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Andy

About Me

GOOD: The Redskins. The Wizards. The guitar solos in "Take the Time" by Dream Theater and "Hangar 18" by Megadeth. The Jackson 5. Infomercials, in general. Soccer. 80s music. The Wizznutz. Motown bass playing. James Jamerson. Phil Hartman. Late 80s/early 90s SNL. The beach. Phil Chenier/Steve Buckhantz. The Gin Blossoms. R.E.M.'s "Document" album. Highways and roads in general. Bette Noir. Cain Rose Up. Gin Blossoms. SportsCenter. Food Network. Springfield/Annandale. Sonny/Sam/Frank. The Gibbs Era. Great American Donut Factory. Tom Weston's (R.I.P.). Old Chicago (R.I.P.). Kilroy's. Kate's. The Springfield Scene. Archie's Seabreeze and Fort Pierce, Fla., in general. Playing Keith at basketball at Jaycee Park. Jetty Park, Fort Pierce, at 3 in the morning.BAD: Fake laughter. Cowboys/Lakers/Yankees/Red Sox. Political commentators who turn into celebrities. Celebrity gossip sites/magazines/shows. D.C.-area natives who are Cowboys fans; burning bridges.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Down-to-earth people with no agendas.

My Blog

Bette Noir at Fat Tuesday’s this Sat.

Bette Noir will open for Gaslight Society (it's their CD release party) this Sat., 9/20 at Fat Tuesday's (10673 Braddock Rd, Fairfax).Cover's only $5 and you get free Bette Noir and Gaslight Society s...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:54:00 GMT

CAIN ROSE UP @ TT Reynolds this Friday

The rock juggernaut that is CAIN ROSE UP is playing its first show in a while this Friday night at TT Reynolds in Fairfax. We'll open the night (around 9:30/10 p.m.), then CELEBRITY GUNFIGHT plays and...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:43:00 GMT

Sat. in NYC, etc.

So Sat. morning, me and Justin drove to New Jersey to meet up with my friend Erick, who was to play a show at a bar in New York City that night. On the way up, of course, is the majestic Delaware Memo...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Monday Night Music Club

Just a quick note to say that tonight's Tiffany Tavern open mike was a blast :) Some great songs by everyone and an old guy who played harmonica like a freakin' champion!I'm not being sarcastic when I...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:42:00 GMT

Feelin’ alright

My doctor called me and said my CT scan results were normal. So that's some good news.Just figured I'd post this because of my last blog about me being anxious to get the results back!Have a swell day...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 07:08:00 GMT

Liz Phair is hot like the ocean is wet.

I'm in lust with the song "Rock Me" by Liz Phair. Great, rocking pop tune, with lyrics that make me happy Liz Phair will always be several years older than me. It's from her self-titled 'comeback' alb...
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Bette Noir 5/5 @ Galaxy Hut (Cinco de Mayo!)

Rock? On a Monday? YES.Come see Bette Noir and Tieweb at Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA) Mon., May 5. Bette Noir starts at 9:30; Tieweb follows around 10:30.It's a great chance to see or...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:35:00 GMT

new (old) raves

In good news, my dad turned out to be OK. All the tests were fine. He can go back to doing his treadmill routine in the morning, but as I suspected, he’s gotta change up his diet (no more mayonn...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Time to come to terms ...

... with the fact that my parents are getting older. My dad was admitted into the hospital last night; he was having chest pains while on his treadmill. I took today off from work to go to the hospita...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:04:00 GMT

When the rock hits the fan ...

Last night was a lot of fun. Bette Noir had its first gig, at Stacy’s Coffee House in Falls Church. We had a great crowd the entire night, and weren’t expecting all the people. It was my f...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:03:00 GMT