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Ladies and Gentlemen.... Your King

3 days grace review......by Matt Cole

     Let’s see folks! This past Friday (The 5^th) I went to the Three Days Grace concert at the Washington Amory in Albany, NY. Those who know me this isn’t my scene at all and I really didn’t know any of their songs. I am more of a hip hop and sappy pop music kind of cat. So I will fire off a review of this show. 

        Flyleaf… hmmm… The lead singer was smoking hot for being a borderline dwarf. But smoking hot!!!! You couldn’t really hear her at all so it was kind of just an instrumental rather than an actual set. Then there was the bassist. This jackass has his own little box on stage to climb on the just jump off randomly. May I stress randomly. It was rather shallow and pedantic. I would of thought it was awesome except he didn’t do it to the music at all. To say the least he was rhythmically retarded and had no reason to be on the stage. I spent a lot of time at the beer service station.

Chavelle… Very interesting and probably could have headlined their own show in smaller context. There have a rather hard sound and you can definitely hear the lyrics so the music has so much more meaning. I am going to be rather honest with you kind folks, I didn’t really listen very closely to this band because I was more concerned with getting a nice buzz before the main event.

Drumroll please…. The band who’s music I had never really familiarized myself with… I loved it! It was one of the best times I had ever had in my life. The fact that I was only about 10 feet from the stage was even better minus the dickeads, yes two. The show had not even started and this drunk midget had been jumping around trying to get a pit going without any music so he ran and jumped into me… I pushed the oompa loompa by the throat to the ground. The rest of the surrounding folks were rather annoyed and such so in my suave jackass manner I convinced him to crowd surf so he would be thrown to the back of the venue by security. I had to do the same to another idiot too. The crowd was awesome. The stage presence of the band was electrifying. They worked the crowd so well and kept us riled up and jumping. The announced they couldn’t play “riot” and the crowd was so heartbroken and then they said “fuck it” and played it anyways. The insanity that was hidden in the crowd came out like a river over rapids mixed with a rough chinese meal. For not knowing any of their songs, I knew a lot if that made any sense. The setlist was rediculous and kept everything going. I sweat through every layer of clothing I had on.

 In review, Flyleaf needs better sound people so they can turn up the lead singers mic. Chavelle, a hard, rock, sound and was very good as background drinking noise. Three Days Grace… Wow!!!!!!!!!! Loved it even though when I got outside I was an ice cube.

That’s alllllllllllllll FOLK!!!!!!!!!!!

superbowl shuffle

THEN (1985)



NOW (2010)



both amazing

Lamar Odom

Is this the best commerical ever created?

shut your mouth

SUPER BOWL

As the Dust Settles, is anyone really surprised the Saints won. They did start off 13-0. Its not like it was the Lions who played the Colts. The saints and the colts were the best two teams in the NFL all season, so i really dont know what the fuss is about. People would have you think a JV HS team beat Peyton and the Colts. 

Lee

In case you are wondering why i have not posted a blog about David Lee being the biggest NBA All-star snub is because I assume some one will back out thus letting Lee in. Therefore i will not have to post something baout why i think it is a discrace he has not been allowed in the game.

Lady Gaga...ugh.... grammys

 
 But hello NADEEA

The history of the Hockey Mask.

          The Hockey Goalie Mask that has saved lives, was once seen as a joke and embarrassment to the game. Its hard to imagine that at one time goalies did not use face masks. In 1959 Jacques Plante (right) missed numerous games due to a facial issue. While playing for Montreal netminder Plante was struck in the face early in a game vs the Rangers and became injured with a broken nose. With their back up goalie also eing injured Plante re-emerged after treatment with a home made mask. The coach Toe Blake at that point felt that this was a discrace to the game and was livid and irrate, but Plante refused to continue to play unless he was permitted to wear the mask. Blake and Plante agreed that once the cut had healed that Plante would disguard the mask, they won 18 in a row. Then Plante shed the mask and Montreal lost 3-0, the mask was back the next game and the Montreal Canadiens would then eventually win there 5th stanley cup. Although Plante was an innovater, he wasn't the first. In 1929 Clint Benedict wore a home made leather mask ( below with hat) to protect his nose, but that was only for one game. Plante would be the first to use the mask on an everyday basis. Plante is also in the Hockey Hall Of Fame.

The Masks have come along way, from being home made to being professionaly customized to what ever the athlete wants. In some cases the artwork has nothing to do with the team and is pretty cool. It lets them express what ever they choose.

Here is a history of the evolution of the Mask.
  

In the late 70s Gerry Cheevers would draw stiches on his mask everytime and place he was hit in the face, symbolizing the damage that would of been done with out the mask.


A way to pay homage to the innovators.

otice the Ear on the side, the hair on the top and the strap also at the top + the stitches.