So Much to Post.....So Little Time

Where to begin? Let's start with the NCAA tourney and my Fighting Illini shall we? First game of the big tourney was last night. Illinois defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 67-55 and will face Nevada tomorrow @ 4:40pm CST. A win tomorrow will advance either team to the Sweet 16 round in Chicago. For a complete update on games and bracket standings, go here . For a complete copy of the NCAA tourney bracket, go here . First round play will continue thru this evening.

St Paddy's Day in beautiful Dogtown.....
Yesterday was an excellent day for a parade and all-day party. The weather was superb. I was up bright and early to begin preparations. My neighbors were already firing up the grill at the 7:30am hour. These folks are troopers I say. At any rate, the crowd starting milling down the streets toward the parade route between 9-10am. The turnout was good, and the crowd seemed well behaved for the most part. They were lined up and down Tamm for the parade, which carried on into the early afternoon. I've never seen that much green in my life. I do know that parking was madness as I saw several vehicles circling the block looking for an empty spot. The tow truck companies seemed to be enjoying the business. All and all it was a spectacular day of food, spirits, and fun. The neighborhood was not a disaster area this morning so props to the clean up crew. Until next year....

And finally the review you've all been waiting for....
Al's Super Duper Review: Interpol
Alright....Alright.....Alright. Interpol was at the Pageant on Tuesday, with special guests Q and Not U. Despite a ticket/seating f*ck up, the show was great. The bar was fully stocked with Guinness (and Jagermeister)..... not so good for me. And we're off
Q and Not U
This group consisted of a trio that appeared to be musically inclined. The two 'frontmen' were swapping instruments every song it seemed. The vocalist was constantly jumping from bass to keyboards to guitar, which was interesting. They did sound somewhat similar to The Rapture, but overall they had good sound & rhythm.
Interpol
Interpol came, and they conquered. They opened the show with 'Next Exit', which is the 1st track on their latest release Antics. They stuck with tracks off the new album for the first portion of the show. They later teetered back and forth between tracks from both Antics and Turn Off the Bright Lights. They looked and sounded spectacular even thru the slower tunes. They are a great band to see live, and I highly recommend checking them out should they venture near your area.

That's all I have to report for now. I will update the upcoming concert list as there are several new additions including U2, Muse, The Doves, and New Order. Do something stupid this weekend. Be sure to call your parents from jail....