February 2006

Well, I jacked that up…

Sometimes, trying to do too much will cause problems. As is the case with this website. Trying to add some new site features, I jacked up the layout with the site. If you visited and everything looked out of position, thats my fault. It’s still not back to normal yet but I’m making progress. So, bear with me.

Ok, so we should be all set to go, back up and running properly. Let me know what you think of the new layout. One key difference. If you want to leave a comment, you need to first click on the title of the post.

3am, time for bed.

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Finally Got the Win…

Last night was our weekly poker match over at Kenny’s (damn cat) and we had usual seven guys plus Bob brought his boss along. I started off pretty slow but then it seemed like I couldn’t lose a hand. I was finally getting some good cards to play and I didnt have to bluff my way through anything. So I ended up winning the $60/$20 pot, which hasn’t happened in about 8 or 9 weeks. So I guess at $10 a week, I’m still in the red. I guess I’ll have to repeat next week.
Also, I got an email from LiveNation yesterday (they keep me informed on all the concerts going on around the area) that the Strokes had booked a show at the Pageant on April 7th. Tickets go on sale today at 5 and i will be heading there after to pick up some tics. I’m excited to see Eagles of Death Metal, the opening act. I saw them on Craig Ferguson one night and they seemed pretty cool. I’m also suppose to be going to see Bela Fleck and the Flecktones featuring Wooten the week prior to the Strokes, also at the Pageant. But I haven’t made up my mind on this show yet.

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New Features (Cont.)!

Three more new features:

  • Post Previews: In order to minimize clutter, a previw of the post will be displayed on the main page. Click on ‘Read the rest of this entry’ or the post title to see the entire entry
  • Rate this Post: Now readers have the option to rate a post based on the 10 star scale. You’ll see these stars (or squares and the bottom of each post. You must be reading the entire entry to vote.
  • Contact Me: Want to send me an email? Simply click on the ‘Contact Me’ link located on the Site links, fill out the brief form, and submit!

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How People Find Brandonduke.com

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I guess I’ll need to work on these to get bumped up into the top ten.

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Grammys

So did anybody watch the Grammys last night? I generally try to avoid award shows because they are just getting ridonkulously boring. However, there is one good feature that the Grammys have that brings me back every year. Rule #1: All musical acts must perform life. No mixing, no remixing, no recorded backups. Just the real deal. I guess that leaves Ashley Simpson off the list to perform

Anywho, so I was able to watch some of the show. The intro was pretty cool this year featuring The Animated Gorillaz along with Madonna. I tell you what, those Gorillaz have got that animation thing down. I was happy to see Green Day get the record of the year but disappointed to see U2 get album of the year, song of the year, best rock song, best rock album, and best rock performance by a group. Of course, I’m biased because I care not for the current U2. Now, Joshua U2 was good. But How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb U2 just needs to hang it up and focus on saving the world. Apparently, other people (important ones that have a say in the matter) don’t think like I do.

I’ve also decided that I’ve been missing out on great music by not listening to John Legend, what with winning Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. That man has got some talent. After seeing him perform at the Super Bore game and at the Grammys, I’ve decide to “try out” some of his songs. If they are good, I’ll pick up the cd. Krissy was raving about him like he was the next sensation or something, for whatever thats worth.

Interesting to see Maroon 5 beat out not only the White Stripes, but also the Killers for Best Pop Performance by a group. Don’t get me wrong, I like Maroon 5 but they’re not on the same level as the other two. However, the White Stripes did pick up a grammy for Best Alternative Album. Well deserved.

I also can’t believe that Bruce Springsteen beat out Rob Thomas for Best Solo Rock Performance. I mean, COME ON, it’s Rob fuckin’ Thomas. He’s a class act! DAT. Yeah, some of you know what I’m talking about.

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