Five O’Clock People – Temper Temper
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I’ve known my friend Alex for about thirteen years or so. Dang. That makes us seem old. We first met back when I was still in high school and Alex was in an acoustic band called Five O’Clock People. Anyone remember them? Sure you do. But you may remember them from years later when they were signed to a record label and put out a record called The Nothing Venture. Memory getting clearer? Well, guess what peeps? They are back and in my opinion, better than ever. Temper Temper is the newest EP from the boys in Five O’Clock People and it’s without a doubt, a must have EP. The writing is amazing, instrumentation is awesome and the originality is nothing short of what you would expect from these guys.
And here’s the thing. It’s not just because I really like Alex, Drew and Pat, although I’m currently working on talking Alex into moving into the house next door to me, but this EP is ridiculous. And you know I don’t say that about many records. Seriously, have I ever steered you wrong when it comes to blindly purchasing a record based solely on my opinion?
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So here’s what we are going to do. We’re all going to buy this record. That’s right. Every one of us is going to purchase this record and write a review of it right here in the comments. Now, here’s the tricky part. This record is kind of hard to get right now. They are currently sorting out some distribution plan, so here’s what you need to do. Email glassjoerecords@yahoo.com and tell then you want a record. They will take some of your money and then send you a CD like the one I got yesterday. Now, this isn’t some ‘Oh well, Brody’s just doing this because he’s friends with them so I don’t have to do it’ kind of thing. Seriously. Get. This. Record. Then come here and tell me (and them) what you think.
Sound like a plan? Leave a comment in the comments when you’ve ordered it, and once everyone starts getting their copies we will revisit this post for reviews. If you’ve already heard the record or already have it, go ahead and start the reviewing.
Ready? Go.
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A House Divided
The other night Kristin and I watched “No Country For Old Men”. I had seen it before and kept telling Kristin that she needed to see it with me again. I think she ignored me at first, but then when it won all sorts of awards at the Oscars she mentioned to me, “Huh, that must be a pretty good movie.” Nevermind the recommendation of your husband. I see how it is.
So anyway, we watched it the other night, and then yesterday she tells me:
“You know, I don’t think I liked that movie.”
“You mean you officially didn’t like it? Or you are just indifferent to it?”
“I mean that I didn’t like it didn’t like it.”
“How could you not like it? Did you get it?”
“I got it, and didn’t like it”
So now we have talked about it a few times since and I feel like it’s my duty to convince her that she really did like it, she just doesn’t know it, because most likely that’s it. She didn’t like all the death and killing and blood and junk. I can see that, but that’s when I tell her, “See, that’s why it’s no country for old men. Get it?” She responds, “I get it, I just don’t like it”. Dang it. I think I will remind her how many awards it won. Maybe that will work.
Did you see it? What’d you think?
