One of my favorite bands over the last few years has been Green Day. American Idiot was a pretty incredible album and their newest effort, 21st Century Breakdown, is not bad either. Green Day is normally referred to as a “Punk” band and while this was true for albums like “Warning”, American Idiot and now 21st Century Breakdown both solidly cement their transition to a more mainstream pop/rock genre.
I’m not a high-falutin music critic but I do like this album – there is enough “fight the man” in this album that it still moves me to hate the status quo. Fighting the status quo -trying to make things better – is why I ran for office in the first place and if I run again it will be the main reason why. It’s always up to those with real talent to motivate the dullards like me to try something different…:)
This album has just enough of that stuff in it to stir the darker demons that hide in the corners of your soul….try it.
May 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I knew you were cool for some reason. Now I know. What do Jonathan Way and Stephen Randolph rock out to?
May 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Drove up to Leesburg on Rt.15 listening to an old favorite
CD featuring “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland
– a great day and location for it.
Was surprised to see VDOT putting in a “round-a-bout”
at Rt 15 and Rt 50. Will be interested to see the reviews
after a few months. Cars seem to manage it well – trucks
a little less so.
Learned, after some confusion on my part, the same thing is
called a rotary around Boston. I’ve always known them as
traffic circles.
Know we have some in Sumner Lake. Any other
suggestions for a good location?
May 22, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Off this topic, but went by the city clerk’s office late this afternoon
and ten people had handed in applications to be considered for
the open council seat (today is the deadline).
They are (in no special order):
– Julie Cochran
– Sanford Williams
– Robyn Williams
– Robert Schipp
– Audrey Sansale
– Dora Brooks
– Sheryl Bass
– Bruce Gross
– Dave Core
– John Myers
The Citizens of Manassas are fortunate to have these
individuals offer their services to our community.
The public hearing for candidates to present their statements
of interest and be interviewed is set for June 3rd, and the
Mayor may continue it to June 4th if needed. The appontment
is slated to be made June 8th and the swearing in June 10th.
May 28, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I just recently became introduced to Green Day. Of the little I have heard, I like them. But Andy, in case you haven’t figured this out yet, you are now “the man.” You are also the “status quo.” Just sayin …
As for “Appalachian Spring,” I love that piece by Copeland. Does this musical diversity mean that our City Council is (well was) multicultural?