Driving Under the Influence

License plate spotted today-MN SQWZ 4. Seriously, you're fourth on the list of main squeezes and you're proud of that????

There really needs to be a disclaimer on the new Tossers CD-Agony. I was driving to work the other day and almost got into an accident. It's hard to drive while your toes are tapping and you're fighting the impulse to jig and reel. I don't even know how to jig and reel, but it doesn't really matter. It's hard to sit still and listen to it. Irish folk music meets Irish drinking music, how cool is that?

We picked up the CD last week when we saw them open for Reverend Horton Heat. This is the second time we've seen The Tossers, and I wish they would have played longer-40 minutes wasn't nearly enough! They opened with one of my favorite songs, "I've Pursued Nothing", which was on In The Valley of the Shadow of Death. What's so fun about their shows is that even if you don't know the songs, it really doesn't matter. You can catch on pretty quickly and sing along. It's also a lot of fun to watch the crowd, but we had a great vantage point and I could actually see the band.

Reverend Horton Heat was a lot of fun too. The crowd was really getting into it, and they put on a fantastic show. Some of their little tricks were amazing-at one point The Rev was standing on Jimbo's bass while they were both playing. I didn't think I knew that many songs, but there were a lot that I was singing along to, so I guess I knew more than I thought. This was one of those bands that I was always aware of, but never knew what they sounded like. If only I had listened to them sooner!!

If either of these bands are in your area, definitely go check them out!

Rock & roll heaven now has one more occupant. Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston, passed away on Friday. Boston is one of those bands that I can always listen to-every time they come on the radio the volume goes up and a smile spreads across my face. I listened to Boston and Third Stage constantly during high school. Brad left the band for a while and they released Walk On without him. The album was pretty good, but definitely missing something-Brad. He rejoined the band and they released Corporate America, which to be honest pretty much sucked. There were a few songs that sounded vaguely like Boston, but they had strayed from what made them so good-guitars and feeling. However, there was always the hope that they would get back to their roots and release something spectacular. Unfortunately, that will never happen now. Brad, rest in peace. You are missed.