Friday, February 18, 2011

...And the Winners Are...

Here is a list of all of this year's Grammy winners...

I have to admit that I'm upset Cee-Lo Green, whose "Fuck You" was perhaps the greatest pop song in a decade, didn't win more awards.

But here's a video of his amazing performance at this year's ceremony.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

December's Children 2010 Show Count

The following is a list of show we here at December's Children attended in the 2010 calender year. The shows counted below were all music, theater, comedy, or otherwise; however, cover bands, bar bands, and open mic shows were not included in this count or else this list would be WAAAY too long.

2010 Show Count

01/09 The Improv: Whitney Cummings (w/David Waite & Patrick Pasafume)
01/23 Headliners: Alejandro Escovedo (w/Roman Candle)
01/27 The Improv: Tom Green
01/31 Headliners: Phantasmagorical (Wax Fang, Ultra Pulverize, D.W. Box, Second Story Man, The Lucky Pineapple)
02/05 Zanzabar: The Whigs (w/Royal Bangs)
02/06 The Improv: Natasha Leggero (w/ Al Jackson)
02/12 Gerstle's: Backyard Tire Fire (w/ The Elms)
02/16 Ear X-Tacy (in-store performance): Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore (album release show)
02/18 The Improv: Brian Posehn (w/ Jeremy Essig)
02/24 Hard Rock Cafe: Barenaked Ladies (102.3 The Max Radio Performance)
02/26 The Brown Theater: Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore (w/ Maiden Radio, Silas House, Jason Howard)
02/27 The Brown Theater: Brian Regan (w/ Joe Bolster)
03/07 The Brown Theater: Rodrigo y Gabriela (w/ Alex Skolnak Trio)
03/12 Ear X-tacy (in-store performance): Titus Andronicus
03/12 Comedy Caravan: Nicholas Anthony (w/ Joe Cocozzello, Dario Konjicija)
03/13 Ear X-tacy (in-store performance): Company of Thieves
03/13 Freedom Hall: John Mayer (w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead)
03/14 The Improv: John Caparulo (w/ Matt Molchen)
03/29 Skull Alley: Tim Barry of Avail (w/Red Clay River & John Ashley)
03/30 The Palace Theater: Stone Temple Pilots
03/31 The Palace Theater: Shinedown (soundcheck only)
04/07 Hard Rock Cafe: Ambasadors of Rock (Overdrive, Voiceflow, Mamakitty Southwood, Sub-Urban Situation)
04/09 The Palace Theater: Cheech and Chong (w/Shelby Chong, Joey Marin)
04/12 Derby Dinner Playhouse: The Monarchs
04/13 Freedom Hall: AC/DC (w/ The Broken Spurs)
04/21 Hard Rock Cafe: Ambassadors of Rock
04/27 Zanzabar: Wax Fang (Performance of Prince's "Purple Rain")
04/29 Waterfront: Candlebox (w/ The Crash Kings)
04/30 Phoenix Hill Tavern: Puddle of Mudd (w/ The Delicates)
04/30 Expo 5: Two Pump Chump
05/05 Hard Rock Cafe: Ambassadors of Rock
05/10 Deja Vu Showclub: Jackyl ("She's Not a Drug" video shoot & Mini Concert)
05/11 The Vernon Club: Ray Wylie Hubbard
05/14 Headliners: Endpoint (w/ Sun Spring, Big Wheel, Shedding)
05/15 Headliners: Endpoint (w/ Cerebellum, Face Value)
05/16 Comedy Caravan: Kristin Key (w/ David Bizanis)
05/22 The Improv: Robert Kelly (w/ David Waite)
05/26 The Palace Theater: Neil Young (w/Bert Jansch)
06/03 The Improv: Michael Ian Black (w/ Tim Northern, C.J. Harlow)
06/04 Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller (w/ Adam White, Patrick Passafume, Nick Vatterott)
06/06 Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller (w/ Adam White, Bryan Schneider, Kent Carney, Nick Vatterott)
06/11 Horseshoe Casino: Weezer
06/19 Horseshoe Casino: The Moody Blues
06/19 The Improv: Chris Franjola/Sarah Colonna (w/ Jamie Uteley)
06/20 Comedy Caravan: Gallagher
06/26 The Brown Theater: The Second City Touring Company: 50th Anniversary Tour
(w/Shad Kunkle, Kate Duffy, Mark Pienga, Katie Rich, Chuck Malone, & Tim Stoltenberg)
07/02 The Second City Chicago: Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies
(Allison Bills, Shelly Gossman, Timothy Edward Mason, Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, & Emily Wilson)
07/03 Aragon Ballroom: Silversun Pickups (w/ Against Me! and The Henry Clay People)
07/04 A Taste of Chicago: Passion Pit
07/09 Waterfront Park: Forecastle Festival - Day 1
(Widespread Panic, Manchester Orchestra, Drive-by Truckers, Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Kinetix, Dead Confederate, 23 Strings, Maiden Radio, Sandpaper Dolls, Cirque Berzerk)
07/10 Waterfront Park: Forecastle Festival - Day 2
(Modern English, Nerves Jr., Umphrey's McGee, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Cake,
Devo, Cloud Cult, We Were Promised Jet Packs, Smashing Pumpkins)
07/11 Waterfront Park: Forecastle Festival - Day 3
(Death on Two Wheels, Morning Teleportation, The Fervor, She & Him, Spoon, The Flaming Lips)
07/17 4th Street Live: Blues Traveler (w/ Peter Searcy)
07/25 Comedy Caravan: John Fox (w/ Sarah Hyland)
07/31 The Improv: Pauly Shore (w/ Sandy Danto, and Dave Williamson).
08/02 Headliners: Hanson (w/ Rooney)
08/06 The Improv: Josh Wolf (w/ Warren B. Hall and Lindsay Boling)
08/14 4th Street Live: Sister Hazel (w/ Ingram Hall)
08/19 The Improv: Carlos Mencia (w/ Danny Browning)
08/21 Kentucky State Fair: Jackyl (w/ Slaughter)
08/31 Expo 5: Deftones (w/ Baroness)
09/02 The Improv: Mitch Fatel
09/11 The Palace Theater: Crosby, Stills, & Nash
09/26 Comedy Caravan: Dave Waite (w/ Jamey Stone)
10/05 Expo 5: Clutch (w/ Children of Bodom)
10/06 Ear X-Tacy (in-store performance): Brad (featuring Stone Gossard)
10/12 Freedom Hall: Slayer, Megadeth, & Anthrax
10/16 KFC Yum Arena: Eagles
10/22 Schottenstein Center: Roger Waters performs "The Wall"
10/28 Comedy Caravan: The Paranormal Comedy Show (w/ Don Reese and Mike Brody)
10/29 KFC Yum Arena: My Morning Jacket (w/Wax Fang & Louisville Youth Orchestra)
11/13 KFC Yum Arena: Dane Cook (w/ Al Delbene & Chris J. Newberg)
11/25 Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jackyl & DMC of RunDMC (w/ Nigel DuBree)
12/03 The Bard's Town: Stochasticity (w/ De Blennis, Patrick Passafume, Lindsay Boling, Raanan Hershberg, Mark Parris, Sean Smith)
12/04 Ear X-Tacy (in-store performance): Marshall Chapman
12/22 The Improv: Tim Northern (w/ Sarah Hyland, Jamie Utley, Brad Lanning, Dario Konjicia, Lindsay Boling)
12/26 Headliners: Ear X-Travaganza (w/ Jim James/Patrick Hallahan [of My Morning Jacket], Cabin, Ben Sollee, The Watson Twins)