Si, sis. Isis is.

Before I post about my subject, I just want to commend John on the whole helping-that-woman-find-herself thing. I know she still can’t recall much, but she’s much farther along much faster than she would have been without his help. If nothing else, it’s another good story, among many. It surely beats the hell out of what you're about to avoid reading.

I’m always tired and usually lazy, so this is yet another post about music, specifically about a show.

Firstly, I like Isis' new album, but I would not say that it’s their best effort. Each album has a slightly different feel, and so far, The Absence of Truth is my favorite. I saw them when they were on tour for that album in (I think) 2006, and that show blew me away. This show seemed a little tired to me, though it was still good. The last time I saw them, the singer was downright scary looking. I know how to fight, but the intensity of his appearance alone would have been enough to make me back down. His current look was a cross between Hillbilly Jim and Bob Ross.





They also seem to have David Dramon on bass. Why am I making fun of a band I like, you ask? I make fun of everything.

Pelican was good for all two songs I saw them play. Thankfully, those two songs totaled about twenty minutes, so I don’t feel like I missed much. I don’t know if it was the order of the songs they played, but it seemed like that kept repeating their signature sound over and over again. I think it’s sometimes called “Doom Metal” if I am not mistaken.

I missed Tombs altogether because I was training. If given the choice, I’d be torn between choosing a favorite between fighting and music, so I followed the middle path and showed up late. John, I'll write about fighting one day; maybe after my next tournament. A little advice: if you have a really hard workout, don’t drink soon thereafter. Bad choice, especially if you’re like me and you go straight to liquor.

All in all, not a bad show, but not a great one either. I got two shirts out it, so, forgettable show or not, it was worth it.

In other news, I bought a drum set recently. Anyone have any tips for a beginner aside from constant practice? So far I’m just trying to get my rhythm down by drumming to a metronome as well as getting my legs and arms/wrists in sync. It’s harder than I thought it would be.