http://mc.msmarie.net yet another music blog. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:39:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had the fortune to quite unexpectedly attend Taste of Chaos in Grand Prairie (Dallas), Texas on Friday, March 2. It was an exciting and emotional day on a number of levels. This would be the first time I would be seeing 30 Seconds To Mars this year. ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2007/03/07/taste-of-chaos-dallas-more-specifically-a-response/ I've never been much of a music elitist. Sure, I have standards to which I hold "great" bands, albums, shows, and the like. But it takes very little for me to give a band a chance and enjoy them, or even to call myself a fan. Even ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2007/02/12/on-the-merits-of-being-easy/ I've been debating writing this post for nearly a week now. I wanted to wait until the initial rush of emotion calmed down, lest I say something I didn't really mean, or that I regretted. The subject still gets me just as angry and emotional when it's brought ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/10/03/him-cancels-a-tour-and-i-get-really-angry/ Apparently I can't get enough of this theme. Or maybe it just makes a good segue to talk about other things. Or maybe I want to see how many foreign languages I can count in (I assure you there are several). Regardless, last night I was at the CD ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/09/23/cover-me-part-tres-with-you-want-to-see-a-show-redux/ I was reading Time magazine online this morning and read this article about a collaboration between U2 and Green Day to benefit the Music Rising charity that The Edge helped found. They have recorded a cover of "The Saints Are Coming" by the Skids. This reminded me of ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/09/14/cover-me-part-deux/ I talked about this subject a bit on my show on Radio Ugly (yes, I have an Internet radio show!) on Monday, but I thought it bore some elaboration. It's a favorite subject of mine, and not as heavy as some of the other subjects I have on my ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/09/12/cover-me/ It's that time of year again, when everyone moans and laments the demise of MTV and its emphasis on the art of the music video... though bands keep making them, and MTV keeps putting on the awards, even though it doesn't play videos. Much. I will say that MTV ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/09/01/i-want-my-mtv-back-and-the-black-parade/ So, this battle of the bands I've been going to every week has given me lots of food for thought. I had originally intended to make a post with my top 5 sure-fire ways to catch my eye (ear?) at a show, but after Friday night, I think part ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/08/27/so-you-wanna-see-a-show/ Being a fan of Aiden and a couple other Victory Records bands, I have heard non-stop about On The Last Day for the past, oh, month (if not longer). I got some promotional stuff for the release of their album, Meaning In The Static, and have been hearing about ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/08/21/on-the-last-day/ If you were to ask me my number-one piece of advice for getting the most out of a live music experience, I would say exactly what is in my subject line. And no, I don't necessarily mean show up at 9 am when doors are at 7 (though that ... http://mc.msmarie.net/2006/08/19/show-up-early-stay-late/