Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings in Indianapolis

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings in Indianapolis, originally uploaded by Securis777.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings took a funky funky trip to the Vogue in Indianapolis this past Sunday. Before the show, I'd wished it was Friday and my thoughts drifted towards work the next morning. But the appearance of the band onstage brought me back to enjoying the present moment. I'm a big fan of Ms. Jones & the Dap-Kings' analog recordings (throwbacks to labels and artists such as Stax, Motown, Otis Redding, Fela Kuti, etc. - the greatest funk, soul, R&B, and a hint of afro-beat), but I'm now an even bigger fan of their live show. At age 51 (she admitted this proudly to the crowd), Ms. Jones was strutting her stuff like the funkiest soul sister ever to walk a stage. She was non-stop movement with pitch-perfect voice. The band wasn't too shabby, either (my understatement of the week.) They performed for half an hour or so before Ms. Jones took the stage, and every note and beat was spot-on. Terrific stuff. James Brown is dead, but his soul lives on.

By the way, I've also posted two more photos from my Monterey trip, taken by cell phone from the plane. One is of the amazingly beautiful hills around Monterey (not sure what they're called), and the other is of the mass of humanity known as Los Angeles. It was my first time there, and I couldn't believe the size and density of the city.

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Angie’s List blog and List-en up! podcast

It's April's and my six-month wedding anniversary! I can't believe it's already been half a year. I guess time flies when you're having fun :) I've written a new post at the Angie's List publication department's blog that touches on our wedding and home ownership. Also, the second episode of the podcast is up and running, about customer etiquette. If you order a cheeseburger but are rude to the waiter, you might get some spit along with the beef. Same thing with contractors: if you're rude to the guys doing your roof, you might end up with roofing nails "accidentally" caught in your car's tires.

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I’m back in the saddle again!

This punk stole my bearclaw!, originally uploaded by Securis777.

Hi everyone! I finally have a presence on the web again, after my old site tigersharkproduction.com was taken offline after I left Webize. It'll be up again soon, I promise (not that anyone cares)! But until then, this blog is my official home on the web.

Anyway, to make a long story short, I just got back from Stanford's Publishing on the Web conference in beautiful, sunny, warm Monterey, California. Though the sessions lasted all day, we did manage to take some time on the last half-day to kayak the bay and bike to scenic Pacific Grove. If I had $1.5 million to buy a house, I'd be living there right now :) Visit my Flickr photo set to check out a few more pics (especially you, Mom: there are a few with otters!) I think I need a better digital camera, though. It's hard to see the cute little otter faces :( One more note: Since I just started this blog, it's going to undergo a variety of facelifts, so don't be surprised if you revisit and things have changed.

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Bonjour mes amis!

Yay! Tristan's personal life is back online in an arena that's not Facebook or Myspace or Angie's List :)

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