Local H is going out on tour, alone, to play concerts in various venues with two sets. The first set will be set of favorites old and new. Then they'll break out "Here Comes the Zoo" front to back. The closest they are playing is 93 days from now, on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Wooly's in Des Moines.
I have never listened to "Here Comes the Zoo" so I'll give it a listen to see if I want to hear it in concert in October.
Damn, I feel old. I have no idea what any of these bands sound like that are labeled as "must-see" upcoming concerts in Iowa City. Because the list of bands on http://news.bandsintown.com/home is based upon date, I took a snapshot of what I was looking at.
I do know that Local H is playing at Gabe's Oasis on Thursday, 10/20. That would be a good show.
Editor's Note: The new standard for embedding videos is height="300" width="500" because 200 x 200 looks stupid. Yes, it doesn't take up as much real estate on the screen, but it looks stupid.
Before I get to the meaning behind the title of this post, I'm in awe that I haven't updated this blog since 8/25. It seems my weeks go too damn fast.
I'm back now, though, and with a killer video from Local H, a band that has really grown on me in the last few weeks. I needed to become familiar with their 12 Angry Months release in order to review it for DV and in doing so, I've really come to like this band. I was at their My Space page earlier and got this video:
Wednesday was the Virgil Donati drum clinic. 100+ drummers in the same room, watching a master of the instrument bend it to his will. He came across as very business-oriented, informing us we could purchase his DVDs and/or CDs. I understand the dough has to come from somewhere on these clinic tours, but he started out the clinic talking about how stuff was available for purchase. His negative first impression was immediately replaced, however, when he started playing. He could do anything he wanted to do it seemed on the drum set. He played with his feet in the same way that most drummers play with their hands. It was really humbling.
Last night was WWE. I had joked with my co-worker that I was going to make a sign to hold up that says "She Thinks Wrestling is Real" but I didn't. I talked to the guy who runs blindman.com and he is going to send some pics for me to post in my blog. I am still a sucker for WWE. The athletes are just that - athletic.
