Thankful in 2011
This year has been a very special year for me and I beyond thankful for...
...my wife Sara and for the new adventure we have started together.
...continuing to have a job that I love.
...a family that grew with the birth of Aslan Jude.
...that I will be going back to the island...of Maui...in less than a week.
Top 5: U2 Album Cuts
Every album from an artist/band has a song that never gets promoted/released as a single. But it becomes a fan favorite or a key live song throughout the band's career. Not to be confused with a b-side, these are songs that are on an album.
U2 is no different. If anything, they have too many. So here are 5 U2 songs, 1 from each of the past 5 albums, that were never released as a single...but probably should have been.
1. Breathe - from No Line On The Horizon
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2. Miracle Drug - from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
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3. Kite - from All That You Can't Leave Behind
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4. Gone - from POP
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5. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) - from Achtung Baby
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Friday Faves
iPhone 4s - I picked one up last Friday, when they released, at an AT&T store. Sara badly needed a new phone so I gave her my 4. I used her upgrade but put it on my line. You know, just in case that 5 comes out next summer. The 4s is super fast and Siri has really come in handy when driving or biking. Being able to just say "Text Sara 'On my way home' " and it does is really cool. The only problem I have encountered is that the battery does not last as long as the 4 and I don't think I am using it any different.
Coldplay "Mylo Xyloto" - This is gonna be a top 3 album of the year for me. Plus I can't get "Paradise" out of my head.
Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul - I've been enjoying the iBook version the past few months. I love the honesty from Howard Schultz and insight into how he helped turn the company around in 2008..."One cup. One customer. One partner. One experience at a time." I highly recommend it for any leader of their company to read this. Seriously.
Yazoo Fall Lager - I got a growler of it the first Saturday they had it. It's much better than last year's Fall Ale. A perfect beer for this time of year.
Jane's Addiction "The Great Escape Artist" - Catchy songs with killer guitar riffs and solos plus bad ass drumming.
Tuesday Tune: Lovesick Zombie by House of Heroes
Only the best team could bring you something like this. Written and performed by House of Heroes. Produced by Mark Lee Townsend. Mixed by J.R. McNeely. Cover artwork by Gabe Rosser. Lyric video by Josh Fulton. A&R Direction/Creative Direction by yours truly.
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Top 5: Pearl Jam b-sides
I've been jammin' a lot this year thanks to Live On Ten Legs, the Vs./Vitalogy reissues, and the PJ20 soundtrack. Their catalog of releases in 20 years is extremely extensive, way beyond just the 9 studio albums. So in honor of PJ20 hitting theaters this week here's my Top 5 Pearl Jam b-sides.
1. Yellow Ledbetter
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2. Last Kiss
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3. State of Love and Trust
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4. Alone
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5. I Got ID
Tweets
- thx to my wife, the Powers, McNeelys @eddyboer A-Cates @hillbillyslim and the bearded wonder for the KILLER b-day surprise @CorsairArtisan
- RT @iTunesMusic: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was released 35 years ago today. #70sClassic http://t.co/buRklHbI
- Do yourself a favor and go listen to one of the greatest albums of all time today...Fleetwood Mac's #Rumors. It released 35 years ago today.
- RT @AKJeremySpring: When you're doing what you were made to do you, you couldn't care less about what everyone else is up to.
- group shot from the last mix on the new @houseofheroes album @ Paragon Studios http://t.co/vIf4dtLV
Listening To
- The Shins – Simple Song
- L.A. Guns – One More Reason
- Kix – Blow My Fuse
- Europe – Cherokee
- White Lion – Wait
- Britny Fox – Girlschool
- Winger – Seventeen
- Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine
- Alice Cooper – Poison
- Iron Maiden – Wasted Years
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