OT: Friday Night Open Thread
What's everyone up to tonight? Drinking anything good? Watching/listening to anything good? Hanging out with any old friends? New friends? Out anywhere interesting?
I'm with the girlfriend and her best friend drinking beer (Yuengling and Fosters) and a little scotch (Ardmore Traditional Cask) and listening to some Childish Gambino, Macklemore, Theophilius London and I'm sure many others. Still looking for a movie later. How about you, MGoBoard?
December 28th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:20 PM ^
Pistons up 10 on the Heat to start the 4th. Can't wait to see how they gack this one away.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:52 PM ^
Holy shit, the Pistons won.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:20 PM ^
don't really like Duke at all but what a crappy way to lose a game.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
The Tangerine Bowl (using the Seth-approved name) mercifully ended with a missed FG by Rutgers, so I am pleased to be switched to the Meineke Car Care Bowl, where I just watched the tail end of a kick return go to the house. That one play was more interesting the previous game in toto.
I am curled up with the laptop with a Sam Adams Winter Lager here as my wife dozes on the other side of the sofa. After an admittedly less-than-productive short week at work, I am ready for this four-day weekend and cornucopia of bowl games.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
"...and listening to some Childish Gambino, Macklemore, Theophilius London..."
I must be completely out of the music loop...as I have no idea who or what those are. I guess I need to get out more.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
H/T to a2_electricboogaloo and B-Nut-GoBlue from MGoBlog for getting Macklemore and Theophilius London on my radar. I'm not great finding new music, but they're worth checking out if you like the genre (indie hip hop is a pretty fair assessment, I think).
December 28th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
Either that or DirecTV is charging us $4.99 to watch it for 90 minutes.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
ever. Eating Apple Chex, btw, and nursing a hangover. (My wife gave me a bottle of Glenmorangie for Xmas.)
December 28th, 2012 at 10:06 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
when it comes to discovering cool new cereals for me. Kinda low on fiber, but wth.
December 28th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
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December 28th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
Glad Theophilus is still in your repertoire. I'm finding him (well, found out long ago) that he's becoming pretty timeless. There's never a time when something of his doesnt fit the mood/atmosphere.
Macklemore is becoming quite the popular artist too. Sad I missed him while he was in Iowa for for a few shows (close to home too, and when he was at Lollapalooza).
They're not a new band but still under the radar, the Japandroids are a duo of rock/punk I've been listening to a lot lately. Also listening to Kashmir off the new Led Zeppelin live album from their 2007 show; pretty damn good rendition.
Go Gophers...?!
December 28th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
I liked it, the girlfriend really did. She's much more into the whole music scene than I am and probably has a better ear for "good". Listening to some A$AP Rocky now, I'm really looking forward to his new album in January; I'm convinced he'll be a star shortly.
December 28th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
Great amp-you-up song! Agree on A$AP. I think he'll blossom up into something on the level of, say, somebody like Young Jeezy but maybe not quite that "big"; not comparing the two whatsoever but that was the name that popped in my head as to "how big" I think he'll become. I'm trying to think of some other newer stuff I've been digging or searching for but either my mind isn't working or I'm realizing I've been a bit lazy on my music game these past couple months. A bar/dance-floor bar I've frequented lately has been playing Avicii's Levels so I've started to listen to that quite a bit and it gets me a good mood; I don't like myself for it and it's not new music (calling it music is debateable), but yea, that's been happening.
December 28th, 2012 at 11:45 PM ^
I don't think he's a year off from being Kanye West (or that he'll ever be, although the two have at least a few things in common personally), but I do think A$AP is someone your average B96 or KissFM listener will be able to name shortly, which is about what you're saying.
December 28th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 9:54 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
Working an overnight at the hospital on floors. Drinking Diet Coke. Giving lots of kids O2...should be a fun night.
/going to Third Eye Blind at the fillmore tomorrow night, a band I've been wanting to seen since the late 90's. Very excited about it, much more so than tonight.
December 28th, 2012 at 10:26 PM ^
Stephen Jenkins (et. al.) is a pretty good musician. I've never seen them live by any means but seen a few shows through video/tv outlets and they seem to do a good job. CAN I GRADUATE
December 28th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
I've seen some of the videos, never had a chance until now to see them live. My wife is a huge fan (she almost lost it when I got her a signed LP for her birthday) so she's really excited as well (this is part of her Christmas gift). I'm trying to arrange Slow's BBQ for dinner before as well, should be a great night.
December 29th, 2012 at 7:07 AM ^
December 29th, 2012 at 3:11 PM ^
/sunglasses
Jumper.
YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!
December 28th, 2012 at 10:15 PM ^
If you hosers are ever through Evansville, IN and are pining for a pint and some Michigan talk, stop by Turonis Main Street Brewery. Both of us bartenders are big M fans, now.
Drink one for me tonight!
Cheers
December 28th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
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December 28th, 2012 at 10:41 PM ^
Zombie Dust and a Hoptimum thus far. It's been a tough two-day week working as a real live attorney
December 28th, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 10:59 PM ^
Enjoying a couple of bottles of Johnny Labatt's Red Amber Lager, and trying to watch these "bowl" games. I may have to switch to something much stronger to get through the last one.
December 28th, 2012 at 11:03 PM ^
December 29th, 2012 at 8:28 AM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 11:09 PM ^
coffee ice cream and pizza. mama is down with the flu so i've been taking care of the kids (7), but the older ones are able to be a big help so it's not a big deal. they did the barn chores and got the animals back into the barn. one eye on the football game. light snow expected up here over the weekend.
early bed b/c going bow hunting on the back 40 in the a.m.
December 29th, 2012 at 7:56 AM ^
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December 28th, 2012 at 11:59 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 11:59 PM ^
@JGB
Glad to hear you're still rocking the Macklemore. I made it to his concert a month of so ago, it was awesome. I'd definitely recommend it if you get the change
December 29th, 2012 at 12:08 AM ^
And yeah, I'm glad I took the time to read that random post of yours; it paid off, so thanks. Anyone coming to Ann Arbor to welcome y'all back? I'll be in town the 9th/10th.
December 29th, 2012 at 12:16 AM ^