tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post8110469299515420194..comments2024-01-09T13:55:46.379-05:00Comments on 15 Minute Lunch: I woke up in a car.Johnny Virgilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-71178542398423334122009-06-17T22:32:15.830-04:002009-06-17T22:32:15.830-04:00Well, I am a 14 year old girl, but I have hardly s...Well, I am a 14 year old girl, but I have hardly seen any pictures of Andrew McMahon. For all I care, he could be the ugliest person on the planet, but I would know he really is the most brilliant person ever. <br /><br />I hate mainstream & the radio, because people only like music because everyone else likes it. I sincerely love Andrew & his gorgeous masterpieces & his inspiring lyrics. After hearing his compositions I want to learn to play the piano. He really has been through a lot to tell his tale & his story makes the music so much better. From his recent album, many of his songs speak of his battles with Leukemia. <br />He really is a genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-14367538223062358362009-06-08T19:24:17.453-04:002009-06-08T19:24:17.453-04:00ohh, wow. this is funny. andrew mcmahon is great, ...ohh, wow. this is funny. andrew mcmahon is great, both jack's albums are great, but prepubescent girls, not so great. i used to be one, so i know from experience. haha, but nice blog post. i haven't had the chance to see him yet, but i'd obviously love to. even if swim was the only song he played, i'd go see them. hahamonicahttp://www.myspace.com/supporttwlohanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-15020089884891829602009-02-20T13:13:00.000-05:002009-02-20T13:13:00.000-05:00You guys give me hope for the future of music.You guys give me hope for the future of music.Johnny Virgilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-61199025680433872172009-02-20T12:01:00.000-05:002009-02-20T12:01:00.000-05:00funny because im fifteen, i love jack's mannequin ...funny because im fifteen, i love jack's mannequin and i have a quite normal hair color, wear about an ounce of makeup, and have no urge to hump andrew. i like jack's mannequin for the music, the message, not the fameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-32566170097983531152008-11-05T22:23:00.000-05:002008-11-05T22:23:00.000-05:00shannon- i was at the concert in San Diego on Hall...shannon- i was at the concert in San Diego on <BR/>Halloween celebrating my 16th birthday. i had five of my best friends with me and we had a blast. i loved being in the middle of everything. shouting out the words to every song (because everyone was singing along) and just getting so into the music.<BR/><BR/>are beloved teacher had died the day before of cancer and as we stood listening to Andrew with my parents up above watching, i realized that that is truly what Andrew's music is about. it is about inspiration and hope and healing. <BR/><BR/>afterwards we met him and gave him a bracelet that honored our teacher and told him his music inspired us. he is one of the nicest and most gracious people ever and his music can change the lives, which is something that people of any age can understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-76942343946129090942008-11-03T20:36:00.000-05:002008-11-03T20:36:00.000-05:00Sorry -- I stumbled on your blog and now I'm leavi...Sorry -- I stumbled on your blog and now I'm leaving a pointless comment. My husband and I just had a similar JM experience in San Diego on Halloween. We are in our early 30s and I'm fairly certain we were at least twice the age of every else in attendance (besides parents). I became somewhat addicted to Something Corporate when they were first signed to Drive-Thru. My friend was in one of the original Drive-Thru bands and when he suggested that I listen to SC, I was hesitant because I thought they would be just another pop-punk band. I was clearly mistaken. Until now, I haven't had the opportunity to see either SC or JM. It was a great show even with all the teenagers screaming in our ears.shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167755612073078767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-58572215512176112132008-08-17T15:14:00.000-04:002008-08-17T15:14:00.000-04:00i have to agree with nicole. i was introduced to a...i have to agree with nicole. i was introduced to andrew's music (both soco and jack's mannequin) at the age of 14 by an older friend. i fell in love with the deep and poetic lyrics, not to mention the brilliantly composed pieces, instantly. it had nothing to do with trendiness; in fact i loved how different the sound was from anything else i'd listened to - plus this was even before JM starting getting all the publicity that drew in people my age. even now, three years later, soco and JM are still my two favorite bands.<BR/>i do sympathize, however, with your annoyance at the "fangirls". my personal philosophy is: yes, andrew IS attractive, but if that's the main reason someone's coming to concerts, it doesn't matter. his musical genius is wasted on them anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-8278017838690670242008-08-07T00:49:00.000-04:002008-08-07T00:49:00.000-04:00i just saw this post and had to say that I am a ve...i just saw this post and had to say that I am a very young Jacks and SoCo fan, though i have no piercings and my hair is natural. I like them, not only because Andrew is undeniably adorable, but because their music is interesting. <BR/><BR/>I love well composed music and interesting lyrics that are more poetic than endlessly trite. His songs are intense and real; they are some of the best work of this age. <BR/><BR/>Andrew has a true gift that even little tween girls can and should appreciate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-89768480576785417432008-04-26T15:52:00.000-04:002008-04-26T15:52:00.000-04:00PPS ITunes: "Balkan Beatbox," and "Farmer's Market...PPS ITunes: "Balkan Beatbox," and "Farmer's Market" out of Norway.<BR/><BR/>It might help to know I grew up on the last wave of Big Band music in the 60's and 70's, Chicago and Led Zeppelin, thanks to my two older brothers. ow I am broken and can't be fixed; a half-Russian woodwind player and amateur ethnomusicologist who finds the type of music referenced above to be sublime.Wry Mouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712281004212279423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-74083219406322070182008-04-26T15:43:00.000-04:002008-04-26T15:43:00.000-04:00My wife and I have played Magic:The Gathering on a...My wife and I have played Magic:The Gathering on and off since the early 90's. Most MTG players look upon us (and especially her) as some sort of unimaginably Ancient Legendary Creatures.<BR/><BR/>You get used to it.<BR/><BR/>PS I had to press the "visually handicapped" button next to the secret word I have to type in to post this note, because the letters are seriously distorted today, and let me tell you: the audio version of a keyword is REALLLY CREEPY, especially if your wife is a forensic psychologist who tells you stories of audio hallucinations. FYI.Wry Mouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712281004212279423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-50783858834284008982008-04-24T21:47:00.000-04:002008-04-24T21:47:00.000-04:00I actually work in Albany -- so my wife drove down...I actually work in Albany -- so my wife drove down and we left a car there. I don't quite live on the canadian border. That's more of a joke based on the weather I get at my house. More like the Glens Falls area.Johnny Virgilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-57567755200080296392008-04-24T08:30:00.000-04:002008-04-24T08:30:00.000-04:00Hour and a half north of Poughkeepsie? That sounds...Hour and a half north of Poughkeepsie? That sounds more like Troy than the the Canadian border (I mean, um, not that there is anything wrong with Troy). With all your fun day-in-the life of a rural woodsman posts (and the Canadian border thing) I had imagined you lived on the north side of the park or something. Though I am not exactly sure how you would find a job involving computers there...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466867323697428313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-72543787902846822422008-04-21T16:06:00.000-04:002008-04-21T16:06:00.000-04:00Oh man, now I have that "woke up in a car" song st...Oh man, now I have that "woke up in a car" song stuck in my head which reminds me of a day a few years back. I was hungover in the back seat while my friend's annoying cousin decided to play that song on repeat at least a dozen times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-20790005772765558842008-04-20T19:45:00.000-04:002008-04-20T19:45:00.000-04:00Holy shit. I never heard of that group, either. ...Holy shit. I never heard of that group, either. The last time I really REALLY liked a group was probably when I was into the band Incubus. <BR/><BR/>JV: I made my blog private recently because of some disturbing lurkers. If you (or anyone here) wants an invite, email me at:<BR/><BR/>jacqueline_tremblay@yahoo.comJacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343026866492303727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-3659255892554463082008-04-19T21:09:00.000-04:002008-04-19T21:09:00.000-04:00I have been blog hopping this evening and found my...I have been blog hopping this evening and found my way here because of your JC Penney catalog article. Just have to say kudos to your writing skills and love the humor you so liberally dispense. I will definately be back! Thanks for the laughs!<BR/><BR/>LeighPersnickety Tickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610905362144187311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-68375530957148639832008-04-18T19:13:00.000-04:002008-04-18T19:13:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Oh, I know that's true in some respects....Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Oh, I know that's true in some respects. But if you saw my ipod, you would laugh. It looks like it belongs to a raving lunatic. It's not that my musical taste hasn't evolved, it's just that there's a little corner called "guilty pleasures" that started way back in the 70's with the Rubinoos and the Raspberries (and even Utopia, Graham Parker and the Producers in the early 80s..remember Jack Green? Anyone?)so I'm still a sucker for a perfect pop tune. And JM is one band that hits that spot. I just find AM's lyrics and pop sensibilities to be at a higher level than most of what's out today. Not so much with SC, but still -- globes and maps is a fantastic song.Johnny Virgilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-13424443929099230712008-04-18T15:10:00.000-04:002008-04-18T15:10:00.000-04:00ok, so i'm reading the comments, feeling a bit old...ok, so i'm reading the comments, feeling a bit old, then I read s. vincents comment about loving U2 when he was 8...now i feel DAAAAAMN OLD! LOL!!!<BR/><BR/>~C.C IN ABQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-7275957735852587622008-04-18T14:35:00.000-04:002008-04-18T14:35:00.000-04:00amen!amen!S.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986526490144590850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-59728384953615352012008-04-18T14:27:00.000-04:002008-04-18T14:27:00.000-04:00I went to see Modest Mouse in December and I vague...I went to see Modest Mouse in December and I vague feeling of ebign old but 2 VERY cool thing: no line for the bar and like you said no smoke. The only smoke was that created from machines on the stage ;-) As far as young people getting more sophisticated taste in music I will say one thing-the current ability to find new and independent artists via the web and I-Tunes, etc makes it MUCH easier for a band to get into the commercial marketplace. When I was growing up (and even into high school) the only way I found new music was the radio or hearing it at someone's house- like the way I "discovered" Led Zeppelin was hearing it being played on vinyl in my best friend's older brother's room and I kept thinking "what is that noise?", then I started to really like that noise ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-41674203208765826832008-04-18T13:28:00.000-04:002008-04-18T13:28:00.000-04:00Dude, you're gonna laugh when I tell you this. I'v...Dude, you're gonna laugh when I tell you this. I've been listening to SC for years now and I had no idea Andrew went on to do his solo thing with JM. So this whole time I was wondering where the fuck SC went. I only recently found out about a month ago. I mean I never heard JM just heard about them. I blew 'em off as a new band not worth listening to 'cause the only people who talked about them were his fan base which you know. But then one day I heard a song by them and I'm like wait a minute, there you are SC. Anyway, I agree. His lyrics are way too good for 13 year old girls to understand.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868782876630108333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-13737783111093176482008-04-18T13:05:00.000-04:002008-04-18T13:05:00.000-04:00i think it's funny that your wife considered that ...i think it's funny that your wife considered that today's youth are possibly cultivating better taste in music, and then you considered a whole other range of options, but you guys didn't consider that maybe your taste in music hasn't evolved with your age. i mean, come on ... i've seen something corporate on mtv several times, right up next to good charlotte. i don't find it at all shocking that there were so many teenie boppers at the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-16079882243446731232008-04-18T05:50:00.000-04:002008-04-18T05:50:00.000-04:00I'm dying to go to a Pearl Jam concert (never been...I'm dying to go to a Pearl Jam concert (never been to a concert before actually), but I've always thought I'd dislike the crowd. Guess we'll see. Of course, their crowd is a little older these days. Not exactly Pinkpop '92.<BR/><BR/>And my father doesn't go anywhere without a sidearm. Usually a knife as well.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I wonder what it's like being at a Keith Urban concert? Middle-aged women, anyone?<BR/><BR/>CMAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-84468831590713509132008-04-17T17:21:00.000-04:002008-04-17T17:21:00.000-04:00Apparently, you can do both.Apparently, you can do both.Johnny Virgilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-23164407682700450802008-04-17T10:19:00.000-04:002008-04-17T10:19:00.000-04:00They're kids and they like to think they have thei...They're kids and they like to think they have their own niche and can bring something new to the lunch table. Plus, Jack's Mannequin is good! haha, give them some credit. I loved U2 when I was 8 and carried them as one of my favorite bands till this day, even through the backstreet boys and vanilla ice days. <BR/><BR/>Plus, its poughkeepsie (PoVegas as I call it)....at 14, you either go to a concert at The Chance, or you can roam the streets for meth and stolen video games. Take your pickS.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986526490144590850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-22867340811624182782008-04-17T03:53:00.000-04:002008-04-17T03:53:00.000-04:00I can't remember the exact law regarding pocket kn...I can't remember the exact law regarding pocket knives in the UK, I'll have to ask one of my mates in the Met to get teh full story, I think there was a size limit and it mustn't be lockable, so your knife might technically be legal to carry in the UK.<BR/> That said, I don't think I'd want to be stopped by the police carrying one, they do tend to take a dim view of that sort of thing. I see "knife" I think "weapon"... but then, since doing martial arts training years ago, I see alot of things that make me think "weapon", sticks, gravel, bricks, walls, small passers by...CodeMonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803316004580844329noreply@blogger.com