Last weekend I sang at A Cappellastock, the largest, and arguably flat-out COOLEST a cappella concert event in the Rocky Mountains. Hosted by T Minus 5, it’s an annual concert that draws in thousands of fans who love to hear great harmony singing.

I was live-looping, and it seemed to go over well with the crowd: they responded well, and didn’t seem to mind that it was just one guy providing all the parts to the songs.

Held each August in Ogden, UT, A Cappellastock brings in big-name a cappella acts, and the audience is treated to a show full of variety. This year, in addition to the hosts performing, I sang, they were treated to the emcee skills and frenetic vocal percussion/scratching sounds of Paul Sperrazza, the pre-show music featured several great high school groups and some local semi-pro talent, as well as Southern Gospel quartet Mountain Blue, and the whole show was wrapped up by headliners Blue Jupiter from NYC.

Seriously great show.

Three years ago I came into Ogden for A Cappellastock and saw a place on the main drag called the Utah Noodle Parlor. I love me some oriental noodles, and I was disappointed that they were closed the day I was there. This past Friday I saw that they were open, and that I needed lunch, and 3 years of anticipation came to a head as I eagerly ordered some pan-fried beef noodles and took it back to my hotel.

I’m sure whoever cooked this was someone’s beloved child, so I won’t go into detail, but this was without a doubt one of the five worst restaurant meals I’ve ever eaten.

It was just bad. Bland, soggy, the beef tasted like sawdust… It was a major, major disappointment.

Just goes to show what blind anticipation will get you some times!

Oh, and best part of the show: Jared from T Minus 5 falling on and breaking a lava lamp. It wouldn’t have been funny if he had been hurt, but he wasn’t (at least he didn’t show it!).