The end of the Marked Men

The Last Show for the Marked Men

The Marked Men is a band that I have followed with a lot of interest for some time. The main reason being that my brother is the bassist. However, I've really come to like some of their stuff and will put their record on once in a while. The second and third albums were far better than the first in my opinion, and from the shows I've attended over the years, I've seen a band that has matured musically along with its members. And now, after touring the world, and seeing a lot of places and doing a lot of things that I'm jealous of, it all comes to an end.

In future posts I plan to interview my brother about his struggles with being a musician - and how he plans to balance working life with his musicianship. In fact, I may do a series of interviews with "part-time" musicians. I really struggle with the balance, and I really respect my brother for "going for it" - having the guts to make the band his first priority.

The Marked Men MySpace

Katy Perry

Lately there has been a lot of buzz around the song "I Kissed A Girl". The song is definitely catchy - "I kissed a girl and I liked it. The taste of her Cherry Chap Stick...", but besides that I didn't really think much about Katy. My fiance then recently heard an acoustic version of "I Kissed a Girl". Turns out its pretty cool (starts about 14 minutes):

I Kissed a Girl - Live, Kidd Kraddick

Some further searching on YouTube also revealed another very cool song. I think it relates very well to some people that I have known. A great acoustic version is found here:

Ur So Gay - Acoustic at SWSX