“Hey, it’s Ken Block!”

I’m so terribly delayed at keeping up with my TRBX posts. So bad, there’s already a new logo and site up for Rock Boat Eleven. For shame. I’ll blame my cat. In keeping the spirit of “Things That Mel are INCREDIBLY bad with,” I cannot retain the names of singular band members. I know I […]

TRBX!

Like many, I’m an old fan of the band Sister Hazel. Certainly, you’re a Hazelnut too if you remember and enjoy the great 90s hit “All For You.” And along with every other 90s-era favorite, they seemed to fade into some metaphorical musical sunset. Upon first hearing of The Rock Boat adventure from my boyfriend […]

My Trip Hop Days

Most of you were were probably enjoying my ATV hiatus. One of you even thought I wouldn’t get out of that basement you locked me in… never! Screw you, I’m back. I’m out and proud too, but that’s an entirely different matter. Speaking of basements, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the summer release from Basement Jaxx […]

Concert Review: Better Than Ezra

House of Blues – Cleveland Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Setlist: 1. Turn Up the Bright Lights 2. Good 3. Black Light 4. A Lifetime 5. Rolling 6. All In 7. Extra Ordinary Segue into Love is What I Got (including small rip/impersonation of DMB) 8. Absolutely Still 9. King of New Orleans 10. Sincerely, Me […]

Is it too late, baby? Oh, it’s too late.

There are several negative personality traits to which I possess that I hold my mother accountable (or reasons to which I have nobody else to blame): my selfishness, my hopeless budgeting, my apathy to almost everything, a barely-there want or desire for children, perpetual procrastination and impending boredom and more specifically, my propensity to see […]