http://www.realpatblair.com Gently Rocking Your Face Off Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I hereby notify the world (read: the 3 people that read this blog) that I am starting pre-production for my full-length solo album. It will be a self-titled project, released under the moniker of Trainwreck McGee. The album will be made up of songs that were not tried by Lone ... http://www.realpatblair.com/music/trainwreck-mcgee/ http://www.realpatblair.com/music/the-rules-of-live-sound/ Thanks to all who came out for Cinco de Moustache IV - it was a great success, and a great farewell to Saint Radar. Let me just say that, when the time comes for the Strangers, I want our last show to be exactly like Radar's, just with less ... http://www.realpatblair.com/music/lighting-a-torch/ So, for a (prompt) follow-up to my last posts: The Lone Strangers took 1st place in the Veishea Wildcard Round (second year in a row) and 2nd place in the overall Battle (up one step from 3rd last year), and played the best outdoors-in-the-snow set that we have ever done. ... http://www.realpatblair.com/music/strangers-update/ Some quick announcements via my rarely-used blog: a) We are playing a free show at 7pm this Tuesday night, April 8, at the M-Shop in Ames, IA. This is part of the VEISHEA Battle of the Bands Wildcard competition. It has also traditionally been the site of the Strangers' ... http://www.realpatblair.com/music/lone-strangers-announcements/ Everybody ready for the big McCain v Clinton in '08 advertising and media blitz? Because that's my prediction. Write it down, check for accuracy in 6 months. A done deal? Hardly. I read an article from a respected pundit who opined that a strong showing from Fred ... http://www.realpatblair.com/politics/you-heard-it-here-third/ Note: if you skip this entire post, please at least watch the video at the bottom - it sums this all up in less than 2 minutes. Put in a popular/rock CD that is 10 years old. Then listen to one from 5 years ago. Then listen to a ... http://www.realpatblair.com/music/the-loudness-war/ I know I've practically beaten the political horse to death, but I feel this is too important for me to not share: (foxtrot.com) More on stupid, digital things that are happening to music next week. http://www.realpatblair.com/politics/more-politics/ I vote Republican, and will caucus Republican, because I am conservative. I believe the Bible, and I believe in the US Constitution and lower taxes. I believe that, regardless of your feelings on the war in Iraq, we can, from this point on, do one of three things: leave immediately ... http://www.realpatblair.com/politics/picking-a-president-part-iii/ It's no secret that I'm fairly conservative, so this is really just a handicapping of the Democrat field, and maybe some food for thought for those who will be participating with the Dems this Thursday. For simplicity's sake, I've split the candidates into tiers. Hell's Snowball is Laughing at Your ... http://www.realpatblair.com/politics/picking-a-president-part-ii/