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Giving Away - 2 Black Keys Tickets for SOLD OUT Las Vegas Show (You pay shipping)

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:37:13 -0600

Too good to be true? Nope.

If you get picked at random and pay the overnight shipping. Which according to FedEx is about $40 for 10:30 a.m. deliver tomorrow.

I am a huge Black Keys fan and haven't seen them live since 2006. I thought Las Vegas would be the end to that drought. Not the case.

However, it can be the start of something awesome for you or another great set of memories from a stand out rock band.

I've got TWO General Admission tickets to the Saturday, February 19th sold out show at the Chelsea in the Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas.

Here's how I'm going to do this since I waited to the last minute because I thought I could pull this out:

A. Leave a comment on this post with your facebook page, twitter handle or an email with '[at]' instead of an '@' (helping to avoid the spam) so that i can contact you if you win.

B. At 3:00 EST today I will pick one commenter at random. You've got 10 minutes to get back to me before I pick someone else, since I need to send these out as soon as possible to get them to someone.

C. Drop the $40 for the shipping in my PayPal and I'll head to FedEx.

This isn't a scam or anything weird.

I'm a huge fan and thought I could pull it out. I tried to take my 5 year old with me to Central Park when the Keys played there but it was sold out. We sat outside and listened for about an hour. She's also loves the Keys, well it makes up about 850f her music listening in my presence, so of course she does. She was pissed we couldn't get in. Don't let this happen to you ;).

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Betsy and her husband Kris Nov 27, 2006

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:50:15 -0600

Croncast - 2006-11-27.mp3

Show: #306
Length: 36:06
Size: 24.8 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris November 27, 2006

Here with the two things that must happen: draining water and my American baby
Equating 'Christian' to all Christians including the scientists and the evangelicals
Betsy was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor
Coming off the pseudo holiday vacation
The big plate
My Fiestaware is full
Betsy sort of regrets doing the CSM interview
"I wasn't quoted that accurately"
Yes you were
The demand and filling it . . . pimps could use the same line of reasoning
Betsy is not the evil resale queen of eBay
This is what they said about you
"Smith probably won't be one of the big spenders"
That will be on tombstone
It was true . . . but it made me sound like . . .
The toy experts think that is is stupid
Betsy says the same thing except she'll still sell you one
Kris thinks it was a window into Betsy
I'll suggest an article about workaholic daddies
"My life is tough"
In the trenches with 6 year old
Hanging with family on the holiday
Are they bating me or is this a real topic?
Your parents knew . . . just chose to ignore it
The destination Grizzly Jack's
Betsy wants the pool to open at 6 am without lifeguards
"Chubb rub down the water slide" all night
The ultimate buy your kid a popsicles and a beer for yourself
Wisconsin right here in Illinois
The greatest Italian beef sandwich of all time
Waiting in a restaurant with 3 babies and a toddler
"It's good cause it's spicy"
Baby, that was hot Oscar Meyer beef processed in a factory
You may die tomorrow but just eat it
Was I as a kid it tasted different
Kris was 19 before he ever had Chinese
It's the same stuff you eat everyday, just chopped up smaller
Betsy has to bring up my mom, thanks
The Little Tikes Activity Garden that was sold out from underneath Gigi
Yes, yes . . . please leave now
There's two things at work here
Betsy's humor out of context with her body language and affect missing she comes off harsh
Kris isn't sure that he knows that person
Betsy says that Kris is shoving Betsy into fame two hands on her fanny
"Why don't you just let me dumpster dive and raise your children. That's all I want to do."
Weekend discoveries
We saw The Black Keys Saturday night
It's not the same song
A man singing about himself and his peanut butter sandwich
Kris goes deep
Betsy nominates Kris to be neighborhood Santa
Kris takes it personally
Betsy, "I thought you had the body type for it."

Tags: Fiestaware Christian Science Monitor Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort Peru Pizza House The Black Keys

Las Llaves Negro en Chicago

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:41:58 -0600

Dragging Betsy to see The Black Keys last night was pretty satisfying. Not in the sense that it was going to be torture for her or that the Black Keys are on my short list for bands to see live, but for the simple reason that she loves me.

After she got out of her seat without a word and came back with a t-shirt I knew that I really had her. You would think that 14 years of hanging out together and 10 years of marriage would have opened my eyes to this fact.

The show was great and I would recommend that any Black Keys fan check them out on this tour. If you don't have the time NPR is offering a download of their D.C. show at 1 hour and 9 minutes, but it doesn't do justice to watching Patrick beat the shit out of the drums.

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November is going to be a big month

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:58:12 -0600

Here's what we got:

1) Nov. 8 - Croncast 2 year anniversary
2) Nov. 10 - Croncast 300th show
3) Nov. 12 - Kris's birthday
4) Nov. 25 - The Black Keys

That isn't all of it either . . . to make the 300th show by Nov. 10th we'll be releasing a show everyday from now until then. Actually, we started the daily bit to make it by then yesterday the 4th. If you missed it or today's show check the site or feed depending on which you use.

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The Black Keys coming to town

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:30:36 -0500

Just bought tickets to see The Black Keys perform next month here in Chicago on the 25th. This will be my first live show for a touring band since Jolie Holland in the winter of 2005 when Betsy was carrying the baby. Not that it ever stopped but not on her hip is what I mean.

The bad news is that we are on a little vacation to a water park in central Illinois that weekend and might not be able to make it. I am pretty sure we will, these guys are the only artists besides Tom Waits that I have an aching desire to see live.

If you're going to the show or want to go to the show and hook up with us leave a comment.

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Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1 (remix)

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:50:03 -0600

Croncast - 2004-12-30.mp3

Length: 42:21
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 19.4 mb

Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1 (remix)

My guest for today cancelled out early so I put together this special edition remix.

Today's show is a remix of the show from December 24, 2004 with Jolie Holland. I've mixed in some songs and done a little more production work that I should have done when I put the show together the first time.

This was a huge honor for me and something I have been looking forward to for the past month. If you've been following the show I am sure you understand.

Jolie talks a little on her past musical experiences, how she found my blog and why it was funny (she thought I was 70, true dat), what it is like to be on Anti Records, other stuff and my favorite . . . a possibly soon to be released live CD and maybe video of the session. For the rest of it you'll have to listen to the show.

Upcoming tour dates.

Today's Show

Intro
Kris says why he's excited today . . .
Jolie Holland is today's guest
Sold my soul to get show out today
Check out Jolie
Jolie talks about the Boulder ukulele
The language used in articles to describe Jolie's music
J.R. to Johnny
A job based on personal eccentricities
Making music that has a unique quality
Multiple interpretations
Escondida, escondido which?
Are those cows?
The rest of the audio landscape
It's cold in Chicago
Kris' audio nerdery takes over
Jolie recorded live and possible CD release of show
Record deals
Jolie talks about her relationship with Anti and its artists
Working with and for other musicians
Chickens laying eggs for business people
The Anti roster
Tricky
Tom Waits
Nick Cave
Kris' music choices are depressing in general
The Black Keys
Gaining real fans who are into your music for the music
Kris thanks Jolie for putting us on the guest list in Chicago
Jolie comments on my critique of the first Chicago show
Move to suburbs and get soft
Seth's lullaby
Be Good Tanya's break-in
"We all choose our level of difficulty."
Where our stories come from
Maybe when I'm 75 people will listen to me
How your band becomes family
I knew Betsy was the one immediately
Jolie's boyfiend knew
Picking citrus on the date that wasn't a date but was
Skype dies
Jolie picks Periphery Waltz from Catalpa
Thanks for listening

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Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:50:20 -0600

Croncast - 2004-12-24.mp3

Newer edition of the interview is available.

Show: #38
Length: 43:37
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 19.9 mb

Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1

Today's guest is musician, Jolie Holland. This was a huge honor for me and something I have been looking forward to for the past month. If you've been following the show I am sure you understand.

Upcoming tour dates.

Today's Show

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