Nickelback Kicks Major Tail!

My wife and I saw Nickelback in concert last night and we both agree that was one of the best concerts we've ever seen! If you don't know who they are, go ahead and Google them or search for them on YouTube or iTunes. They've had a bunch of hits and get regular rotation on the radio.

The show itself was fantastic - very good use of lighting, projection screens, and pyrotechnics (though my wife can't stand the sudden explosions). One video they had playing on screen while they performed live was Savin' Me. If you've never seen this video, it is worth watching. One of the most powerful music videos I've ever seen!

They did all their big hits: Far Away, If Everyone Cared, How You Remind Me, Animals, Too Bad. They did a cover of Elton John's classic Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting and a cool tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell (guitarist of Pantera). The drum solo by Daniel Adair was incredible (reminded me of Lars Ulrich from Metallica).

As a side note, lead singer Chad Kroeger said he was out until 8am that morning with John Rich from the great band, Big and Rich. I swear that John must be on the hospitality committee for the rock stars that come to town, because this isn't the first time his name has come up during a concert!

Anyway, if you like Nickelback's music and your town is on the tour list, they are definitely worth seeing live!

Thotmarket - Pop Culture Stock Market

I learned of this web site from the forums of The Force-Cast Star Wars podcast. It is a site where you can buy and sell imaginary shares in various entities, such as Taco Bell, Star Wars, and the FBI. I just learned about it a little while ago and have bought shares in a number of things. I'll have to watch it and see how it goes!

http://www.thotmarket.com/

Star Wars Blog

Okay, so I have been going a little crazy on the Star Wars stuff here (and i guess in general too!). So to keep this blog from becoming exclusively a Star Wars blog, I had created a new blog over on the official Star Wars web site. Check it out at http://blogs.starwars.com/JediRob7!