Happenings

So yeah, Butch Walker...wow. It was an incredible show. Probably 250 people at most in a tiny theater watching an incredible artist play though one of his most personal and poignant albums. It was pretty amazing. It was really kind of like being at a recording of MTV's "Unplugged" series. Everyone was seated and during the softer moments, if anyone had been talking, you would have been able to hear them. We managed to get on the second row in the center of the stage and it was a great seat. I'm still just blown away by the whole experience.

I haven't talked politics in a pretty good while, so forgive me while I return to that topic. This just can't be ignored though. In a shocking turn of events, a Republican has been elected to the Senate seat that was held by Ted Kennedy for 47 years. While that fact alone is amazing, it's the implications to the political landscape as a whole and especially what it means for the Democrat party that's the real story. The Dems were already beginning to spin the loss before it ever happened and they'll continue to make it seem like it's not a big deal, but it's time to face facts. People in this country are tired of the policies that have been on the agenda for the past 18 months and they're tired of not being listened to. Hopefully this special election will serve as a preview of November when the entire House and a third of the Senate comes up for election. It's time to clean house (and Senate).

Back to happier topics, the Smashing Pumpkins released the second song from their ongoing project yesterday. It's called "Widow Wake My Mind" and you can download it for free (or just listen to it) from http://www.smashingpumpkins.com. I haven't had a chance to really listen to it yet, but if it's anything like the first song, "Song For A Son", then it should be well worth the two minutes it'll take to download.

That's about all I've got for today. Have a good rest of the week and I'll see you on Saturday.

--Paul