Greetings. I am Kirby. I have been a reader of this blog for a long time, you might recognize my name from the comments, or when I destroy you in fantasy football or Tournament Pick 'Em. I came to brendoman.com through who you call Smiles (I know him as Andy, I coached him when he was in 7th grade through high school in football and basketball. Basically I taught him everything he knows about posting up.)

I would like to invite to check out a band you may have never heard about, Porcupine Tree.

Ignore the weird name, they really kick ass. They started back in the late 80s as a one man prog band, and have evolved to what they are today: amazing musicianship and tight production that will really blow you away. If you like Pink Floyd, Tool, or any other spacey prog type stuff, I think you will like it. They are on tour this fall, and they are well worth the $25 to check out.

You can also check out their MySpace.

I recommend Stupid Dream as a good starter album. Let me know what you think!