<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286</id><updated>2012-02-16T17:41:38.761-08:00</updated><category term='Album Review'/><title type='text'>Cage and Aquarium Productions</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-5008129000199561175</id><published>2010-01-05T19:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T19:22:47.458-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Office Space</title><content type='html'>We have this unique problem. Cage and Aquarium has been on a quest for the perfect office in Chicago for a long time. We have been a little picky but it may have paid off. We found a great space in Ravenswood that seems just right. Now, we must sleep on it. More to come either way...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-5008129000199561175?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/5008129000199561175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=5008129000199561175' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/5008129000199561175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/5008129000199561175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2010/01/office-space.html' title='Office Space'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-4641289776528243884</id><published>2010-01-03T20:14:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T19:18:56.365-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Gearing up for "twenty-ten"</title><content type='html'>Cage and Aquarium has been hard at work interviewing some very talented members of Chicago's artistic community as we gear up for our busiest year yet. We will be announcing many changes over the course of the year and our newest staff members are just the start. Stay tuned!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-4641289776528243884?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/4641289776528243884/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=4641289776528243884' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/4641289776528243884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/4641289776528243884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2010/01/gearing-up-for-twenty-ten.html' title='Gearing up for &quot;twenty-ten&quot;'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-5574514107418455791</id><published>2009-04-19T16:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T18:11:12.847-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Announcing our "Preferred Photgraphy"</title><content type='html'>Cage and Aquarium is very excited to announce our new "preferred photography" web page. We have been fortunate enough to partner with some outstanding photographers so we have built a page dedicated to their work. Cage and Aquarium will be offering very competitively priced combined packages starting at $3695 with:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shelleyanderson.com/"&gt;Shelley Anderson Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mistywinter.com/"&gt;Misty Winter Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chrisguillen.com/"&gt;Chris Guillen Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check it out at &lt;a href="http://www.cageandaquariumphotography.com/"&gt;Cage and Aquarium Preferred Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tyler Huffman&lt;br /&gt;President - Cage and Aquarium Productions&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-5574514107418455791?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/5574514107418455791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=5574514107418455791' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/5574514107418455791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/5574514107418455791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2009/04/annoucing-our-preferred-photgraphy.html' title='Announcing our &quot;Preferred Photgraphy&quot;'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-1089812978223571709</id><published>2009-04-08T15:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T20:13:49.369-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Second Annual Donorschoose.org fundraiser</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0_9v33I/AAAAAAAAAFw/Kj4ALUlYqis/s1600-h/72IMG_5815.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0_9v33I/AAAAAAAAAFw/Kj4ALUlYqis/s320/72IMG_5815.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322524494843076466" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n013iS9I/AAAAAAAAAFo/sVQEsXj7pxs/s1600-h/51IMG_5752.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n013iS9I/AAAAAAAAAFo/sVQEsXj7pxs/s320/51IMG_5752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322524492132666322" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0TrQh2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/qjdHMX5HeJE/s1600-h/07IMG_5590.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0TrQh2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/qjdHMX5HeJE/s320/07IMG_5590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322524482954364770" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0YcD06I/AAAAAAAAAFY/OGJKblbhxXU/s1600-h/01IMG_5627.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0YcD06I/AAAAAAAAAFY/OGJKblbhxXU/s320/01IMG_5627.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322524484232795042" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you were able to make it out to our fundraiser on April 4th, then you already know, but it was very successful and eventful. We raised $1500 to fund a technology initiative in a school where students and teachers are strapped for paper and pencil, let alone computers and LCD projectors. We are very proud of our staff, clients, friends and family as they helped us make this year’s event even better than last.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to personally thank Al Connelly, Taras Horalewskyj, Mike Starr, Stolie, Joe O’Hehir, Trenton Rosenbaum, Neville Allen, Ryan Kirke, Katie Sikora, Kim Grotto-Howard, and of course Shelley Anderson for putting so much work into this event. I hope everybody had a great time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once our donation is complete, I will post the project we decided to fund. In the meantime, here is our flickr page and facebook page if you would like to see some more photos from the event.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Chicago-IL/Cage-And-Aquarium-Productions/30065056570?sid=a037cc5e9afb489df263a1d2910e50e0&amp;amp;ref=search&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cage_aquarium/sets/72157616431699526/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.&lt;span class="il"&gt;flickr&lt;/span&gt;.com/photos/&lt;wbr&gt;cage_aquarium/sets/&lt;wbr&gt;72157616431699526/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheers,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#888888;"&gt;Tyler Huffman&lt;br /&gt;President – Cage and Aquarium Productions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-1089812978223571709?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/1089812978223571709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=1089812978223571709' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1089812978223571709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1089812978223571709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2009/04/second-annual-donorschooseorg.html' title='Second Annual Donorschoose.org fundraiser'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd1n0_9v33I/AAAAAAAAAFw/Kj4ALUlYqis/s72-c/72IMG_5815.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-8348316946477613689</id><published>2009-04-08T14:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-08T15:30:26.797-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Katie</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd0lcTREvqI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/x1elbv6zu84/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd0lcTREvqI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/x1elbv6zu84/s320/Picture+9.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322451502760246946" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;Kevin Rudolf is most notably praised for his smash hit “Let It Rock,” and on his debut record, he proves that he can do just that. “In the City” describes the highs and lows of living in New York City, where free thought and chaos run rampant. You can almost visualize Rudolf as a wild teen, sneaking into clubs and jumping onto Manhattan rooftops late at night.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;“&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;Coz in the city of dreams, you get caught up in the schemes and fall apart in the seam tonight. That boy would play his guitar like he was ready for war, and then he’d lift up his voice to the sky…” –from the track N.Y.C.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;Although “In the City” is primarily a compilation of edgy beats with lyrics defying social conformity, it’s Rudolf’s slower melodies which provoke the soul and draw one in. He has three songs which fit this mold- they are “Great Escape,” “I Song,” and “Scarred.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;“&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;She must have left me asleep; she never said goodbye. Her angels took her away~ I guess now she can fly…”- as in Scarred.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;Rudolf’s style is unique in that he combines rock with the current popular style of synthetic pop (ala Lady Gaga and Kanye West.) He has mastered the art of catchy hooks- you can definitely feel Rudolf’s soul and the unparallel electricity of New York City throughout his album. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;A little more on Rudolf’s background…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;Throughout the Chicago-land radio stations, you can hear Rudolf’s “Let It Rock,” “Shooting Star,” and “Welcome to the World.” “Let It Rock” features Lil’ Wayne + it’s Rudolf’s most popular track to date- primarily responsible for putting him on the map! “Shooting Star” features Rudolf and Pitbull, with David Rush as the main musical mistro- unfortunately, it can not be found on Rudolf’s album, “In the City.” The last song is obtaining recent radio play, and it is called “Welcome to the World,” featuring Kid Cudi (of the hit smash “Day ‘n’ Night” with Kanye West.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="western" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"&gt;According to Wikipedia, Kevin Rudolf is signed to Cash Money Records, and is a singer-songwriter, as well as a record producer. He was born in New York City, and raised by a single mother~ although he grew up and currently resides in Miami, Florida. Rudolf initially started playing the guitar at the young age of 12, and he has collaborated with the following artists (either as a producer, writer or a guitarist): Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Black Eyed Peas, Lil’ Kim, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Lyttle, Kanye West, Britney Spears, David Banner, T.I., Flo-RIda, The Neptunes, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, and Nas. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-8348316946477613689?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/8348316946477613689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=8348316946477613689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8348316946477613689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8348316946477613689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2009/04/kevin-rudolf-is-most-notably-praised.html' title='Staff Album Review - Katie'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/Sd0lcTREvqI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/x1elbv6zu84/s72-c/Picture+9.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-1196540954511898249</id><published>2009-01-12T10:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T10:14:46.802-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Shelley</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuIQhH62WI/AAAAAAAAAEk/hOyewTEos-Q/s1600-h/Blitzen.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuIQhH62WI/AAAAAAAAAEk/hOyewTEos-Q/s320/Blitzen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290472004627650914" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One might think Blitzen Trapper is one of those bands you would have never heard of if it weren’t for Myspace. However, NPR recently named &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Furr&lt;/span&gt; one of the top 25 albums of 2008 and I believe that is a well-deserved label.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tyler and I stumbled upon Blitzen Trapper while doing research for Erin and JJ’s wedding. ITunes Genius, a new-ish feature to the program, was recently described as having the nerdy music friend at the record store telling you what to buy. I’d like to give Erin and JJ credit as being the brains behind this download. When we researched some of their favorite artists, such as Andrew Bird, Mirah, and The Good Life, we discovered Blitzen Trapper.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This album is definitely one you will listen to more than 20 times, and that’s taking it pretty far in my catalogue. It has an upbeat vibe with mellow undertones. I liken this contemporary band’s twist to classic favorites such as the Turtles or the Doobie Brothers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This album begins with an upbeat, slacker feel and progresses to a slower, more delicate style. Maybe the perfect time to listen to this album is on a train ride home after a good day with friends or a road trip. This album deserves a full listen each time you put it in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every song captivates you in some aspect, whether it is the simple, yet thoughtful lyrics of the opening track, Sleepytime in the Western World, or the acoustic catchiness of the guitar and lyrical rhythm in the title track, Furr. There is a narcissistic, yet cheerful beat in the track, God &amp;amp; Suicide. The only place the album struggles is with Love U. I still cannot make it all the way through. Someone please enlighten me here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The album continues with Stolen Shoes &amp;amp; a Rifle, a particular favorite of mine. I am a sucker for steel guitar where you least expect it. It is beautifully included here. It continues with a Bob Dylan-esque feel with Lady on the Water and concludes with bonus track, Ballad of Bird Love. The final track brings all of the elements back together for a nice finale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Portland-based Blitzen Trapper deserves four out of five spins for a thought provoking and overall amazing album. Kudos to Erin and JJ for leading us to this band! And congrats on the big day ☺.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-1196540954511898249?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/1196540954511898249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=1196540954511898249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1196540954511898249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1196540954511898249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2009/01/staff-album-review-shelley.html' title='Staff Album Review - Shelley'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuIQhH62WI/AAAAAAAAAEk/hOyewTEos-Q/s72-c/Blitzen.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-7345972987192636497</id><published>2009-01-07T18:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T10:05:50.547-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Mark</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuGbl6s5_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/2UnsyBVUq_k/s1600-h/KingsofLeon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuGbl6s5_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/2UnsyBVUq_k/s320/KingsofLeon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290469995869693938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lollapalooza 2007, me roaming Grant Park figuring out where I was going to go. It's the middle of the afternoon about three o'clock.  I drifted to the south stage because of a guitar ballad that caught my ear. The sound was like chords spilling out of heaven.  A forceful, delightful melody, with the perfect background, accompanied with a raspy sweet voice. I had found my place. For the next hour I settled in. I had just discovered Kings Of Leon. The band is from Tennessee, three brothers and a cousin. The song that caught my ear was “Arizona”, and the album they were playing from was their third, entitled Because of The Times. I went out and bought the album and was crazed by the new sound coming from a rock band.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The newest album &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Only By The Night&lt;/span&gt; was recently released September 22nd.  Luckily Kings Of Leon were featured on the second episode of Saturday Night Live which aired on the 20th. They sang the songs “Sex On Fire” and “Use Somebody”. For me this album is simply refreshing. I get the same feeling I got when I sat on the grass in Grant Park and listened to the band match the mood and environment so impeccably. That's what I like about good rock. Only By The Night is a continuance of the quality rock they put out on the third album. It's like a good book with large and mini intervals from song to song.  Kings of Leon explore love, sex, personal demons, and songs than make you want to lay back, chill and inhale life. The lyrics are strong and insightful and should charge anyone’s soul. This album has eleven tracks and is good from start to finish. This is the type music you could turn on and let roll. Great for a long car ride or for any stretch of work that needs to be done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can expect up-tempo, sweet/salty, and rocked out songs like “Sex On Fire” which is one of my favorite songs on the album. You can also expect lighter ballads that are good for relaxation like “ Cold Desert”, I also was a fan of the medium tempo pick-me-up tracks like “Manhattan”. The album has been released now for three weeks now and it is the number one album that I'm listening to. I keep coming back to it and I'm continually replaying songs or song combinations to satisfy my mood. Kings Of Leon has become one of the most popular bands in the world. “Sex On Fire” is number one in the UK, and “Use Somebody” is number two. They are on the charts literally everywhere. The variety of melodies is something that keeps this album fresh. I feel fresh when I listen to it. In the morning when I'm on my way to work, and when I'm coming home it is satisfying. I recommend it for everybody and I give it 5 out 5 spins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-7345972987192636497?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/7345972987192636497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=7345972987192636497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/7345972987192636497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/7345972987192636497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2009/01/staff-album-review-mark.html' title='Staff Album Review - Mark'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SWuGbl6s5_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/2UnsyBVUq_k/s72-c/KingsofLeon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-2920016952857034957</id><published>2008-11-06T17:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T18:35:54.038-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why We Are In This Business - Part 2</title><content type='html'>We have had a great few months filled with wonderful weddings and fantastic clients. Not to get too sappy, but it is so great to be part of such special occasions. Whether it is a wedding, a commitment ceremony, a private party or a cooperate event, I must say that making people happy is contagious. Man we are lucky to be deejays.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-2920016952857034957?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/2920016952857034957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=2920016952857034957' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/2920016952857034957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/2920016952857034957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-we-are-in-this-business-part-2.html' title='Why We Are In This Business - Part 2'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-1151708412415949541</id><published>2008-11-06T16:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T17:03:24.146-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Staff Album Reveiw - Neville</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SROTGKOUaQI/AAAAAAAAADI/kPPUPoXEqRA/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SROTGKOUaQI/AAAAAAAAADI/kPPUPoXEqRA/s200/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265714123359152386" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;       &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" &gt;Nas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; - Untitled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Hard-hitting lyrics provide staying power&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;If verbally crushing left wing politics and preserving African–American culture is your idea of a kick-ass album then, Nas’ Untitled should be at the top of your list.  With his ninth studio-release, Nasir Jones crafted this album more conscious, intellectual, and lyric driven than any of his albums to date.  Known to most as one of the few mainstream artists who present meaning and substance in his lyrics, Nas manages to bluntly present his feelings and views on many issues in America.  The album is generally themed around the use and the lifestyle that follows the word ni**er.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Untitled, originally titled Ni**er, was initially protested by Al Sharpton and the NAACP, and was to be banned in stores for the offensiveness of the titled. After listening to the album, Ni**er actually seems to be appropriate title, in that, almost every song addresses an issue of the word.  Songs like You can’t Stop us Now, Be a Ni**er too, N-I-*-*-E-R, and Ni**er Hatred, personally I haven’t really figured out if this album offends me or not, but it’s nice to hear Nas stray away from his old school gangsta-rap style and takes aim on the establishment that he’s been addressing since Illmatic.  In Sly Fox, Nas instructs people to, “watch what you watching” concerning media sources and specifically attacks FOX news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even though he is one of my favorite rappers going all the way back to his first release, Illmatic, Nas seems to be a little preachy with his rebel persona.  Because this album is so politically driven, Nas becomes more preachy than ever, basically using his status as a celebrity to tell his audience what to believe.  This also goes with Nas’ tendency to give himself a kind of iconic status, with nicknames like God’s Son, or as explained in Hero.  Nas can prove to be preachy or too cocky at times on this album.  He presents many of his beliefs in a “with me or against me” style, which is nice because hip-hop artists don’t really do that, but it can get very annoying after a while.  With all that said, I also would appreciate if there was just one song with no message, meaning, or substance just heavy bass and gangsta rap. But that’s just me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The album also has good use of interesting samples and excerpts from different places such as Barack Obama’s change the world speech in Black President and Paul Mooney in Ni**er Hatred.  With credits going to Dj Green lantern, Cool and Dre, Jay electronica, and Mark Ronson; the production on the album offers a creative mix of classic bass-heavy hip hop beats, but also some jazz driven melodies and great use of horns with a Motown swagger in Fried Chicken.&lt;br /&gt;After a decade “in the game” Nas has proven that the talent that got him in the industry is still thriving. Between catchy thought-provoking lyrics, and top shelf production Untitled manages to show us Nas’ transformation as an artist and his beliefs on American culture a way that no other rapper can. I think this was a good album with a strong message, (maybe too strong) and amazing production. 3 out of 5 spins&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-1151708412415949541?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/1151708412415949541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=1151708412415949541' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1151708412415949541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/1151708412415949541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/11/staff-album-reveiw-neville.html' title='Staff Album Reveiw - Neville'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SROTGKOUaQI/AAAAAAAAADI/kPPUPoXEqRA/s72-c/Picture+4.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-398723465741167549</id><published>2008-08-04T06:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T06:08:34.384-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Clients of the Year 07-08</title><content type='html'>It was a very tough decision because we have had so many great clients this year, but we have decided to give our first ever “Clients of the Year” award to Tim and Jessica W! We are going to throw the happy couple a 1-year anniversary party as a token of our appreciation. We came up with the idea for “Clients of the Year” at their wedding, so naturally, it seemed appropriate that they were the recipient this year. Congratulations!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-398723465741167549?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/398723465741167549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=398723465741167549' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/398723465741167549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/398723465741167549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/08/clients-of-year-07-08.html' title='Clients of the Year 07-08'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-7767728406184266624</id><published>2008-06-27T08:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-27T08:54:47.083-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Mark</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SGUNG_6fe3I/AAAAAAAAADA/hGPYw8r-8ic/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SGUNG_6fe3I/AAAAAAAAADA/hGPYw8r-8ic/s200/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216590157265730418" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Usher - Here I Stand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;R&amp;amp;B superstar grows up quickly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Usher has released his sixth album entitled Here I Stand. It has high expectations after the success of his last album Confessions, especially the mega hit single "Yeah". "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy is the first song released from the album and was a refreshing jam when it came out earlier this spring. I don't think it carries the energy of "Yeah", but it is a bright and fresh new song for the club for '08 and it has reached #1 on the charts.  Initially when listening to the album I was disappointed because I was expecting more high energy songs that could be played at the club, then I remembered Usher is an R&amp;amp;B singer. On the positive side, I realized when critiquing this album that the bulk of the lyrics are written in first person. Usher tells stories and uses situations in his life to build songs around, which I enjoy. Song after song Usher takes from personal experiences to shape the 17 tracks on the record.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before I bought the Here I Stand I heard the buzz that Usher had grown up, and on this album he only talks about being with one woman. The 29 year-old married Tameka Foster, 37, in August of 2007 and they had a son, Usher Raymond V, in November. (Our kids might be listening to Usher the V). This news about the album was disappointing because I had been a fan of Ushers since I was in high school. Part of his appeal for me had always been that he was a bachelor and his songs explored the life of bachelorhood.&lt;br /&gt;Here I Stand definitely is different. This album is for those who are married or in a relationship. Now, I do believe in love and I know finding that special individual is the ultimate goal for most people in this world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After listening to the album my disappointment lifted and I respected it for what it was and Usher for where he is in life. Usher has matured and you can find that the majority of the songs talk about the impact his wife has had on his life. What I like about the way he goes about it is, he justifies his feelings, allowing you to join him in his journey. In the song "Something Special" he says, "Baby this is new for me, I get excited when you're here my dear. . .we both know I've been running for so long, this time love won't let me leave." In the song "Before I Met You" he says, "I was a hustler and player (Before I met you), oh but how you made a difference, look what I've been missin’, you got my life together and I thank you forever. . ."  Those are pretty powerful lyrics. Anyone who is in a relationship or has been in one can appreciate the essence of what he is saying.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not every song is so positive though, "Moving Mountains" is the third single released from the album and is one of my favorite tracks. It talks about how things can be when partners aren't on the same page. This song has a music video, and I like it for it's creative and catchy composition. Usher does throwback to his old days as a bachelor in "What’s A Man To Do" and "What’s Your Name" feat. Will.I.Am. He also has a short interlude where he talks about his newborn son in "Prayer For You.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even though there isn't any song that matches the energy of "Yeah,” Here I Stand is very satisfying. R&amp;amp;B music is supposed to be about love, and Usher has covered it from all angles. From the bedroom to his deeper feelings about his family, Usher uses a variety of styles to deliver his songs. He sings powerful ballads that use many synthesized instruments, and sings simple finger-snapping-story-telling-rhythms that only use a bass and acoustic guitar. Usher has captured my attention and put out a complete album that elevates him and elevates love. I give it 4 out of 5 spins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-7767728406184266624?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/7767728406184266624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=7767728406184266624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/7767728406184266624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/7767728406184266624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/06/staff-album-review-mark.html' title='Staff Album Review - Mark'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SGUNG_6fe3I/AAAAAAAAADA/hGPYw8r-8ic/s72-c/Picture+2.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-8744408190428168436</id><published>2008-06-09T14:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-09T14:51:41.205-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Album Review'/><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Tyler</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SE2lGGx9SHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/qnIzU5p37aE/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SE2lGGx9SHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/qnIzU5p37aE/s200/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210001868255479922" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"&gt;Flight of the Conchords - Self-Titled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;audio proves to be nearly as funny as television show.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A wise man once told me to “be more constructive with your feedback.” That is why I will do my best to give a fair review of this fantastically hilarious album. On their first full-release, self-titled effort, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have recorded a majority of the songs from the first season of the hit show Flight of the Conchords (HBO). If fans are looking for something new, they will not find it here (although there is a new verse on Hiphopopotamus…). FOTC have offered narry a peak into what the future (..the distant future…ok, I’ll stop) holds for the New Zealand duo. I guess we will just have to wait.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even though this album lacks in new material, it offers fans a chance to break down the material. Hell, one could even learn a few of the songs on their guitar and play said songs at a Sunday open mic night at Hops and Barley, 4359 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60641 – hypothetically speaking of course. This album could prove very useful for groups of friends who love the show’s Indie appeal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The album begins with a French (well, kind of) song called Foux De FaFa which translates into “crazy about funny,” or “crazy about easy.” At any rate, the song seems to be about faking knowledge of the French language. As the songs move on, you really get a feel for Jemaine and Bret’s different styles and roles. This could be compared to Abbott and Cosello meets Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Where the listener can really get a sense for who is contributing what in the creative process. I have one major complaint about the song selection. Songs such as Tape of Love and If That’s What Your Into were left out, and Prince of Parties was put on. That is just maddening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are parts of this album where the hilarity of the lyrics is matched only by the interesting progression of chords. “The Artist Formerly Known As Princesque” catchy melodies are also ever present on this record. However, if you are looking for the Beatles White Album, then you should listen to The Beatles White Album. This record, and the corresponding television show, is only for people willing to not take themselves too seriously, if even for just a brief moment. I give FOTC 4 out of 5 spins.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Love These: Think About It, Business Time, Bowie&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Skip These: Prince of Parties&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-8744408190428168436?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/8744408190428168436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=8744408190428168436' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8744408190428168436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8744408190428168436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/06/staff-album-review-tyler.html' title='Staff Album Review - Tyler'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SE2lGGx9SHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/qnIzU5p37aE/s72-c/Picture+5.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-3691502176575330806</id><published>2008-05-31T11:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T11:33:29.785-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Album Review'/><title type='text'>Staff Album Review - Mark</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGVE_l0QKI/AAAAAAAAACw/OHgXkaupAps/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGVE_l0QKI/AAAAAAAAACw/OHgXkaupAps/s200/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206606557239066786" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;"&gt;Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin'&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"&gt;In his laid-back world, Snoop continues to remind us that it's good to be a gangsta'&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Snoop Dogg has released another album entitled "Ego Trippin". It is hard to believe, but this is his 9th album! Snoop has been in the industry for 16 years and he definitely keeps his pimp status entact with his latest release. For this record Snoop chose to have the music produced by legendary producer Teddy Riley and DJ Quik. If you need a refresher, Teddy Riley had a major influence on Hip-Hop and R&amp;amp;B music of the 80's and early 90's. He has worked with artists like Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Keith Sweat, Whitney Houston and Micheal Jackson. DJ Quick who put out seven albums of his own, has produced music for artist like Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Ludacris,Chingy and Dr. Dre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a major accomplishment to stay in the music industry for almost two decades, and Snoop Dogg has certaintly shifted from his hardened gangsta rap days to a more chilled out state of mind. Snoop is still smokin' however, and is still into woman, remaining the "King of Cool." With twenty one tracks to listen to, "Ego Trippin" is full of music that'll keep you entertained. What stands out about this album is the throwback to 1980's synthesized electro. You can hear futuristic twists to old sounds, which propels pop music production ands keeps it fresh. This is most important to anyone keeping an ear on the sounds being released from year to year. The best example of this is Snoops first single "Sensual Seduction". Called "Sexual Eruption" in the explicit version it provides bright, heavenly gusts of string instruments atop deep and broad pulsing electronica. The great part is that it's carried by one of the best usages of a flute I've heard in any song in awhile. The production of this song is genious and Snoop actually sings on this track. The radio version "Sensual Seduction" broke into the Top Ten on the charts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To this fan's surprise. Snoop has a country song on the album too called "My Medicine", which he dedicates to Johnny Cash. I'll give you one guess what "My Medicine" is about. . .&lt;br /&gt;Snoop continues to have both jazzy and r&amp;amp;b tunes on his albums. This works well for him because of that laid back, yet formidable flow he has. The style is perfect for ridin' in your car somewhere in warm weather with the windows rolled down. Although much of the lyrics continue to talk about a lifestlye of being with woman and havin' it all, Snoop Dogg shows a more sentimental and uplifting side in "One Chance (Make It Good)," "Can't Say Good Bye," and "Why Did You Leave Me?" Snoops ability to stay forceful in pop culture is extraordinary. Imagine nine albums and having the same appeal? Snoop Dogg is one of those guys who will still have it even as an old-timer. The production of this album is the key component that catapults it from being just another Snoop Dogg album to being one worth purchasing. As a Hip- Hop album "Ego Trippin" makes a great addition to your music catalog and I give 4 out of 5 spins.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-3691502176575330806?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/3691502176575330806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=3691502176575330806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3691502176575330806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3691502176575330806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/05/staff-album-review-mark.html' title='Staff Album Review - Mark'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGVE_l0QKI/AAAAAAAAACw/OHgXkaupAps/s72-c/Picture+7.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-6847635530692120424</id><published>2008-05-31T09:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T11:21:54.520-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why we are in this business - Part 1</title><content type='html'>Cage and Aquarium has had very good year and we are fortunate that our company is striking a nerve in Chicago. Sometimes I wonder why that is, and then I read quotes like this one from an article about a deejay named DJ Wes in &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;DJTimes&lt;/span&gt; magazine...&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"At weddings, during dinner, I will go around and perform up-close, slight-of-hand magic for the kids....it's a great icebreaker and the adults enjoy it just as much as the kids."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Really DJ Wes? Really? There are adults who still enjoy magic tricks? Where do you find these people? I guess the point I am trying to make is that normal, socially interesting people get married too. And there needs to be a company that represents individuals who are capable of enjoying more in this world than magic tricks. Here is another quote that explains why Cage an Aquarium has been a popular choice amongst urbanites...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I'll lead everyone in the Chicken Dance as a way to get people out of there chairs..."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you have been searching for a deejay online lately, you know where the rest of this quote is going. For every person you show me who wants a deejay leading the "Chicken Dance" at their wedding, I'll show you ten who would rather do anything else but that on one of the biggest days in their lives.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-6847635530692120424?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/6847635530692120424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=6847635530692120424' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/6847635530692120424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/6847635530692120424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-we-are-in-this-business-part-1.html' title='Why we are in this business - Part 1'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-3311885365480960763</id><published>2008-05-16T23:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T10:54:07.810-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Album Review'/><title type='text'>New Album Review - Tyler</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGQtfl0QJI/AAAAAAAAACo/gtBGj3ABSXY/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGQtfl0QJI/AAAAAAAAACo/gtBGj3ABSXY/s200/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206601755465629842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;"&gt;Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Dallas rock stars attempt the impossible: The attention-grabbing status quo?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In preparation for this inaugural album review from Cage and Aquarium, I was doing a little research. I found that Blender Magazine has a write-up on the New Old 97’s effort. I then noticed they had written the exact opposite of my thoughts on this record (for instance, their two favorite songs are my “skip tracks”), so I figure I must be doing something right. - Touché Maxim moguls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The album kicked off with  “The Fool” and I have to admit my initial disappointment. There is nothing worse than a  great band phoning it in on a new album after four years of nothingness. But I noticed, as I forced myself through some of the early tracks, the album grew on me. After listening to &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Blame it on Gravity&lt;/span&gt; for the mandatory third time, I became comfortable with my conclusions, and ready to write the first of many Cage and Aquarium staff reviews.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First and foremost, this might be the most lyrically interesting Old 97’s effort to date. They have some corny rhymes (i.e. telecaster and train disaster), but there is a nice message underneath the hard-to-handle forced poetry. That is not to say this album does not have verbal stinkers, because it does. “She loves the Sunset” is a song that proves this point.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although some songs fall very short lyrically, I like that the Old 97’s took some risks on this new album. “Here’s to the Halcyon” is a sarcastically religious track that leaves a lot up to interpretation. But my favorite verbal menace is the reference to Dallas, Texas as “big D-little, AKA the city of hate…deep in the big black heart of the Lone Star state.” So many times great bands from Texas get defensive when you point out true generalizations about the state of Texas and the people who inhabit it. I’m talking to you Bob Schneider.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My second observation is that Murray Hammond saved this record. Old 97’s fans might remember him as the quirky bass player with the novelty songs on any given Rhett Miller fronted collection – see “Crash in a Barrelhead” from &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Fight Songs&lt;/span&gt;, and “Coahuila” from &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Drag It Up&lt;/span&gt;. Playing Cosmo Kramer to Miller’s Seinfield has worked in the past, but it seems Hammond is tired of being typecast. He has written some amazing songs here. “Color of a Lonely Heart is Blue” is a chilling song that deals with the different types of tragic loss experienced throughout a lifetime. To show his emotional diversity, he also penned “This Beautiful Thing” which is a very sweet love song that captures the amazing way a relationship begins. And to top it off, he wrote the chorus to “My Two Feet” which is the best all-around track on BIOG.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I remember listening to &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Hitchhiker in Rhome&lt;/span&gt; my junior year at Joplin High, 1994, wondering "where can this band could go from here?" It has been an up and down 14-year battle, with some Rhett Miller solo records thrown in the mix, but I am happy with the present. Somehow this band has managed to keep it interesting without changing their root sound too much (not an easy task...ask Radiohead). I give &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Blame it on Gravity&lt;/span&gt; 3 out of 5 spins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love these: My Two Feet, Color of a Lonely Heart is Blue, The One&lt;br /&gt;Skip these: The Fool, She Loves The Sunset&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-3311885365480960763?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/3311885365480960763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=3311885365480960763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3311885365480960763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3311885365480960763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/05/staff-new-album-review-tyler.html' title='New Album Review - Tyler'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SEGQtfl0QJI/AAAAAAAAACo/gtBGj3ABSXY/s72-c/Picture+5.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-8360288441436909904</id><published>2008-04-20T13:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-20T13:50:52.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Like your 19th Nervous Breakdown....Here it comes</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAusK-1DbdI/AAAAAAAAAB0/vA7jtjmyTUU/s1600-h/_MG_4767.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAusK-1DbdI/AAAAAAAAAB0/vA7jtjmyTUU/s200/_MG_4767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191432300138819026" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAusLu1DbeI/AAAAAAAAAB8/kRrQwg4mPgE/s1600-h/IMG_0584.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAusLu1DbeI/AAAAAAAAAB8/kRrQwg4mPgE/s200/IMG_0584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191432313023720930" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;"&gt;The dust has finally settled from our fundraising effort and we are officially heading into another wedding season. Cage and Aquarium has grown so quickly, we recently were able to hire two more staff members to begin training for the 2009 wedding season! We are also aggressively pursuing more deejay jobs in bars and clubs as the demand grows. As we book public events, we will be sure to let you know via our website. Thank you for your support. Stay tuned.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-8360288441436909904?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/8360288441436909904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=8360288441436909904' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8360288441436909904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8360288441436909904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/04/like-19th-nervous-breakdownhere-it.html' title='Like your 19th Nervous Breakdown....Here it comes'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAusK-1DbdI/AAAAAAAAAB0/vA7jtjmyTUU/s72-c/_MG_4767.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-3778191874922457624</id><published>2008-04-15T20:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-15T20:31:42.284-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Thank You</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAVzAQC90FI/AAAAAAAAABE/bQTxVMNVLWc/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAVzAQC90FI/AAAAAAAAABE/bQTxVMNVLWc/s320/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189680593758965842" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As things trickle in, we will keep them posted. Here is a quick thank you note from the techer whose class our friends, family, and clients helped. Congratulations!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-3778191874922457624?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/3778191874922457624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=3778191874922457624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3778191874922457624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/3778191874922457624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/04/thank-you.html' title='A Thank You'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAVzAQC90FI/AAAAAAAAABE/bQTxVMNVLWc/s72-c/Picture+2.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-851866543271284952</id><published>2008-04-14T20:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-14T21:03:48.471-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"I love technology.." - Kip Dynamite</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQn_gC90AI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PwiZT78-IXk/s1600-h/_MG_4710.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQn_gC90AI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PwiZT78-IXk/s320/_MG_4710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189316642525270018" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAQC90CI/AAAAAAAAAAs/5pM0BoAOoag/s1600-h/_MG_4783.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAQC90CI/AAAAAAAAAAs/5pM0BoAOoag/s320/_MG_4783.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189316655410171938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAgC90DI/AAAAAAAAAA0/4oBsABkwgaw/s1600-h/_MG_4827.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAgC90DI/AAAAAAAAAA0/4oBsABkwgaw/s320/_MG_4827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189316659705139250" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAwC90EI/AAAAAAAAAA8/wNx3xrU74fs/s1600-h/IMG_0600.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQoAwC90EI/AAAAAAAAAA8/wNx3xrU74fs/s320/IMG_0600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189316664000106562" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FUNDRAISING RESULTS!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The final tally is in and we were able to fully fund an LCD projector in a southside Chicago classroom. We are very proud of this effort and are excited to begin planning our next fundraiser. Here are the details of the gift:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DonorsChoose.org Project Cost Report&lt;br /&gt;Project: Cuckoo For Computers (#151410)&lt;br /&gt;Teacher Receiving Resources: Ms. M (Abbreviated since this document is publicly available)&lt;br /&gt;DonorsChoose.org Staffer Procuring Resources:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Materials Resources:&lt;br /&gt;Item Vendor Unit Price Quantity Total Price&lt;br /&gt;Hitachi CP-RS57 LCD Projector - Total Project Cost $1,054.24&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Again, we want to thank all those involved (A special thanks to Chris and Jamie at The Globe Pub) and we hope to see everyone out again at our next event.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-851866543271284952?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/851866543271284952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=851866543271284952' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/851866543271284952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/851866543271284952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-love-technology-kip-dynamite.html' title='&quot;I love technology..&quot; - Kip Dynamite'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_nCx5BK03tiA/SAQn_gC90AI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PwiZT78-IXk/s72-c/_MG_4710.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029571143133735286.post-8711262838070220732</id><published>2008-04-13T21:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-13T21:53:54.223-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Donorschoose.org Fundraiser - Great Success!</title><content type='html'>We had a great time hosting our first fundraiser this year. We would like to thank everyone involved as we are more than pleased with the end result. A big thank you goes to The Globe Pub for taking our idea and making it possible. It was nice to see so many friends and family. We were able to raise nearly $1000 for Chicago schools and we could not be happier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The night began with acoustic music from our deejays. Later we showcased our deejay talent as we spun the rest of the evening and the Globe Pub was rockin'. We will be posting pictures soon.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9029571143133735286-8711262838070220732?l=cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/feeds/8711262838070220732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9029571143133735286&amp;postID=8711262838070220732' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8711262838070220732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9029571143133735286/posts/default/8711262838070220732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cageandaquariumproductions.blogspot.com/2008/04/donorschooseorg-fundraiser-great.html' title='Donorschoose.org Fundraiser - Great Success!'/><author><name>Cage and Aquarium Productions</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02516914459307912467</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
