight (i even bought one of the slime controllers to play it with), and i have a bunch of other stuff too.
better hurry, though: the ps3, a new zelda, and final fantasy XII are all quickly approaching. not to mention plenty of other quality titles that aren’t as ‘big name.’
speaking of games, laura’s playing through FFIX right now. i had almost forgotten how great of a game that was. everything about it – from the game play to the plot to the character development – was really good. the ending is one of the best out there, which is saying something considering that the FF games are often hit-or-miss on the endings…
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alright, so i like video games and music. leave me alone, damnit. some people do drugs, some people get tatoos, some collect weird things, and yet others like the naked time in large groups. we all have our vices – mine’s just kind of geeky.
