Rays Win! Rays Win!

Last night, Eric and I enjoyed a historic moment. Even our little pup Masha was jumping for joy as the Rays team shared an epic group hug in St Pete.


Have you seen the headlines? "go cRAYSy!" and "Rays the Roof!" It's true, our Rays have won the American League Championship Series and are headed to the World Series!


MVP Matt Garza puts it best: "People were happy when we got our 71st win, people were excited when we got our 81st win. People kept saying, 'You guys are going to falter in August and September. You guys are going to falter when you face Chicago [in the ALDS]. You guys don't match up well against Boston.' We just kept telling each other, 'Keep fighting, keep believing.'"


In the 8th inning, Rookie David Price gave the term closer a whole new meaning. He literally slammed the door on the Red Sox.




Next read this great ESPN article. My favorite part: "The Rays are not just another plucky little underdog team that sneaked into the World Series, friends. They're an official sporting miracle."

And if you just can't get enough of that picture of Shields swinging at Crisp: check this blog out!

Go Rays!

Cold Saturday. Music Saturday.

It's a cold, cold morning. Current temperature: 45°F - Feels Like 39°F. Walking Masha earlier there was a bitter chill in the wind. We didn't walk through the park across the street as usual. Just up and down the block since steaming coffee and a warm bed was awaiting our return.

The leaves are starting to change. What a beautiful view.

Remember The Sugar Oaks? It's been a few months since we had an update from them. Eric wrote this brief blog post about his new song "Curling To Break"

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"Krafty recorded this song at Houndslake and Westdale studios a few days before I moved to New York. The rhythm and beautifully deep bass tone came from a circa-1970s Wurlitzer Funmaker that belongs to Brett Walsh; you play the bass pedals with your foot. The rhythm was on the "Latin" setting; however, I took the downbeat to be halfway through the pattern, effectively turning the beat upside down. I was going for a sort of snowy, Siberian sniper vibe: but the choruses seem to have come out as pure 3 a.m. Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, Gulf of Mexico undertow regardless.

This is just one song from a series of sessions in which we recorded the bulk of a new LP, tentatively titled "The Sugar Oaks Forfeit". If that strikes you as odd, then you probably don't know us personally."
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Cat Power has covered the Bowie hit “Space Oddity” for a new Lincoln commercial. Apparently it was recorded as a :30 clip for Lincoln and sadly not as a full length song.

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Found out my neighbor Derek plays in a band called Aquavibe. Check out their music, they have a super cool Hip Hop sound. They are playing tonight in Staten Island. I have to miss it due to the Tampa Bay Rays game. Have to stay in and cheer for my guys: Longoria, Upton, Crawford, and Peña. I feel a win brewing tonight for my Rays in Florida tonight!

Winter is right around the corner and The Hotel Cafe presents: Winter Songs a collection of songs performed by 14 female singers. Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Fiona Apple, Priscilla Ahn, and Meiko just to name a few. Here's a couple samples of what you can expect.

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Rays advance to ALCS

The Rays beat the White Sox this evening and will play in the ALCS. Here are some excellent photos to help tell the story.


Pitcher, Andy Sonnanstine

Nice catch Gabe Gross!

BJ Upton Home Run!

Group hug!

Manager, Joe Maddon

Time to Celebrate

Rays are going to the World Series! Bring it on Red Sox!

Rays: Making History

This is unbelievable! You gotta watch this video from Tampa Bay 10 with interviews at last night's game. The Rays beat the Twins 11-1 last night. Read all about the game on mlb.com. They are unstoppable and headed straight to the playoffs. Will they clinch the spot tonight?? I hope so!

Go Rays!