what they’re listening to

Rock Boys

by Lisa Creech Bledsoe · 3 comments

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Aftershock

Saturday Aftershock played Connolly’s in Cary, NC, and since it was an early (7 to 11) outdoor show I took all the boys to see their dad’s gig. This is a fairly rare occurrence for them since most of the Husband’s gigs are very late at night in smoky bars and not ideal for the boys. And even though I had to miss my own boxing team at a huge fight event on the fairgrounds, I was glad to give the boys this opportunity.

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The hat, yeah. It got passed back and forth between the Ice (below) and his big brother, and all the tween girls loved it. The Maker (below, background) was oblivious to most of the boy/girl chemistry going on but had a blast running crazy and dancing. It cracked me up to see all three of them singing the words to every song from “Walk This Way” to “Pour Some Sugar on Me”. Of course, it’s not just that they know the words to these songs, they sing and play them too. The Ice on drums and vocals, the First on lead guitar, Dad on bass, and the Maker (who is a keyboard player) mostly just watching with shining eyes for now. It won’t be long before they learn some Journey, then the keys will have a chance to get the spotlight. Meanwhile, I’m thrilled with all my rock boys.

seth-and-isaac

Oh, and word up to all you Manic Panic hair fans: the Ice says purple is next for his tresses.

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song of the week

The whole family has been singing this song, called “First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes all week. It was featured on my Day Two, Still Hard playlist that I made several months ago (and forgot to blog; now corrected). The video is wonderful, too!

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driving-to-church music

My boys love to DJ in the car. I keep all my playlists on CD’s (since all the iPods in the family have been appropriated by family members other than me) and the boys sift through to request and play their favorites. Maybe it was mostly about the timing, but I couldn’t help but smile [...]

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what the Ice is listening to

1. Relient K2. YYZ, Rush (see above)3. Raised in Harlem, !Hero: The Rock Opera What an awesome kid I have.

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Who’s Bon Jovi?

Me: So who’s your favorite band? The Maker: My favorite band is Dad’s band. Me: Yeah, I like it too. What’s your favorite song right now? The Maker (singing): …on a steel horse I ride Both of us: I’m wanted (wanted) dead or alive. Me: That’s Bon Jovi. The Maker: Dad sings that song. Me: [...]

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The Twisted Sister Guide to Life (or, Dad’s in a Rock Band)

Dad to The Maker: What do you want to do with your life? The Maker: I wanna be a bow guy. (moment of silent confusion) Dad: “Huh?” The Maker: You know, one of those guys who shoots a bow. Dad: Oh. (pause, while getting back on track) Dad: Honey, next time I ask you what [...]

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what they’re listening to

The Maker: “Turn, Turn, Turn” by the Byrds The Ice: “Fergalicious” by FergieThe First: “The Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance Since they listen to my iPod, they are also getting a healthy dose of 80′s metal. Lately, the tune of choice (put to the First’s recent iPhoto skateboard slideshow) is Breadfan by Metallica. Rock [...]

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