Van Halen

Checked out Van Halen last night. It was their second night at the Worcester Centrum and there was no telling these guys hadn't played together in eight years. Everybody was in great shape and voice, very cool stage of the VH logo, and quite a sick light show. I don't know of any other band who seems to have so much fun onstage - nonstop smiles and joking all night. More details.

PitchXchange

Spent the past weekend in NYC at a very cool event - NY PitchXchange. It consisted of seminars and classes on script writing and pitching and actually gave people the chance to pitch ideas to film and television production companies. I went expecting nothing more than the experience, but all my pitches were very well received and each of the four companies I talked to asked for my contact information. I pitched a bunch of reality television ideas and one dramatic feature -- that's all I'll say for now so I don't jinx myself.

Gay Marriage

Lori and I attended a Unitarian Church service today that celebrated the fact that beginning Monday May 17 - gays will be able to marry in Massachusetts. About twenty lesbian couples stood up and told the congregation how long they had been together. It was quite amazing. These woman were not stereotypical lesbians. Many were much older than I ever would have expected. They looked like sweet old grandmothers - in fact they were, but they also had lesbian partners for twenty plus years. In a world with so much hatred, why would we ever dare to outlaw love between two adults.

I must admit that I've had a problem with gay marriage based solely on semantics. Months ago I looked up marriage in the dictionary and it said "the legal union between a man and woman as husband and wife." Now I am ready for that definition to be updated. When so many heterosexual marriages end in divorce -- why not let homosexuals be able to legally marry. Are we afraid that they will do it better?

Fake KISS

Well KISS is doing it again. They are going on tour this summer - but don't fall for it. Last year they toured with someone dressing up as original guitarist Ace Frehley. This summer they've topped that by adding someone pretending to be original drummer Peter Criss. Don't waste your money of this over priced cover band. Paul and Gene, stop the charade!

Metallica Starts Tour

METALLICA kicked off their "Madly In Anger with the World Tour" last night in Arizona. Opening for this leg of the tour are Boston's own GODSMACK. As of yet there are no dates scheduled for New England. Since its been too long since I've seen them last and I'm not willing to wait and see when they'll finally get out here - I'm headed out west to San Francisco to see them Monday March 8th. More..

They have also just launched a new web site http://www.livemetallica.com/ where you can download the audio from each night of the tour.