i was looking through photos recently and realized i never did a write-up on the lcd soundsystem concert at the tabernacle last october. my brother and i were pumped to see what a current lcd show was all about and gub came along since sleigh bells were opening up.

i have to say lcd soundsystem was quite impressive! they were great in the same way that broken social scene is great live. they tour with lots of musicians who are able to play all of the intricate parts of songs. plus that many live instruments, especially playing dance music, makes the experience so much better than an album can convey.

lcd opened up with dance yrself clean, which is the first song off their latest album. it was a fairly simple setup as the song built up until all of the lights and instruments came crashing in for the awesome upbeat ending. it was a great way to open a show and set the tone for a fun, dance-filled evening.

lcd soundsystem put on a great concert! they sounded amazing and had an awesome light show to go along, i’ll definitely go see them if they tour again.

sleigh bells opened up and were awesome as usual! there was lots of smoke, bright flashing lights, and extremely loud rock music! their live show was very fitting for a venue like the tabernacle. we were glad that we got to see them again.

– ryan

have you ever explored the suntrust building and surrounding areas in downtown atlanta? it’s a pretty area to walk around in case you’ve never been. the building is another design by john portman, and besides the cool architecture, there are lots of sculptures around the interior and exterior, including works by pablo picasso. there are also numerous surrounding fountains with great reflections of the downtown skyscrapers.

be sure to check out our previous posts on the americasmart building and connecting hallways.

– ryan

i took some more photos of our japanese magnolia in full bloom. it looked great against the overcast sky!

– ryan

i love the arial view of grocery stores!

– ryan

it looks like punxsutawney phil might have been right this year! the weather has been amazingly warm and the spring flowers are starting to bloom. even better, our flip-flops have been dusted off and are back in rotation! let’s cross our fingers we don’t have any more freezes.

on the oscars front, i went 19/24 on my oscar ballot last night! and that’s with only seeing inception out of the contenders. gub went 6/24, which is still respectable for only seeing one of the movies. overall, the oscars were fairly boring though.

– ryan

in order to make room for our expanding family, we are turning our old office / work room / studio into the new baby’s room. since both sets of grandparents live out of town, we opted to keep our only guest bedroom in tact so they can come visit. we are playing a bit of “musical rooms” and turning what we used to refer to as “the media room,” which houses our movies, ryan’s huge record collection, and our flat file into the new work room and studio. we are setting up ryan’s office in the guest bedroom.

here’s what everything looked like before this transformation began…

– gub & ryan

check out this great dairy queen drive-thru sign i saw it near the airport! i wish all dq’s had lit up cones!

– ryan

once upon a time, my buddy willy and i brewed quite a bit of beer under the name bottle rocket brewing. we hosted gatherings where we grilled out and shared our beer with friends. summertime favorites were our watermelon wheat and orange cream ale, both went quickly when we had them on tap.

most of our friends also chipped in and designed labels for our beers. the labels were a big part of the fun we had! you can see all of the different label designs on the bottle rocket website, or flip through them here.

although it’s been awhile since i’ve brewed, i hope to get back to brewing soon!

– ryan

as mentioned on our blog before, john portman is a famous architect who designed many of the buildings in downtown atlanta. one such famous design is the americasmart building 3, which is home to various trade shows. the interior is quite impressive. it’s completely open with an amazing view of the many floors.

– ryan

i like this photo!

– ryan