Unable to find a good central source of information pertaining to local bands currently on the circuit, I went to the only logical place...the bar. Jerry's Bar in Chesapeake to be exact, where a few short months ago I saw the hard rock band Brute Force, and then a couple of weeks later, the versatile Steam Boat Jack.
I see from the schedule that last week hosted Black Rose Blues Band, and listening to their myspace site, I'm sorry I missed them. First delving into a video they have posted of "Red House," Black Rose Blues Band gives fine treatment to the song, offering a 13 minute plus tour-de-force.
Similarly, "Stormy Monday" showcases the talents of guitarists J.D. Silvia and Anthony Rosano. The well-capable rhythm section consists of Dale Butcher on Bass and Mike Pelzel on Drums.
It appears that the next opportunity to catch Black Rose Blues Band will be 9/13/09 at Goodfella's Bay Days Blues Bash. Though I was unable to locate who else will be on the ticket, I will be looking forward to catching these guys and their colleagues then!
Tonight and tomorrow, Jerry's is featuring the Southern Blend Band. On the docket for next week at Jerry's is Bad Dadz on Friday and Moto Psychic on Saturday. In a more reggae/rock vein, the Jesse Chong Band/Thin Air Rising will be at the Jewish Mother next Friday, followed by Ryan Hines, NHP, and Joel King.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Summer's Almost Gone!
Well, I'm afraid I have not been very diligent in my blogging duties. The beginning of my summer was consumed with Database Administration and Computer Graphics. Very rough, but wrapped up my CS electives. My project in Graphics class, based on the Battle of Chancellorsville, led me to do some exploring of old Civil War sites.
Then the kids headed off to Oklahoma, leaving me with plenty of time to sit around the house and do homework. Lucky for me, but unfortunate in the timing, the second half of the summer was much more sparing with the homework...and the busy work that can normally be done for classes, well, I just wasn't that into staying busy for busy's sake!
Did have some interesting work in Leadership and Ethics class though, doing my term paper on Operation Redwing based on the account of Marcus Luttrell. Good to finally get around to reading...hard to believe it's been 4 years this summer since it happened.
Reading the page turner got me back to reading, and I mowed through Cushing: Civil War SEAL. If only Naval Officers of the Surface force still had that spirit (and leeway)! Sort of tied the Civil War studies and Naval History together too, so in a way it was sort of a capstone for the summer! Engulfed now in the monster-of-a-book Puzzle Palace about the NSA. A long read, but useful background for the things I'm interested in.
Also got back to racing with my annual Allen Stone Memorial Run Swim Run. Good to be back in the water, and on the pavement...but mostly just good to be back.
Having been so busy the first half of summer that my blogs were neglected, they unfortunately continued to be neglected the second half! Now, however, I hope to be more diligent over the next four months until I commission and am off to bigger and better things...I'm certain to be busy then!
Then the kids headed off to Oklahoma, leaving me with plenty of time to sit around the house and do homework. Lucky for me, but unfortunate in the timing, the second half of the summer was much more sparing with the homework...and the busy work that can normally be done for classes, well, I just wasn't that into staying busy for busy's sake!
Did have some interesting work in Leadership and Ethics class though, doing my term paper on Operation Redwing based on the account of Marcus Luttrell. Good to finally get around to reading...hard to believe it's been 4 years this summer since it happened.
Reading the page turner got me back to reading, and I mowed through Cushing: Civil War SEAL. If only Naval Officers of the Surface force still had that spirit (and leeway)! Sort of tied the Civil War studies and Naval History together too, so in a way it was sort of a capstone for the summer! Engulfed now in the monster-of-a-book Puzzle Palace about the NSA. A long read, but useful background for the things I'm interested in.
Also got back to racing with my annual Allen Stone Memorial Run Swim Run. Good to be back in the water, and on the pavement...but mostly just good to be back.
Having been so busy the first half of summer that my blogs were neglected, they unfortunately continued to be neglected the second half! Now, however, I hope to be more diligent over the next four months until I commission and am off to bigger and better things...I'm certain to be busy then!
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