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Peppers is NUTS New Video Part 1

2012-01-25T09:01:00.000-05:00

New Peppers Video Part 2

2012-01-25T09:00:00.001-05:00

New Peppers Video Part 3

2012-01-25T08:58:00.001-05:00

Just one of five new videos on my YouTube page!

2012-01-04T09:20:00.001-05:00

Let the music play

2011-11-15T19:46:00.001-05:00

While browsing the endless World Wide Web I came upon a "post" about the music at Colts games that we don't play enough "rap" and the playlist has not been updated since Edegrrin James played for us.

The James reference was false as all the Hip Hop that I play on defense includes recent track from Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Drake and is picked by the players. None of these cats were on the radar when Edge played for us so that comment is ridiculous at best. The touchdown song is picked by the team and they all have voted to keep it. I do not play "Taking Care of Business" during the game so reading that also made me laugh at another clueless posting.

As much as some people want the music to sound like a Jay Z concert, there are others that want it to sound like the Rolling Stones. I balance the best I can with ALL types of music which has kept me at the gig for the last 10 seasons.

I'm tired of the bullshit bandwagon people get on about rap music at the games, my bar gigs or whatever. The attitude and combativeness is getting old. If somebody comes up and asks me for a rock song that is way left field and I can't play it, they move along and not much is said. Why can't everyone be peaceful? I play as wide of a variety of music as I can for a wide variety of an audience. I am not the best at what I do nor am I the worst. However, still lasting in the biz since 1986 I must be doing something right.

Thought of the day

2011-10-10T16:55:00.001-04:00

I don't work the normal 5 days a week 40 hours in that week, I don't bitch about it being Monday or count the days until Friday. I work 3 jobs that all have projects and duties beyond the normal scope. I hustle for what I have, I am blessed to be able to do what I do and provide like I can. And at the end of the day, would not want it any other way. Take the easy way out? Not me!

I do

2011-10-03T15:08:00.001-04:00

Weddings for friends and referral from friends. Those are the most fun! I DJ'd a wedding for some close friends on Saturday and it was a blast. When I do an event like that and I don't have to take direction from a ton of people it is a win situation for me! I always give my friends a rock bottom rate since I know I won't have the headaches that sometimes happen with an event so important, so this latest one was a blast. Didn't start that way though...

The day of the event, I took a close look at my lighting system and decided that I was not going to spend the afternoon trying to get the fixtures all screwed back in place and bulbs in working order and all that. I am partly to blame, I had them on loan for quite some time and should have gotten them back months ago to work on them and have them ready for my next gig. As I was packing my truck for the gig I loaded everything but the lights up. I decided to load my laptop and wireless mic last since they are the smallest of everything I carry they would ride in the front seat. Setting up my front seat I put the wireless mic on the roof of the truck put my laptop in the front seat and off I went to Guitar Center.

Now I start heading down the road I hear something sliding off the roof of my car. The cars behind me were honking the horns and swerving around my wireless mic and receiver that fell off the truck and busted in a million pieces. So now I had to add a wireless mic into my list of things to buy at Guitar Center. The lights I wanted were simple and easy to use so I bought 3 fixtures. They are "sound activated" so you pretty much just plug-n-play and go about your business. I told the salesman I needed a cheap wireless mic. He sold me one with an extended warranty and also an extended warranty on one of the light fixtures.

As he was showing me the wireless mic I made mention that it looked like it had been opened. He showed me a sealed AA battery and said "look it hasn't been opened". In most cases they have a huge box of batteries that are sealed that they throw in to stuff that might be missing one or whatever. I took my 3 light fixtures and wireless mic and headed back home. I parked in a no-parking zone and threw on my hazard lights and took my lights in the house so I can start getting them mounted and all that fun stuff. Once that was done I loaded them into the car, finished some music up and was ready to get to the gig. I could set up at 4:45pm so leaving the house at 4pm would be plenty of time, or so I thought.

I'm packed with all my gear, new lights, and a new wireless mic! I turn the key and my battery was dead! Of course I freaked out! You never wanna be the "late dj" even more so when it is somebody's wedding! My neighbors were no help so I called my wife freaking out! She was in the wedding about to walk down the aisle with everyone else in 30 minutes! She made it happen and called her Mom to show up to give me a jump! I got to the gig on time, was all set up and ready to go and went to do a "mic check" and it DID NOT WORK! Does it seem odd that the mic that I was worried about being open in the store did not work? Of course I had a corded mic so there were no issues on that end.

I plan on raising hell at Guitar Center and will get retail justice on my wireless mic! Of course if I was better at planning and didn't freak out, my mic would not have taken the tumble that it did, my lights would have been in working order and I would not spent about $450 in about 10 minutes for equipment.

So do I do weddings? The answer is yes! Do I like them to go without hassle and without having to buy a ton of gear? Yes to that to! Is my blood pressure still up? Yes.

Few videos from Peppers Broad Ripple

2011-09-05T18:08:00.002-04:00

New videos from Peppers Broad Ripple!

2011-08-21T16:50:00.000-04:00

Spring and Summer

2011-08-15T14:25:00.001-04:00

So since March of this year, I have been hospitalized twice, had two different surgeries and spent most of my vacation from my day job in and out of hospitals and doctors' offices trying to get healthy. Was also told I had to get on some blood pressure medicine as well. Been crazy not being able to get on any type of get away or even spend some time at the pool to relax. I have lucky that I am getting healthy and if God lets me, I plan to keep it that way. There are LOTS of people far worse off in health than myself so I am lucky to continue on the track that I am.

A few weeks ago as I am recovering from another surgery my co-workers at the day job would take my blood pressure daily to see where I was at. Part of it was cause they care and another was all of having laughs at how quick it shoots up when I would get off the floor dealing with a customer or the phone or reading an email. Greg Sanders was a friend and co-worker of mine for MANY years, he owned the bp machine and would always instigate getting a reading from me. We went to lunch every day that he worked and would always clown around to make the office staff laugh at us being goof balls. I often wonder if Greg goofing on my about my health was to hide the fact that he may not have been in that best of shape.

A month ago I had talked with the Colts about the upcoming season, talked about "my deal" and money and booked some other events as well. I was happy as can be! My health was going in the right direction, the Colts were going to have me back and life was looking up. July 21^st Greg was a no-call no-show at the day job. I suggested that morning that we take a ride to his apartment for a "wellness check". My boss told me to wait and we would ride over there together and find out what was going on. We took a trip over to his apartment complex and spoke with neighbors on the last time they saw him. Someone found the complex manager and we met him outside of Greg's apartment so he could go in and see what was going on. The manager opened the door and we found Greg deceased. My emotions that day are indescribable. It is one thing when someone calls you and tells you someone has passed and it is WAY different when you are with someone as they pass as I did with my friend Jon Clinton a year and a half ago and then now finding Greg like we did. It does make you look at life different and changes part of you forever.

Once again, NEVER take life for granted EVER! In the blink of an eye, everything can change.

One thing life teaches us even though it is a hard lesson it is to heal, be stronger and move on. I am blessed every day I wake to be healthy and have my wife, family and true friends by my side as we all navigate life's journey. There is no set map or course, you just push forward and play the hand that life deals you…

What won’t keep my blood pressure down?

2011-07-19T11:57:00.001-04:00

A month or so ago I was put on blood pressure medicine by my doctor. My schedule and hours I work and random stress related to all of it I am sure is the reason. I don't have a normal 9-5 job, my work day does not end when I leave the building for the day. It is what it is and I love what I do!

When I got the prescription filled my previous prescription provider said that my medicine was not one of the "preferred" and it cost $55 for basically 30 pills or a month's supply. We have a new prescription provider so I decided to look up the meds I am on now to see if it is "preferred" and if it wasn't, I was going to call my doc and have him prescribe one that does make the list. I got on the website for the prescription provider and saw that "Bystollic" is a preferred brand so I was happy that I would not have to call my doc and switch meds and all that business.

I printed that list and took it with me to CVS and they informed me the total was the same as the previous month. I had them check to see if they updated my info and they had done that. I tried to show them the list I had printed from the provider website and they said I had to call my provider. While waiting for my $55 prescription to be filled I called the provider and told them what was going on and they said they would have to call me back.

No matter the outcome, when I had my last surgery I was given a prescription for Vicodin and those 30 tablets were about $6! $6 for pain killers, a controlled substance that some people abuse, re-sell etc. I have blood pressure medicine that helps with daily quality of life and its $50! I would think the meds that have a high street value and are a risky for abuse would have a higher premium than simple blood pressure medicine.

Another recovery and

2011-07-08T14:57:00.001-04:00

So here is a week since umbilical hernia surgery. Getting adjusted and back to the normal routine of things. This will be the 3^rd surgery I have had since I turned 40. It does make ya think about taking things slower as ya get older. I look back on the way I poisoned my system in the 90's and know my health could be a lot worse. I hope this will be it for a while so with enough praying and luck I should be ok.

And

I read where singer Aaron Carter said he drank and did coke with Michael Jackson. MJ is dead and can't answer to this claim, people have not cared about Aaron Carter since his voice changed and now his brother Nick is back to work with the Backstreet Boys/New Kids tour so it sounds like this dude needs some press! I guess he now has said those quotes were wrong or whatever. Dude, you are washed up. Maybe you can be a roadie for Justin Bieber.

Everyone is pissed at the outcome of the Casey Anthony trial. The jury made the final call so be pissed at them and no one else. We can only hope that she messes up like OJ Simpson did years after he was sent free the 1^st time and some judge and jury will throw the book at her and even the score.

I wish I knew what was going on with the NFL lockout. Working for the Colts for the past 9 years the only thing I have anything to do with is the music you hear in the stadium. I wish I had insight on the "inner workings" but I don't! Boooo!

If you like hard core rap like Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne then please go to the many of the great Hip Hop clubs in the city. Wait, you don't wanna go and you tell me "it's too ghetto, it's too thug"? Well, don't come to where I work asking for stuff you know is the complete opposite of what you are hearing. I keep it fun and simple!

That is all for now, carry on..

Hometown to Ghost Town

2011-06-27T20:37:00.001-04:00

Saturday June 25^th 2011 marked the 2 year anniversary of Michael Jackson the "King of Pop". I was born in 1968 the year the Jackson Family packed up and headed out West for fame and fortune. I grew up in Gary with my family and headed South after High School in 1986. I just looked at the numbers and that is kinda creepy. 1968, 1986... Anyways...

All of us in Gary hoped we had some type of connection with the famous family. We hoped for a homecoming, maybe a concert at the Genesis Center in downtown Gary or even to the Star Plaza in Merrillville. Closest we got were tour stops in Chicago and Indianapolis in the 80's and early 90's. Fact is, none of the Jacksons ever returned home for anything except for that failed song "2300 Jackson Street" song. Now Michael did return on June 11th 2003 for a bogus lawsuit from these cats wanting money from pre-Jackson 5 fame and after that MJ went to City Hall, his old house, Roosevelt High School and did the whole "I am proud to be from Gary" stunt. Got a key to the city, signed a promissory note to help with a performing arts center, blah blah blah. Quite a gap in homecoming 1968-2003! If there was not the legal issue he had to give a deposition for, I doubt Gary would have gotten a visit.

He was generous to kids and causes all over the world no one can ever dispute the generosity and his giving. None of those millions upon millions of dollars ever made it to Gary Indiana the place he was "proud to be from". It doesn't take me to tell ya that Gary could have used a few bucks throughout the years when he was alive. Since he has passed, both his parents have stopped by in Gary and coincidently after they visited, plans were announced to build the huge Jackson Museum in Gary that has damn near died off. Was the visit to get the hometown approval for such a ridiculous project?

All the people still in Gary that flock to 2300 Jackson Street that might not live in the greatest neighborhoods in the greatest of living conditions have to be somewhat pissed at the lack of help from the famous family. But you can see from the news footage from the house on the anniversary that when in doubt, "help yourselves"! I doubt any of the souvenirs that are being sold outside of the old house are licensed or have approval from MJ's "estate".

I would love to see one of these lawyers try and stop the survival instinct that is 2^nd nature in Michaels hometown that is now a ghost town..

Just 1 of 3 new videos on my YouTube page!

2011-06-27T07:32:00.000-04:00

A week

2011-06-24T15:54:00.001-04:00

Until I head to surgery to repair an "umbilical hernia". Having it done on a Friday sucks since I will miss Peppers but it does give me 4 solid days to rest and then return back to work after the holiday on July 5^th. The only time I have had off from work has been medical related so that does suck. No time to take a "vacation" since 2 of my 3 weeks I get from the day job was spent in the hospital. But I am lucky to have a job, insurance and my health for the most part so I am not complaining. Well maybe just a tiny bit…

You can’t spell Blame without

2011-06-16T13:51:00.001-04:00

"Me"

Take accountability for your actions even when the blame game seems to be an easier way out!

None of us are perfect in life but most of us strive to do the right thing and make it as best we can in this crazy world. Social networking like Facebook brings me amusement as I read random updates and see what people are posting for the world to see (or at least for the people that are on the friends list)

Perhaps #1 on my list is irresponsible reproduction. You can't go out like you used to, you can't afford whatever yet you will breed till you hit the brink of poverty just so you can say you have a child. Some people have kids for many wrong reasons. Some had no idea in planning yet will lay the blame on everyone else on how broke they are or can't "do what I used to" etc. Some people use it to trap their partner or use that to speed up otherwise stalled progress in the relationship. The kids end up suffering the most in the long run. And that is not fair. As long as Uncle Sam is around to pick up part of the tab or maybe your parents that wanna piss away their retirement helping out these sometimes silly choices, everything is ok.

Stop with the entitlement issues. If you don't like where you live then move. If you don't like where you shop or dine out or whatever, go spend your money elsewhere. You need to make the changes, people are not going to change for you. If your job is sucking then get a 2^nd job or make the change to a better career. And by now everyone should know that school WILL NOT guarantee employment or the income you may need to make it in this world. Nothing is more annoying that someone with entitlement issues waving "a degree" and not having that job they think they deserve and only talking about needing a change and not aggressively and actively pursuing it. Most times people end up paying back student loans on the same level of income that they started school with.

Change whatever you have control over, don't make the same mistakes over. You can't spell "Blame" without "Me". Own it when you know you have to! Work hard each and every day. Make today different from yesterday!

Who prefers

2011-06-07T11:50:00.001-04:00

This week I scheduled a doctor's appointment and dentist appointment on the same day. I figured it made sense to take care of as much stuff as I could in a day. The doctor was a visit with my new physician and was a follow up to the surgery and all of that from a few months back. Great guy and much closer to home so I feel great about that move.

My blood pressure has always been kinda high I suppose. There is a long list from my work schedule, sleep schedule, how I eat, etc. The doc decided to put me on Blood Pressure medicine to see if that would help me any. I got 2 weeks' worth of a sample and a prescription for when that runs out. Since I had ample time between doctor and dentist, I went to fill my prescription at my local CVS.

I again will say that I am very lucky to have insurance and not one day goes by and I take that for granted. When it was time for me to pick up my meds, I was told it was $55! My insurance paid $1.07! I was stunned and asked the clerk why it was so much and she said I had to call my insurance company. Getting a bill like that and seeing how insurance only paid so little would not keep anyone's blood pressure down.

My Insurance Company told me that my medicine must not be on the "preferred list" of medications. So I asked "then what is" and she said "I don't have that list you will have to go to this website, etc". I thought to myself, you can tell me this medicine is not "preferred" and deny paying anything on it but cannot give me the option on what is? So someone sitting behind a desk at the insurance company who is probably in cahoots with the pharmaceutical companies and doesn't know a thing about me and my conditions is now deciding what is good for me.

And that is going to keep my blood pressure down?

Turn this up LOUD!

2011-06-06T12:13:00.000-04:00

In the 80's these cats were the pioneers of "electronic"

What a weekend

2011-05-31T16:49:00.001-04:00

I could be on here posting what a crazy time I had at Carb Day, Mayday, The Indy 500 and Memorial Day but I worked though most of it. I do get a big kick out of the "concert going" rituals and updates and such from people. The whole "look at what I'm doing" tends to get a bit old but it does amuse when I want to waste time on Facebook. I work for and with great people at Peppers and the Indy OTB so when I am working it doesn't feel like work so I am blessed to say the least.

My "crazy weekend" was lunch and a movie and grocery shopping with the wife on Saturday with a nice nap before heading out to Peppers to spin. The regulars were all there so that made it fun as they always do. Worked Sunday day at the OTB and then headed to a house party with friends of ours. It was very nice to be outside, drinking a beer and having some laughs. I tend not to relax so when I do I try and make the most of it as best I can. The crazy weekend was in full swing on Monday with lunch at my Mother in Laws house, a nap with the wife on the couch and then woke up to cook us dinner, watch some TV then off to bed.

I have done MORE than my fair share of partying, I got enough of my fix on concerts when I worked on X 103 so where I am at now is a good place. I will continue to distance myself from anything and anyone that causes me stress or bullshit so I can have positive things to think and talk about.

Also Happy Birthday to my real hero in life, My Dad

Peppers Broad Ripple Yeeeah!

2011-05-23T08:06:00.001-04:00

SWEET CAROLINE!

2011-05-23T08:04:00.000-04:00

NEW MOVIE

2011-05-17T15:38:00.004-04:00

THE IMPREGANATOR!

Coming to a theater near you in about 10 years!

Killing time before work

2011-05-13T14:57:00.001-04:00

Peppers Broad Ripple Cinco De Mayo!

2011-05-09T22:45:00.002-04:00

YOU NEED TO PLAY

2011-04-30T20:08:00.001-04:00

When u come up and ask for a song always start with "can you play..." (It gets my attention better than being demanding)
I'm not saying everyone has to have manners in most cases it's some dude thinking he is cool demanding a Lil Wayne track I will not play or, some broad that is used to some tool doing whatever she says & thinks I follow that path when she stumbles up to the booth in heels she can't walk in asking for Kesha that I just played before she got there…

Such a deep song for me way back when...

2011-04-30T04:40:00.000-04:00

Well

2011-04-21T03:29:00.000-04:00

A year ago this week I made my return to Peppers full time which made me the happiest! I also lost my best friend Jon Clinton to cancer which made me the saddest. I am an indescribable ball of emotions right now…

Prince is still the man!

2011-04-20T08:53:00.002-04:00

And then there were 2

2011-04-20T07:47:00.001-04:00

So "Layzie" & "Flesh" are mad that "Krazie" left Bone Thugs n Harmony. Does it matter in 2011? I mean, who cares really

This past Saturday at Peppers Greenwood

2011-04-18T08:10:00.000-04:00

So it's ok?

2011-04-13T16:11:00.002-04:00

That when LeBron James Mom got into it with that valet that she dropped the "N" word? What would Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton have to say about that??

9 Years ago today, Layne left

2011-04-05T10:41:00.003-04:00

Winning?

2011-04-01T15:18:00.003-04:00

As if the whole "Winning" thing isn't already played out, Charlie Sheen got with these cats and made a song about it. Not sure what will be worse, him trying to sing or rap. Of course we as a following society will give it Top 10 status I am sure in no time.. We shall see

Would I?

2011-04-01T15:14:00.003-04:00

Try and take Sean Penn's picture and have him kick my ass so I can sue him?

YES I WOULD!

So this punk

2011-04-01T12:52:00.003-04:00

At the age 0f 15, posts on his Facebook "Today Is The Day" goes into a school and shoots another kid. Few things that puzzle me. His Facebook profile pic was clear as day, he committed a crime of an adult but local media blurs his pic to protect him since he is a minor? Where was the protection for the kid that he shot or other people that could have been hurt by this idiot? Our legal system and the way we protect "suspects" needs some tweaking.

And one more thing, if video catches you clearly committing a crime, why do we waste time and taxpayer money on "due process". If they can use video at stoplights and issue people tickets based on running that stoplight, what is the difference?

What is all the fuss about?

2011-03-30T14:18:00.001-04:00

Of all the stuff I have on my YouTube page, this video gets 3,000+ views??

The Thursday Night Party!!

2011-03-28T22:30:00.000-04:00

So I Admit

2011-03-28T14:50:00.000-04:00

I like some country music such as..

"Trailer Hood"-Toby Keith
"Hip Hop in a Honky Tonk"-Colt Ford & Kevin Fowler
"Brown Chicken Brown Cow"-Trace Adkins

These are funny tunes and when I have a video that captures my attention, I easily get hooked on the song.

I like trashy TV such as…

Real Housewife's of Atlanta, Jersey and OC

I hate the IRS

That is all I have for now…

Various

2011-03-25T14:19:00.001-04:00

This past week I have had my 2^nd surgery in my life to get rid of mrsa that showed up last week and blew up my cheek and jaw like I swallowed a softball.

When I was admitted to the hospital I was told I would be on a 24 hour antibiotic and hopefully would be on my way. I have never had an overnight stay so I was a bit freaked out. On that Sunday and once 24 hours had passed, a doctor came and took a look and said he would talk to another doc about having them "open it up" in a minor surgery on Monday. I of course freaked out but I knew it had to be done.

While in the hospital there are routine blood draws, blood pressure & temperature checks. They show no mercy for time of day so trying to get any solid sleep will not happen. Just when I get nice and comfy, in storm the nurses with the work that had to be done. During these many visits I was told that my blood pressure was high. Well, when you storm in at odd hours to check my vitals and wake me up from a dead sleep and scare the hell out of me, what do you expect? I once told the nurse that if she wanted a normal reading, sneak in while I am sleeping, slowly attach the cuff and get a reading. I bet it would be normal.

There are many reasons anyone would have high blood pressure I suppose. Too many I feel like listing here but I know there are some things I have control over and some that I do not. I have taken a long look at things in my life and much like Michael Jackson once sang, I'm gonna make that change"

My wife was by my side the whole time with visits from my sister In-law and Mother In-law and my boy Myles and his woman. The moral support from my sisters, Dad and Mom and Father In-law was very comforting as well. Mike Stancombe checking in on me while running 3 bars and traveling abroad was thoughtful indeed! Myles, Bill & Royce kept things going at my gigs very smooth. My Facebook friends that paid attention to what was going on showed the love which was nice! Even people I have never met face to face were showing support! It was very touching, all of it.

To say I am surprised not to hear from some people during all this would not be the right word this time. I could say I am "hurt" but that means I would be letting the predictability in peoples self centered bullshit bother me. I have gotten used to it by now and it makes it that much easier to create a further distance from some people or to cut them out of my life all together.

I'm gonna heal from this and say goodbye to being sick and some people also along the way..

New Videos from Peppers Broad Ripple St. Patty's Day

2011-03-23T13:48:00.002-04:00

Smarter than I look..

2011-03-17T13:46:00.001-04:00

This latest entry will bore many of you so if nothing else, I shall blog about the technical stuff that I do for the Indianapolis OTB and Peppers.

When we closed the lower level at the OTB, we had a few flat screens that we took down and I had to come up with places to put these screens. It's not as easy as one may think as there are a few factors when you just wanna "put up a TV".

1-Is it a "load bearing wall" that we are gonna put the TV on? If not, anchoring a piece of plywood between the existing studs is the way we went and then attaching the TV bracket to that board.

2-Is there sufficient power nearby? Has to be on a 30 amp circuit otherwise you risk popping a breaker when you fire up the TV's all at once. Is the power "isolated"? The last thing you need is a bar neon or any type of heating/cooling unit to kick in and cause interference on the TV.

3-Is the RF signal clean getting to the unit? Too many people will take a feed going into a room and throw a splitter on the end to make another run into a another room. That is the WORSE thing you can do! Here is some free advice, ALWAYS have one point of a splitter (like near where the cable comes into the building) then run EVERY line from every TV back to that one splitter. You will be amazed how better the picture is. You lose 10db of signal every time you interrupt that line running through the building to get a TV going.

Installed a cable box at Peppers so we can get "Tru Tv" for the NCAA hoops. So what do you do if you have ONE cable box and 5 TV's that need that feed? Simple…

1-Took the RGB "component out" & ran it to the projector for high-def 1080.

2-Took the composite video out, ran it into a channel 3 "modulator". Took the RF output of that modulator and tapped in the other TV's that needed that cable box feed, problem solved!

So, if you need any of this deciphered for some video work you may need done, feel free to contact me!

I'm sure this is not as exciting as what I have done on radio and what I am doing in the clubs but it is another part of what I do and I am damn good at it!

This past Saturday at Peppers Greenwood

2011-03-14T07:49:00.002-04:00

Is that you?

2011-03-11T15:26:00.001-05:00

It's amazing that most people change for the worse when they get a boyfriend/girlfriend and you don't hear a peep out of them until they get dumped or something bad happens. If you find someone that makes ya happy then great! Always stay true to yourself and your friends, don't morph into a phony just so you can say "I found someone" and it makes your life temporarily fit whatever façade you want people to believe.

Also just don't forget about your friends in the meantime or they just may forget about you first…

Why must we

2011-03-09T16:58:00.001-05:00

Pay attention to someone like Charlie Sheen that obviously needs help? I guess since he is hanging out with strippers and is able to have some type of composure when he is doing TV interviews and such all of America seems not to worry. Reminds me of how people made fun of Anna Nicole Smith from being the Guess model, to gaining weight, to being fucked up on camera and on her own reality show and we all thought that was comical, until she was found dead in her hotel room. Makes me sick that we as a public are drawn to such spectacles

Why do we seek the self destruction of others I will never know? Michael Jackson pretty much worked himself to death using drugs to keep a schedule and such going to get back on track from being damn near broke. Yet we were glued to the TV when TMZ would catch him in public doing the simplest things cause we were hoping for something to talk about.

I guess that's why Reality TV is such a hit with everyone huh? All to see what happens next. Sad thing is that there are less famous people fighting worse problems and demons that could be right next to us that we would not care about it because we would have no clue it was going on.

Would You

2011-03-01T12:59:00.001-05:00

Give me my stuff back if you were available to identify the contents and who it belonged to?

Someone has 2 IPods, Flip Video camera, digital camera and a pair of Headphones. Whoever has them will have no problem turning them back to the rightful owner since everything is pretty obvious who it belongs to. I doubt I will see my stuff again since we in society seem to follow the "finder's keepers" bullshit. And the fact it has been almost 2 weeks I am convinced it is a lost cause.

The things missing are important to my jobs so I wish it was things I could put on the "back burner" and not to have to buy right away. I was able to find used IPods at Disc Replay and the local pawn shop so that saved me a few bucks. I won't buy used headphones since that would be YUK!

Oh well nothing else to say here

How would u spend 1k in 2 days?

2011-02-23T08:00:00.001-05:00

Since October of last year I know I needed a root canal. I put if off for a while for one main reason as anyone would, that is MONEY! I am happy as hell to have insurance however, most dental insurance sucks. With the procedures costing so much, how can you ever be "done" with dental issues in your life time? I get a maximum of $1,500 each calendar year. If you have a root canal and a crown that year (such as what I need in 2011), you can't have anything else go wrong or you are screwed! So I decided what bills I was put gonna out off for Feb and headed to the dentist on Monday with my $530 "co pay" in my wallet!

They gave me some "oral sedatives" to calm me down which cost $75 for TWO PILLS. Back in the day I could have self medicated myself much cheaper that that but what do you do. Once they got to poking around I was told I would have to come back for a 2^nd trip to finish the procedure. Since I waited so long due to lack of funds, there was some infection going on that they had to clear out before anything can happen. The best news for that day is that I don't have to walk in with another $500 when I come back.

The night before the root canal, I headed out to dinner with the family. They are always such a blast. I was working the day job that day on about 4.5 hours of sleep and stressing about the root canal so my mind was all over the place by the time I met them for dinner. When dinner was done I was looking for a cable for my Father in law and was rummaging through my truck to find it. In all that mess I'm not 100% sure I did not move a gear bag out of my truck to get to this cable and forgot to put it back in my truck or the bag got ripped off somewhere my truck was parked.

In that bag was 2 IPods, a Flip Video camera, a pair of headphones and a digital camera. All things I use at Peppers and for the Colts. If someone did find it and saw the Peppers videos and pictures, the "perfect world" version to end this nightmare is that they would drop my stuff off at Peppers and be a good citizen. I doubt that is gonna happen and I dream that I am proven wrong and my stuff will magically show up. Gonna cost about $500 to replace the contents of that bag.

Of course I did not notice the bag gone until Tuesday since I was doped up from the root canal trip on Monday. I do know I need to track my stuff better but that also goes hand in hand with more sleep. Sometimes I don't know if I am coming or going but I'm a provider and am lucky and blessed to do so!

I just wanted to share how I could spend a thousand dollars in 2 days!

In Todays News

2011-02-15T16:41:00.000-05:00

Miley turns 18, Daddy can’t control the money anymore and probably got his allowance cut some and now he says Hannah Montana “destroyed his family”? He needs talk to Joseph Jackson and get tips on how he milked Michael for all those years...

Last Saturday at Peppers Greenwood...

2011-02-08T12:45:00.001-05:00

And just what would Al Sharpton have to say..

2011-02-02T18:24:00.001-05:00

Here I go again!

2011-01-18T08:53:00.000-05:00

Leave quietly

2011-01-14T12:30:00.001-05:00

Why does it seem like when you ask someone to leave the bar, they can't just walk out peacefully, they always wanna act like they are getting manhandled as they are heading towards the door to make a big scene like they are getting mistreated or something like that. Guys, if your woman is gonna get involved and start throwing blows with the staff, she will get handled as well. In retail or dining out when we get mad or feel like we get mistreated we all have said "I will take my money elsewhere". If more people took that approach when it comes to getting tossed out of a bar things would be much smoother.

Act like you have some sense, come out and have a good time and all is good… Stop walking into "da club" like you are running the show and feel like you are owed something. And when there are 25 cent drinks, it means the drinks are cheap and you shouldn't be.

YouTube Updated

2011-01-11T10:59:00.001-05:00

Don't have anything new for the blog. Have a few new videos from Peppers Broad Ripple on my YouTube page. www.youtube.com/iamalexb

ENJOY!

And I ask..

2011-01-05T13:54:00.000-05:00

How? Why?

100

2011-01-04T17:22:00.001-05:00

This is my 100th post! Ok, that's all I got...

Yet Another One

2011-01-04T15:26:00.002-05:00

Waka Flocka Flame is behind bars today after he turned himself in on gun, drug and gang related charges.

The GA rapper was charged with possession of marijuana, firearms (he’s a convicted felon), hydrocodone, and violation of probation and the state’s “Criminal Street Gang and Terror Prevention Act.”

You get a record deal, songs that break the Top 40 and this is how you end up? You are given the golden chance to make some impact in pop culture and you screw it up. I hope the record label did not advance you lots of cash...

Are they nuts

2010-12-30T14:32:00.002-05:00

So the idiots at the Discovery Channel Europe decided to come up with a program that reenact’s the autopsy of Michael Jackson. They are using this rather bad taste in a picture to help promote the show…

Would You?

2010-12-29T11:42:00.003-05:00

So the president of a porn company is going to save "Octomom's" house from foreclosure, how many sicko's will by the porn tape that will end up as a result of this??

TURN THIS POST UP!! R.I.P. Teena Marie

2010-12-27T09:24:00.002-05:00

Funky records like this back in the day kept me motivated to wanting to be a DJ. Mix this record with Chic "Good Times" and you will set the party off!

2010

2010-12-21T16:48:00.002-05:00

It has been a crazy year for sure so I shall review in no certain order everything that happened.

I lost my dear friend Jon Clinton to Cancer. I was very happy to have reconnected with him over the year prior. He is missed every day.

Men's NCAA Final Four was at Lucas Oil Stadium and I got called in to provide the "stadium soundtrack" like I did for "Sweet 16" the year before and what I for Colts home games. Being set up 75 feet from the court was very bad ass and getting paid sure did not suck as well.

Added a Tuesday night "Rock Night" at the Rock House Café, met some really cool down to earth people from spring to winter. Was good to play a format I don't normally play in the clubs. Was fun while it lasted and I hope to return there again someday?

While working at Buz Bar I started the Rock House gig and picked up Wednesday nights at Peppers Broad Ripple. I had to have a plan since they were cutting my days and start times and I was losing money fast! There were many bad decisions that kept chipping away at the business they were doing. I kept hearing "the economy is killing our business". That is true to a point however, when you can drive in your car 10 minutes any direction and other bars are PACKED then there is a problem within plain and simple.

Knowing they were running out of money and not wanting to stick around for the new owners as they told me they were going to close, Mike at Peppers scooped me up full time and I was back! Was good to play for a crowd again and to work for people that take stock in what I bring to the table. I now play 2 nights at Broad Ripple and 2 nights in Greenwood. It is fun to go to work at a bar again. I am bummed that damn near NONE of the people I met and played for at Buz Bar have ever shown up to Peppers but I have tuned out the bullshit excuses I was getting and am over that chapter in my nightlife.

Celebrated 15 years at the day job! That is a long time and happy to be there! Started season #9 doing the music for home games for the Indianapolis Colts.

Celebrated my 2 year wedding anniversary this year as well. Takes a lot to put up with me, I am a mess...

Happy Holidays..

MISSING!

2010-12-17T12:49:00.000-05:00

The Zippers on Larry King's Jacket!!

Remembering Jon

2010-12-10T09:14:00.001-05:00

I think I may have started and stopped writing this more times than I can remember. Finally I have it finished and wanted to give a glimpse into the friendship between Jon and I as well as remembering him on his birthday..

When I moved from Gary to Crown Point in 1986, it was a big move for us. Not as big as when the Jackson 5 left and became famous but it was scary none the less. I was nervous about how I would mesh with the people there. I wasn't in school anymore so there wasn't that place where I could meet people and try to make a go that way. I didn't have a solid job and the DJ thing wasn't really getting off the ground so I tried to "get in where I fit in".

Jon Clinton was one of the first people that I met through my Godmother's son Marc. Come to find out everyone it seemed hung at the Roller Crown Skating Rink so I ended up hanging out there and got a DJ job there as well. Jon and I became really close friends. He had 2 sisters as did I. He was trying to figure out what to do after High School and so did I. We were inseparable! He had a killer record collection and was also getting into the DJ thing as well. He had more Prince records than maybe one man should have but it just means I had more to borrow if I needed it.

We worked in Chicago lots, Chicago Music Company, Jam Productions, etc. Did many shows and were like brothers. We made some great money doing really cool stuff. Now, we did get into trouble and paid our price but one thing was for sure, neither one of us ever judged the other. Just two dudes trying to have fun and make a buck in the process. And of course running a few "hustles" along the way that we were still laughing about this past year.

Jon ended up leaving the area to spend time with his Father and we lost touch right around 1989 or so. I would get updates from my Mom when he would visit and for years and years I heard nothing.

Through the magic of Facebook we re-connected in the summer of 2009. We were texting and calling like time had stood still. It was great to have my old friend back. That Summer I had went to his house and reconnected in person with my dear friend. Was like old times, telling old stories and clowning like we always had. He had also told me he was a Cancer survivor, or so we all thought...

In Jan of 2010 he was making trips back down to the Simon Cancer Center here in Indianapolis for testing and such as the evil that he thought was gone, looked like it was returning. He would call and we kept trying to meet up but never were able to make it happen. Sometime in that same month he was going in for a major surgery. I went to see him at the hospital the night before. When I got there he was his ornery self. Bitching at the nurses and cracking jokes with me.

His Doctor came in to talk to him and told him this was the last procedure that they would do and if Cancer returned, they had exercised all options at treat it and that was it. Once the Doc's left we talked in private about the news he was given and how he felt about it. The nurse showed up to take him down for a CAT scan and he said "I'll be right back" I said "ok I will wait here". After an hour he came back and said "I didn't think you would still be here" and I said "hey fucker when someone in a hospital in a Cancer wing says I will be right back, ya have to wait!" We both laughed and I told him to check back in once he went back home.

In March he was getting sick again. We were texting and calling back and forth and he was keeping me posted as best as he wanted to. I was sad because I remembered what I heard his doctor tell him back in Jan so I was trying to be the best support system that I could even being as far away as I can. I cracked as many jokes as I could since that is how I try to deal with bad news like this.

Towards the end of March, Jon's wife Dawn called me and said they were planning a benefit for Jon and he said "I want my DJ there". We were working on getting a date set and the date they picked was the same weekend I was also DJ for Final Four. Jon said "man fuck the Final Four". We both laughed as he knew I could not get out of it. I joked and said "you have to work a schedule around the dude that is playing for free" we both laughed some more.

They picked the date of April 11^th 2010. I drove up from Indy, brought all my gear and was ready to rock the house. Everyone showed up and the party was on. His kids made me laugh and watching Dawn run around like a crazy woman was also amusing as well.

The last part of the afternoon he brought a chair up and sat right next to my DJ rig. It was like nothing else was going on. We were talking about what was next in his life on earth then shifting to playing old school RUN-DMC records and it was surreal. I kept from crying in front of him as deep down I feared this was going to be the last time we would have a moment like this. I would have played all night anything he wanted just to preserve that moment in time.

On Monday April 19^th, he sent me a text and said "man hospice just showed up, this sucks". I freaked out and called him and said "what does that mean" in his smartass way he said "what the fuck do you think it means". Once I hung up the phone I cried my eyes out all day at work. I was losing my friend, my brother and nothing was going to change what was obviously in God's hands.

Dawn and I were calling and texting back in and forth and Jon's condition was not good. She was relaying messages to him from me. I told him to tell Hospice to get him a wheel chair and I was going to head down on that Sunday and he and I were going to go for a walk. He said he would love that so that was the plan which was soon going to change and not for the better.

That week Dawn and Jon and I were texting and things where not looking good at all. Friday night April 23^rd I got a call from Dawn while I was spinning and she said that Jon had left for the Hospice in an ambulance and it was not looking good at all. I told her I would head up there once I got some sleep but something deep down inside told me I needed to leave after work. I woke my wife up and we headed to Crown Point.

I remember talking to Jon in the car like he was sitting next to me. I know he was getting ready to cross over to a much better place so I was pleading that he stick around till I got there. I placed a call and his sister answered the phone and I asked her how far she was from Jon and she told me she was right outside of the room. I said "go in his room and relay this message from me". "Jon I love ya like a brother and I am on my way, don't do nothing till I get there". He responded "ok" and we kept flying up I-65.

I arrived at the Hospice Center and went to his room to talk to him. I had heard that he was in and out of conscienceless so Dawn said "Jon, Alex is here". He turned to me to shake my hand and I said "Jon you know I love ya like a brother and I told you I would be here" he said "I know bro". I tried my best to keep it together as best I could. I told him the next phase was going to be wonderful no more pain and suffering and no more having to work and from here on out it would be easy street.

Before I walked out of the room I said "man how you feeling" and in half ass wit he said "like shit".

Shortly thereafter at my friends bedside, I watched him pass.

Many of those who were there that day said that Jon waited on me to get there. I can say without a doubt that day has impacted my life in so many ways. It really makes you think about real friends and family and completely un-breakable bonds people can have. I replay it in my mind more times than I should but that is how I deal and will move forward.

Going through something like this makes you think about LOTS. The things we often take for granted often can be seen in a new light. You really get to see how precious life is and how you should make the best of it all the time and not leave any stone unturned. Sometimes you question why life deals us the hand that it does but I think overall it is a lesson that we are always learning. None of us will ever have all the answers to why things go the way they do. We can only hope on earth to live as best we can and to move on peacefully when our time is over…

Rest in peace my dear friend Jon Clinton 12/11/68-4/24/10

Lots of anger from Cleveland fans...

2010-12-03T12:42:00.003-05:00

YIKES!

New Advances

2010-11-30T13:15:00.001-05:00

Horse racing simulcasting moves to Dish Network this month. In the past we have used "decoders" to get a secured signal from the racetrack into our facility. The only way you could watch a "simulcast signal" in the past was to take a trip to the track or to an off track betting facility.

Moving to Dish will make it flexible to tune in the signals we need to show to the public here at the OTB. But now that these feeds are no longer "exclusive" to betting parlors and anyone can subscribe to them, what is to say that the person who might be a visitor to the OTB and have Dish Network could shell out the $100 a month to get these same feeds in the comfort of his/her own home? Think about the money and hassle you would save on gas and parking.

Account wagering is still illegal in Indiana but it is safe to say that people are giving out bogus info or out of state info to keep that going. So factor that in with the Dish Network switchover and what happens to Off Track Betting parlors? What happens to simulcasting at the tracks?

Hurt or help? Since I am in the betting business, I might choose the latter..

Give Thanks

2010-11-29T13:14:00.001-05:00

I try and keep my blogs about general stuff that hopefully a lot of people can relate to or at least maybe laugh at. I am thankful I was able to see some of my family over the holidays. Some weren't available for more reasons that I care to mention.

When you have a family that is divided for a number of reasons you are often reminded that you aren't gonna make everyone happy all the time. In a perfect world I'm sure everyone wants to see us when we head up North. In a perfect world everyone should be able to gather under one roof so we can all see each other.

Then again, nothing and no one is perfect

Happy Birthday Miley!

2010-11-23T12:43:00.004-05:00

So when you no longer have to answer to Disney and you turn 18, you get a pic snapped of you doing this at 2am!

Well looky here...

2010-11-22T14:09:00.001-05:00

Could this be inspiration for Billy Ray Cyrus to re-record “Achy Breaky Heart”??

A look back

2010-11-22T11:34:00.000-05:00

DMX & Wesley Snipes..

2010-11-19T16:11:00.003-05:00

One is locked up AGAIN and the other is locked up FINALLY..

Free Thinking

2010-11-18T12:38:00.001-05:00

Again my age might be showing as far as to what is "hip and or "trendy" or whatever. I am stunned why anyone unless they are loaded OR go to a bar and spend nothing past a cover charge, would pass up a chance at drinks being 25 CENTS! I was amazed to see people wait in line somewhere else and pay full price on top of that! I would pick cheap booze over any place. But that is just free thinking B…

Peppers Broad Ripple Presents:

2010-11-17T15:47:00.005-05:00

This is the front and back of the latest flyer to hit the streets from Peppers Broad Ripple..

This is my Old School right here!

2010-11-16T09:10:00.000-05:00

Jerry Jones is

2010-11-10T16:46:00.001-05:00

In Vegas trying for a game of "Find my Superbowl ring" with this broad perhaps?

Me slow down?

2010-11-06T13:19:00.001-04:00

So I decided to take my schedule down to 4 bar nights. My Tuesday night gig was slowing down and it was getting to the point where I know they needed to make a change. I have been pretty successful in pulling the plug first so it just made sense. They are some great people to work with and peeps to hang out with as well, I will miss it. But I like rest more and focusing my energies with Peppers North & South will be full steam ahead.

I'm over bitching about not seeing people come and support what I do. I have come to the realization that if they happen to show up when I am playing it will be a nice surprise and I will be glad to see them. I am done excepting it so there is no let down on my end. I have a core group of real people I can count on and that is all that I need.

It is good to work for a venue that supports what you do and the concept of all of it. That combination will create longevity for overall success and solid position in the marketplace. I wish I would have gotten a fraction of "status updates" for my Tuesday night as others. How do you compete with the over flooding and posting of the same event over and over again? Facebook is not the total answer to pack any place but the maintenance aspect of it promoting EVERYTHING your bar has to offer should be standard. With my rate being far below what the standard is for DJ's and bands alike, it would make sense to help make that night fly just like the others. But no one is to blame, this is just my 24 years in the bar biz coming out.

I'm hoping that I only said "bye" to a night of working and not to the cool people that I have worked with and met along the way. I will miss you guys and I hope if your travels are ever to Broad Ripple or Greenwood you will stop in at Peppers.

Alex B

Cocky

2010-11-04T15:37:00.003-04:00

Hey look what 50Cent posted on his Twitter. I guess he is not worried about getting shot again huh? Better hold on to that money fiddy, You haven't had a hit in a while!

Nice Purse Mr. Palin!

2010-11-04T15:27:00.001-04:00

November DJ Schedule

2010-11-01T08:13:00.002-04:00

Wed & Thur
Peppers Broad Ripple

Fri & Sat
Peppers Greenwood

Some Sundays
Colts Home Games

Once upon a time...

2010-10-31T18:41:00.001-04:00

The latest Peppers videos from my YouTube

2010-10-30T16:36:00.001-04:00

Captions could be..

2010-10-28T12:39:00.003-04:00

1-"I need a new record, he don't make jack on the America's Got Talent gig"

2-"Breast feed? Off these fake cans?"

3-"Baby u had to admit being knocked up, you were starting to wobble on stage"

4-"Will you watch the baby while I tour?"

Hey that’s me

2010-10-19T13:24:00.001-04:00

Out of boredom I decided to Google "Alex B" to see if I matched and of course a million others showed up. When I did "Alex B Indianapolis" my blog was the first match. I thought that was kinda cool. It doesn't mean much as I really don't have a real idea of how many people visit my blog or my websites, YouTube etc. I see the occasional people in the bars that will remember Alex & Juan or Alex B on X 103 which is cool as well. So out of more boredom and since I don't have anything to write about, I will recap the obvious or not so obvious..

In Cyberspace
Website www.iamalexb.com

YouTube www.youtube.com/iamalexb

Blog (well you are already here but just in case) www.iamalexb.blogspot.com

In The Bars
Tue-Rock House Café
Wed-Peppers Broad Ripple
Thur-Sat-Peppers Greenwood

Sun-Colts home games

I try and not "over post" where I am and such. I do feel the need when there is people I haven't seen in a while that will talk about all the places they go and all of that but can't stop in and say "hi".

I guess they don't miss me that bad..

Flaws of Facebook

2010-10-14T16:15:00.001-04:00

In no certain order I shall rant about what bugs me about Facebook. I am perhaps guilty of some of the things but a lot of you are also as well. Here we go..

If almost every post talks about your "boo" "love" or how great and perfect your man/husband, girlfriend/wife is, knock it off it makes people wanna puke. Facebook is a great way to create a façade for everyone on how great your life is but we all know that sometimes it's a bunch of bullshit. When you do flood about how great the new love of your life is and once I have vomited from reading repeat posts, I also of course will be waiting for it to slowly implode!

If you get robbed because you have told the world where you are every minute of the day, you deserve it! If I was a crook I would have my Blackberry on Facebook and follow status updates of those of you that had money. If you are posting that you are going to a concert that gives me enough time to stop on over to your house and grab a few things! If you are publicizing a vacation, you better have a house sitter! You don't think in the world of mobile internet people aren't already doing that?

If your posts and replies end up being just between you and your significant other and you may be replying to each other while you are both home at the same time, please see a shrink! Make sure to include any photo albums of Farmville, Yoville that you may have posted as well.

There is nothing wrong with playing internet games. But when your wall is flooded with the "progress" you been making on said games and nothing else I'm afraid if I did post a "hi" you wouldn't see it anyways. Who has that much time?

I am glad you are able to be the Top Dog in Mafia Wars. Let's take a field trip to Gary Indiana sometime and see if that will help ya any.

Speaking of hi, most of us hide each other's "feeds" making interaction less and less. A random "hi" or "hello" wouldn't be such a bad thing. But if you are busy in your perfect life with your perfect partner I could see how that might be a task to some. If I post a "hi" or whatever and you are too cool or busy to reply back I will delete you and you won't even be paying attention to notice it.

The incomplete status update prompting your friends to reply with "what's wrong" "what happened" "is everything ok" gets old after a while. And not everything should be for public Facebook consumption. It makes ya look like a whack job after a while!

The constant changing of "single/in a relationship" info makes you look just as nuts.

Ok I'm done, time to post to everyone that isn't paying attention that I updated my blog…

An active Polygamist in trouble in Utah...

2010-10-06T16:36:00.002-04:00

Are there not any hot polygamist chicks this guy could nail than these 3 hags?

And this is news?

2010-10-05T14:39:00.003-04:00

In legal docs filed in Joe's wrongful death case against Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael's former alleged manager, Leonard Rowe, wrote a sworn statement in which he claims Katherine acted as Michael's agent, funneling money to Joe for support.
Why is this news? They have lived off Micheal's dime for YEARS! They only way to keep things on track for his kids and legacy is to keep these two MOOCHES away from the money. Mama Jackson should keep cashing her checks and if she is stupid enough to give Joe (who we all know Micheal hated) money then let them handle it!

Suspect?

2010-10-04T23:18:00.003-04:00

When a jackass is caught running out of the bank with money, after robbing it, do we "suspect" that he did it? Or is it an open and shut case? Why waste money on court?

My job is NEVER boring!

2010-10-04T22:51:00.001-04:00

I figured it out!

2010-10-04T15:30:00.002-04:00

So is this how "Octo Mom" lands a man?

I am happy to report:

2010-09-29T15:05:00.003-04:00

That Marilyn Manson is not missing any meals between albums…

Are You Ready?

2010-09-27T15:12:00.001-04:00

If I know the bank is a stop I have to make before I leave the house I do something crazy and fill out my deposit slip or withdraw slip and have it all ready for my trip out of the house. In the event I forgot this small step, I fill out the same information as I am waiting in the drive-thru line so when it is my turn at the window I can put my transaction in that tube thing and hit the send button and be on my way. I would never think of waiting till it was my turn to fill out the info like some idiots I encountered this morning that of course had to look for a pen to even get the ball rolling!

Another crazy thing I do when I enter a pay garage I glance at the rates to make sure I have the maximum amount of cash on hand. I take that cash and ticket and put it somewhere in my truck so I can get to it easy when I am ready to leave. As soon as I return to my truck the first thing I do is grab the ticket and the cash and get ready to leave the garage. I would never think of looking for the ticket AND the money when it was my turn at the window only to hold up guys like me that are ready to go about my business.

There is no point to this really. Would be nice if everyone took the above points to heart as to maybe speed up the productivity for the day for everyone else

So I have an idea...

2010-09-26T16:55:00.001-04:00

Who needs more than 26k a month?

2010-09-24T11:26:00.001-04:00

Looks like Katherine Jackson does…

She filed papers in court this week asking for more than the $26,000 a month she already gets! Are you kidding me? We all know MJ's parents have lived off his money since he started making it. The estate paid off the house that she lives in so there is no house payment and you can't make it on what you are getting? I wonder what Jehovah Witnesses would say about all her greed! I think like when Michael was alive she should shut up and keep cashing the easy money checks!

My IPod Drive Playlist Part 1

2010-09-22T15:21:00.001-04:00

Blame It On The Boogie-Jacksons
If You Should Ever Be Lonely-Val Young
Would (unplugged)-Alice in Chains
Lose My Mind-Young Jeezy
Mr. Telephone Man-New Edition
Like A Pimp-David Banner
Hypnotic Tango-My Mine
8^th Wonder-Sugar Hill Gang
Never As Good AS The First Time-Sade
Whataya Want From Me-Adam Lambert
Pride In The Name Of Love (live version)-U2
Beamer, Benz or Bentley-Lloyd Banks
Never Too Much-Luther Vandross

People that know me as a club DJ or from radio and even Colts might look at this list puzzled. I like all kinds of music and appreciate good production regardless of the genre. When you have such a broad appetite for ALL kinds of music you are that much more in demand in "the biz"

He’s Baaaaaack

2010-09-20T16:59:00.001-04:00

Vacation was fun. I am in love with Hilton Head SC and if there was a way to afford to live there, I would be there in a heartbeat. I always come back with a new outlook on things and a better focus. I work LOTS of hours and all of that so when there is a break in the action, I spare no time and no expense to have quality rest time.

Back at the bar on Saturday this female makes out a "list" of songs she wants to hear. These included songs her husband probably hates and stuff that she hears at Zumba class. I told her I would get as many as I can. She was hell bent in hearing this song by the artist "Colby O'Donnis". No cares about that dude unless he is singing on someone else's record. I tried to get it downloaded but my connection kept dropping. Towards the end of the night she comes up and asks why I did not play her "list", I told her I played most of them and apologized for not getting that Colby track and she stood there and looked at me like I robbed a bank. She says "so you couldn't get that track downloaded" and I said "no I don't have control over the internet connection". She then asked if I knew the previous DJ as to pseudo-insult me and I told her I did not know him.

First off, at the start of the night her husband came up and told me that she said "it sucks in here" he admitted she was drunk and he would probably have to carry her out of the bar. So being a babbling drunk already takes away the "customer is always right" line. He mentioned a few songs she wanted and I played those right away. Second, that demand list might work with your husband but not with me. I play music that appeals to as many people as possible and in most cases the requests I get are songs I'm gonna play anyway so it does work out.

One of her songs was "Rock Yo Hips" by the group "Crime Mob". I wasn't gonna play that song and I doubt hubby would have played it in the truck on the way back to Whiteland.

Colts game was a blast, everything is always better when they win! I hate when people say "we won". "You" did not win, the COLTS won. I would never say that as my fatass wouldn't last one play without leaving the field in a stretcher in traction so I don't say "we won" but rather COLTS WON!

The vacation crib!

2010-09-15T16:10:00.000-04:00

All work and some play

2010-09-13T11:52:00.001-04:00

So I had 3 weeks' vacation from my day job this year. 2 of those weeks were used to work other jobs and such for different gigs. This week is different as currently we are in Hilton Head. I simply love it out here. The weather, surroundings and everything is perfect. What a way to spend a Birthday!

Back at it & Good People

2010-09-08T12:35:00.001-04:00

Looks like I am back to doing Wednesday nights in Broad Ripple at Peppers. Love interacting with the people, playing what they want to hear and giving them a solid option to party where I am. It's a good time and a break from the predictable.

Rock House on Tuesday nights is a fun gig for me. It is an all rock format and the people I have met and became friends with are really cool. Matt & Starr from the bar take VERY good care of me, James and his sis Amy Joe are solid peeps! I'm always partying with Victor from Dead Man's Grill, Darrel & Topher from Recoil and of course all the regulars that hang out as well. Also, be on the lookout for my musical partner in crime Myles B! His band Alter Ego ROCKS SOLID and you never know when he might be on the decks with me or subbing for me. Good things are ahead!

Time to hide my Speedo in my suitcase I am packing for Hilton Head!

(Now there is no way my fat ass would be caught dead in one of those I just could not think of a good way to end this post. So I guess for now see ya!)

5 Months Out Of Prison...

2010-09-02T13:30:00.002-04:00

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges.

The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after deputies smelled marijuana and pulled the couple over, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. They were released from jail at about 4 a.m. Thursday after posting $10,000 bail each, sheriff's Deputy Luis Castro said.

...If he is that stupid and this is true, lock him up longer!

Another Pacer In Trouble...

2010-08-27T15:12:00.003-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NBA has suspended Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers for violating the league's anti-drug program. Shocked?? NOT! It's a good thing we came up with all that money to keep the team in Indy. If they would have left it would have been no more let-downs of NOT doing anything worth a damn in the post-season and we would have missed comical headlines such as these from the overpaid idiots..

Last Weekend At Peppers..

2010-08-27T12:11:00.002-04:00

This was last Saturday night at Peppers Greenwood 8/21/10. I am hoping for just as much fun this weekend..

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Gimmie Gimmie

2010-08-25T12:34:00.002-04:00

Daniels seeks stimulus funds for schools, Medicaid

CORYDON, Ind. -- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he will ask the federal government to send the state more than $435 million in additional stimulus money for schools and Medicaid.

If he gets a "no", he could always expand gaming at the horse tracks and loot some of the extra revenue it would generate..

In Today's News

2010-08-25T12:29:00.002-04:00

Steak n Shake new partners with Fever, Pacers
Pacers Sports & Entertainment has signed a new multi-year partnership with Steak n Shake, the Indianapolis-based restaurant chain. No financial terms were disclosed but the sponsorship deal covers this season's WNBA Indiana Fever games and the upcoming 2010-11 NBA Pacers' season.

Does this mean the food will improve at Fieldhouse??