Is anyone else enjoying the Yankees slide as much as I am? Not sure what to do with myself, the Yankees suck and the Lakers are not in the playoffs. I guess my current sports rage is directed at Kellen Winslow Jr. and the Indians sucking so far. The Padres are starting to play a little better, but no one cares.

Last night I went and saw the Dillenger Escape Plan play. According to some, they are the gold standard of hardcore music these days. I heard they play a good show. I stopped really liking hardcore sometime in college, but DEP have been one band I have continued to listen to (and Norma Jean a bit). The show was a little short, under an hour, but was as brutal/good/beautiful as I imagined it would be. There was the clichéd mosh pit, and surprisingly a fight broke out, that never happens at hardcore shows. I'm glad I went, it was pretty amazing and they were amazing musicians.

I got a hot date tonight with my wife. Tomorrow I gotta get ready for my trip and we're attempting a 3.5 or 4 hour bike ride. Then I've got the NFG/Reggie and TFE/Eisley show.

Happy graduation Mike. We still owe ya a birthday/graduation gift, what do you want? Good weekend to all, not sure If I'll blog from Seattle. Later.

Random notes for today.

I forgot to bring my Ipod to work today and I'm pissed.

I leave for Seattle on Sunday for my conference. I'll be gone 4 days.

Will Ferrell hosts SNL May 14.

Listen to new Weezer songs

Saturday is free comic book day.

Here is a nice tidbit I got from mtv.com:

"On August 16, heavy-metal dinosaurs Stryper (an acronym for "Salvation Through Redemption Yielding Peace Encouragement and Righteousness"), the Christian rockers with an affinity for yellow-and-black spandex, will release Reborn, their first batch of new studio material since 1990's Against the Law. Original Stryper members Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (lead guitar) and Robert Sweet (drums) will be joined by new bassist Tracy Ferrie and are set to embark on a North American tour in support of the record this fall. Big3 Records also plans to release a live DVD by year's end."

I might have to go to this reunion tour, since it was the first concert I ever went to when I was in 7th grade.