New Music

Instead of participating in the Halloween drunk fest in Madison, WI this year, I attended a concert at the Myth in Maplewood, MN. I bought tickets because a lot of friends were going and the band was one of my favorites back when I was 19 (2003). HIM gave a decent concert the first time I went to their concert back in 2004. Their music has not been the same since they released their "Love Metal" album in 2003-04, I cannot remember the exact year. The live show has seemed to suffer as well. Ville Valo, lead singer, has become a stale, unenergetic front man who is more concerned with lighting his next cigarette than staying in rhythm. I expect to receive adrenaline rushes at live concerts, which HIM failed to deliver.

However, their opening band, Bleeding Through, delivered a high intensity show! I have never ever heard this band before the concert. Halfway through the first song I knew I was going to jump in mosh pit and roam! Shawn, Aaron, and myself rushed through the floor crowd to get to the pit and began tearing it up! I had no idea what Bleeding Through was singing or what their music was about, but I do know it delivered that adrenaline shot up my spine and into my brain. I did not even notice the skin missing from my ankle or the blood on the back of my shirt (still have no idea where that big blood stain came from), but the minor hyperextension of my shoulder during the final song put me on the outerpit for the remainder of the song. Its been awhile since I have found a new metal band that I enjoy.

After the show I went back home to listen to some of Bleeding Through's music and was equally impressed. I also looked at some of their lyrics. The lyrics represent the dark thoughts and emotions humans experience in tragic situations. I will leave a link to Bleeding Through's purevolume.com page if you want to sample their heavy music. http://www.purevolume.com/bleedingthrough Until next time...

The Final Inspection

The Final Inspection

Author Unknown

The policeman stood and faced his God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining. Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman. How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't, Because those of us who carry badges can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I've been violent, Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny, That wasn't mine to keep.... Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place among the people here. They never wanted me around except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand. I never expected or had too much, But if you don't.....I'll understand.

There was silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, For the judgement of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman, You've borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in hell."

comedy and capn crunch

Acme Comedy Club is a small piece of heaven. The place never seems to disappoint me, EVER! It is even better when you take a guest and it is their first time and even better for me that guest was a cute redhead who enjoyed herself, puts a smile on your face for the 75 mile drive back home. I have never went and saw a show disappointed. Except for that time that prick Alec Baldwin was sitting behind me, but the comics still made it a pleasurable experience. Finesse Mitchell, former SNL cast member, headlined tonight and left my jaw hurting from side splitting laughs. For those of you who have not seen Finesse, I would recommend you search his videos on youtube for a quick laugh. I would also recommend that those of you who have not seen live comedy to give it a chance. Unless you don't like to laugh, if that's the case, keep your serious ass away from comedy and away from me for that matter, lol. I was excited to give Finesse a high five tonight (sitting right in the front is so money) and that he gave me a little razzing too! I have been waiting a long time to get razzed when I go there. Nothing too serious, but I remember my face light up bright red at two different occasions. He even asked me if I got laid a lot while in college. My response was "not as much I would like" and immediately after saying this I could hear a woman behind me say "awww" like it was a truly sad story! Is it sad for a guy to go to a state school and not get drunk and laid like his peers? To be honest, it stopped bothering me a long time ago, good things come to those who are patient, right?

I think I have a beef with those who package Capn Crunch breakfast cereal. The Capn has been apart of my morning for many years, but it is starting to bother me that all of the freaking crunch berries are at the FUCKIN TOP OF THE BOX! When you get to the bottom there is only the yellow, sorry ass bland pieces. What happened to Oops! All Crunchberries cereal? They used to make it, all crunchberries, all day. If I wanted all yellow pieces I would buy that cereal because they sell all yellow piece boxes. But I do not! Give me crunchberries at the top and the bottom.

Google your name?

I decided to google my own name today to see if there are any famous Matt Welter's in this world. My own name never came up for anything, but I found a Matt Welter who is poet, pretty damn popular one it sounds. His work is published in major poetry books. Do you think I could say I was him at a poetry reading or something? I mean I do have proof my name is Matt Welter. How would anyone know what he looks like? He's a poet, not an actor.

Noob

So this is what it feels like to have a blog, huh? First, I would like to thank a lovely young lady for introducing me to the world of self blogging. I guess we will all see how this will go for me. For those of you who do not know me I am the very successful, very disease free gentleman standing behind the minibar. Okay so that's a line from the very funny Old School movie. But if you do not know me and are looking to paint some sort of picture of who I am, read my blogger profile deal. I am working on getting a picture. So check back at your leisure to see if I have a new blog and read what goes through my mind. Its time for my advanced criminal investigations class, crime scene planned drawings today! Very exciting! So I will go shower with the shower head that is 10 inches to short for me. It would be a great shower if I was 5 foot 4, but unfortunately I am 6 foot 4. I have gotten really good at crouching though. Until next time...