The Commish

If you have not heard, Van Halen released their new album with David Lee Roth.  A Different Kind of Truth is the band’s first effort with Diamond Dave since the much acclaimed “1984″.  If you are an old school VH guy/gal, you are going to love this album!  It truly rocks from start to finish. (It is perfect for hitting the treadmill.)  You can really hear some youth in this album as well.  The influence of Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, is clear.  I can just hear Wolfgang in the studio: “Umm Dad, Uncle Alex…. actually, that riff is not really that cool….. just saying….. “

Van Halen was at their peak when I was in high school.  They represented a major portion of the sound track for my senior year at Jefferson High School.  It is great to hear them back again.  If you like Van Halen, you will really appreciate this album.  If you didn’t like Van Hagar, you will LOVE this album!

Download it.

From the guys that brought you Sloan’s Bar & Grill, here comes their next venture! In what used to be a 7-11 convenience store at 20th and Youngfield, they are almost ready to open Teller’s Kitchen & Tap. There will be 30 different beers on tap and a very tasty menu as well. As a lifelong Applewood resident, I happy to see a higher end pub like this moving in! Maybe I will see you there! More later…

Mitt Romney really showed me something last night. He continues to improve and refuses to back down. He is proving with each debate that a somewhat drawn out primary can be good for a candidate. He also demonstrates that having run for POTUS once before is a true asset. Strong and steady wins the race. And a boatload of money doesn’t hurt!

More blogging soon!