Quick thoughts on new music purchases

1. Abe Vigoda - Reviver EP - I really love this! I need to check out their full-length. Opolis show coming up. I'm very excited about that!!

2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion - It seems too long. I dig the "Yes" vibe. Seems like prog-rock for kids.

3. Early Beat - Early Beat EP - Local. I love it. This is a very interesting debut.

4. Bishop Allen - Grrr... - It definitely didn't grab me right away. I like it. But, I need more time with this one.

Locals Only Series #4 TONIGHT!!

band update

Well, there was already a band called The Scarring Party. And, even though Scar Party is waaaay cooler than that, it's just too close to worry about. This band is still in it's infancy, so no big deal.

Now, we'll be called Depth & Current. It's done. No more debating. That's the name.
We also added a fourth member, my friend/neighbor, Derek Lemke. He'll be contributing some keys and guitars. Really looking forward to that!
We're going to play at Norman Music Festival. It'll be a very small stage, way low key. I'll have more details soon.

That's it! Just watch for our EP to be released this Summer. We're making swift progress.

Coen Bros. on clean coal

The pictures are developed! Vacation wrap-up!

This really was one of our best vacations to date. Two weeks was the perfect amount of time to be away and relax. And, it's enough time to start missing home. Grand Cayman is a wonderful island with every modern convenience you need - even food delivery and wireless Internet! The people are the friendliest we've encountered in the Caribbean.

Highlights (in no particular order): snorkeling, fine dining, stingray city, tennis, our anniversary, and Valentine's

Sea creature count - in order of awesomeness: (1) nurse shark - twice! (2) spotted eagle rays (3) turtles (4) squid (5) eel (6) barracuda (7) puffer fish

Valentine's Day - "Private" sunset and candlelight dinner on the beach

OK - it really wasn't all that private until after the sun went down. But, we got to drink champagne and watch the gorgeous sunset...with the soundtrack of rowdy 10-year old boys and their drunk parents. Food wasn't the best we had on the island but romance was in the air. We capped off our dinner with a real Cuban cigar.


People in the background = not-so-private


Valentine's Day Sunset


Enjoying our after dinner coffee & tea


Ending Valentine's & Vacation with a Cuban Cigar

Stingray City - Second Trip

If you remember from our previous blog, we tried to go to Stingray City but the weather conditions were pretty windy and the waves prevented us from really spending quality time with the rays. So, we decided to try again when the weather was better and I'm so glad that we did!


Chris & me with a ray


Underbelly of a ray - looks like a smiling face


Lots of rays waiting to be fed squid




Krystal holding a stingray

Miscellaneous Underwater Snorkeling Photos

These are the highlights of our underwater pics.


Harris sea monster


Sea turtle - one of 3 that we saw


Spotted Eagle Ray - not the same as the stingrays at Stingray City


Krystal - swimming with the fishes


Barracuda - we saw a couple of these guys


We saw a lot of these but aren't sure what they are. They look like little stingrays without the stinger. They are cute though!


Coral and bright blue fishes

Every album ever...

More vacation blogging coming soon...

We still have some (non digital) photos to get developed. When we get those back, we'll have a vacation wrap-up blog. So, stay tuned for that.