Sigur Ros playing in Salt Lake

Yes, that's right. Sigur Ros will be playing in Salt Lake in September at Saltair. The announcement of the rest of their tour was made last week and the decision to play in Utah is very exciting. It will be a chance of lifetime to see one of the most progressive and innovative bands playing today. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 9 AM and although Beckie and I will be in California, we will find a computer and be online first thing to get ours.

2008 Twilight Concert Series SLC

The Salt Lake City Arts Council has really outdone itself this year with its latest versions of the Twilight Concert Series. The Twilight Concert Series is a summer-long series of free Thursday night concerts held at the Galvan Center near downtown. This years schedule trumps all previous years with some really amazing artists. These include Andrew Bird, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Roots, and Broken Social Scene. Beckie and I are especially excited for Broken Social Scene, who we don't think has ever come to Salt lake, Andrew Bird, and Neko Case. To check the full schedule and to learn more about this event click here.

Broken Social Scene


Neko Case

Terry Porter hired as new Suns coach

The Suns officially introduced Terry Porter as their new head coach yesterday afternoon. Porter, a former Pistons assistant is expected to bring in an emphasis on defense that was absent while Mike D'Antoni was head coach. I like the choice of a defensive-minded coach and just hope he can get Amare to play defense and not let Al Jefferson light him up for 30 points and 10 rebounds a game.

Terrorist Fist Jab?

All I can say is, really? Since when is this an important story and since when is it interpreted as some kind of terrorist communication? Where do they find these people? One of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. See for yourself.

Lacking Motivation

When summer comes around every year, many have come up with their annual "Summer reading lists". I've never really done this but this summer I have no choice because, well, it was given to me. As part of the M.A. in Spanish Literature at BYU, all students must take a literary theory course their first semester which is the basis for all of their future schooling and preparation for writing and analysis. I received a nice long email from the instructor that included the syllabus, reading list, introduction, and warning. I've heard that this class is very difficult and requires some intense reading assignments that in many cases, include philosophical texts. So, to help with the course studies we, the students, are required to read 3 books this summer before class starts in the Fall. These include two novels The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier, All the Names by Jose Saramago, and an introduction to literary theory. I'm excited for school to start but am struggling to find motivation to read them. I'm not really worried about finishing them but just hope that I don't save it for the last couple weeks before school starts.

Toms Shoes!

I was talking to a friend last night and was told about this amazing company, Toms Shoes. Knowing that I love Argentina, he thought that I would like this company as well. I fell in love with it in a matter of minutes. Toms Shoes makes simple canvas shoes, designed after the traditional Argentine "alpargata". The alpargata is a very popular shoe in Argentina, and the closest American equivalent of it would probably be the women's slip-on or even flip-flops. What makes this company great, besides the shoes, is the cause. For every shoe that a consumer buys, another pair is dedicated to needy children in Argentina, South Africa and other nations of the world. Go to the website at www.tomsshoes.com and learn all about the shoe, the cause, the company and buy yourself a pair.

Blog Construction

So, as those who read my blog have seen, the majority of posts have been about soccer and not so much about what's going on with me and other things that are important to me. Because of this, I've decided to make another blog specifically for the world's game. It is still in process and I will let everybody know when it is ready. Also, I want to do some tinkering with this blog with layout, color, and direction. Hopefully, it will be more readable for everyone. Thanks.