Dinner With the Tehranchi Family

Stopped for dinner with the Tehranchi family in Alabama (and to swim in their pool) on our way to see Pearl Jam in New Orleans.

Summer Trip to the Midwest

My friend Rob Fowler and I made it from Boston to Iowa. We stopped and visited my great-grandfather in Ohio along the way, as well as our friend Aaron Reichl in Michigan. Much fishing was involved. We took a trip to Omaha with Rob's father, and a trip through the Badlands to Mount Rushmore.

Strawdogs Performs at the M.I.T. Battle of the Bands

My current band "Strawdogs" performed at the M.I.T. Battle of the Bands this week. This is the third year we played the venue (although the lineup has changed considerably since our 1993 show). So far, we've made it past the first round of the competition. We're hoping to win the crowd next week and take first place for the third year in a row.

Dan Dunn of The Tech newspaper reports:

The third band was a cover band called Strawdogs; they had the fire that Hidden Agenda lacked. Band frontman Wes Williams '96 opened the set with the comment: "The last time we played some people got arrested. Please don't hurt anyone." It was a fair request, because the set list was a hard-rocking crowd pleaser with a strong Seattle tilt: Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Queensryche, Guns 'n' Roses, and a strong Metallica finish. Williams covered the songs well, but more importantly, he had an excellent stage presence that really got the crowd involved in the set. But the real star of the show was lead guitarist Kevin Borland '96, who handled the most intricate melodies with great skill.