videos from concerts and festivals - First 1/2 of 2011

Woohoo, my still camera shoots video. It doesn't shoot video well. It drains the battery. But yeah, my still camera can shoot video and that being the case, while clicking away stills at a show, I may get inspired to burn up the battery and shoot some video. Here are the clips I shot in the past few months. I have a bunch of taper friends who would probably say this is crap. Hey don't worry, being a video editor, I'm my own worst critic.

Pete Seeger


Big Sam's Funky Nation


Rebirth Brass Band

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Does IKEA suck for you too?

Maybe it's me. There, that's my disclaimer.  IKEA just sucks. 

• Stores are designed to keep you moving like a gerbil in a habitrail, picking up scraps of cheese along the way until you get to the end.
• Helpful and willing salespeople are hard to find.
• Check outs are slow and have long lines.
• Assembly.  Do I even need to mention it?
• Website? Go ahead and try to create your PAX closet online. 
• Delivery.  XPO's voice response system doesn't recognize my zip code.  Absolutely no changes to delivery times. 
• XPO's website gives an AJAX error. 
• How about some horse meat meatballs, Trigger?
• And the long lines to pay for your meatballs.
• HERE IS A POSITIVE:  The Ikea twitter account is manned by people who try to help!

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