11 posts tagged “san antonio”
Van Halen: iTunes | Official Site | Last.fm | Wikipedia
Let me make something clear. This concert was indeed Van Halen not Van Hagar. David Lee Roth, a.k.a. Diamond Dave, was back with the boys and they all rocked! Everyone on stage and in the arena was having a great time. Van Halen looked great and sounded awesome. Once again, here was a band from my youth I was finally able to see reunited and live in concert.
Everybody wants some!
I want some too.
The Police: iTunes | Last.fm | MySpace | Official Site | Wikipedia
Now with photos.
I went to see The Police last night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. Once again, it was glorious. Previously, I saw them earlier this year when they played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Considering that was the first time I got to see The Police play live, it was truly a "holy fuck, I'm actually at The Police concert!" I didn't take my compact digital camera into the Dallas concert. I did sort document the trip. For the San Antonio concert, I had my iPhone.
Photo set for Dallas, TX concert.
Photo set for the San Antonio concert.
Magnolia Pancake Haus: Eggs, Chocolate Chip Pancakes and a side of sausage. The pancakes are made with Ghirardelli chocolate chips mixed in with the batter.
What does a birthday boy get for himself? How about a floor ticket to see Muse and My Chemical Romance in San Antonio. The last time I "saw" Muse was ACL Music Festival 2006. The reason I say "saw" is because they played towards the end of the first night. I had worked all through the early morning hours, raced home, showered and race up to Austin with no sleep. By the end of Friday night, I was pretty much out of it. I recall sort of seeing Muse that night. Well, last night made up for everything. Muse played a damn fine set, properly ending with Knights Of Cydonia.
My Chemical Romance wasn't about to get 1upd and came out guns blazing with pyrotechnics and all. The highlight of their show came midway. A longtime behind the scenes member was also celebrating his birthday. They brought him out on stage along with a birthday cake and a four piece mariachi band to sing to Happy Birthday. Halfway through, a little burro (donkey) pinata was brought out. They birthday boy dawned a blindfold and took one swing to bust it in half. As the mariachis continued playing, the birthday boy tossed the candy out among the crowed. The another amusing half of the night was all of fourteen year olds keeping the mosh pit going.
Flickr photo set by Eric Uhlir.
It was all good fun.
I attended the 12+ hours Hott Fuzztival yesterday and then put in a half day at work. By the end of it all, I managed to catch my second wind and decided to have dinner (breakfast for you folks) at Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio, TX. I had the Stonewall Ranch Breakfast: Flaky southern style biscuits topped with Oma's smoke sausage southern cream gravy, served with two eggs (any style) and my choice of bacon.
Here's a current list of up coming events I'm looking forward to for 2007.
* Not purchased, yet
Mon 03/05 - Explosions In The Sky @ Emo's (ticket is ready)
*Tue 02/20 - The Roots @ Stubb's (buying ticket this weekend)
Wed 02/28 - Grizzly Bear @ Waterloo Records (free in-store performance)
*Wed 03/07 - The Shins @ The Backyard (tickets on sale next week)
*Fri 03/09 - Lucinda Williams @ Stubb's (might buy ticket this weekend)
Thu - Sun 03/09 - 03/18 - South by Southwest 2007 (already bought Platinum Badge)
*Thu 04/05 - TV On The Radio @ La Zona Rosa
*Sat 04/07 - Yo La Tengo @ Stubb's (buying ticket this weekend)
Mon 04/16 - Muse & My Chemical Romance @ AT&T Center (excellent birthday present)
*Sat 04/14 - Sebadoh @ Emo's
*Thu 04/19 - Appleseed Cast @ Emo's
*Sat 04/21 - Tapes 'n Tape @ Emo's
*Sat 05/26 - Voxtrot, Au Revoir Simone @ Emo's
*Sun 07/29 - Roky Erikson' Birthday Show @ Antone's
*Fri - Sun 09/14 - 09/16 - ACL Music Festival 2007
Thu - Thu 09/20 - 09/27 - Fantastic Fest 2007 (bought the earlybird VIP badge last year)
*Thu - Thu 10/11 - 10/18 - Austin Film Festival 2007
*2007 The Police (tour dates TBA this Monday)
*2007 Van Halen (tour dates TBA)
*2007 FunFunFun Music Festival (unknown)
Work in done, the sun is rising, time for the best waffle on earth. "Just a Waffle" from The Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio, TX. It's a thick & crispy Belgian waffle with lots of pockets for butter & syrup. On the side is the "Custom Recipe Whole Hog Sausage" which is all natural with no artificial anything.
