Tricklin

El Paso 1997.com has officially launched as of Monday, Oct. 23rd. It was a relatively successful launch, with a few minor hiccups, which were taken care of the day of release. I'm particularly proud of this site, as it is my first try at "PHP". I figured with my knowledge of ColdFusion, I'd be able to learn PHP rather quickly. And I was right. I was able to take the existing code for valpo1995.com and convert it all to PHP with a mySQL database.

As of today (10/24), 12 people have submitted their information, and the site has had 35 unique visitors. This may not seem like much, but the graduating class of EPHS 1997 consisted of 62 students. I'd say those numbers aren't too shabby.

All-in-all, I'm happy with the end result, and am excited that I got the opportunity to teach myself some PHP.

I bought "Get Born" when it first came out (Jet's debut album), and was very pleasantly surprised. Jet is the first band to bring back classic rock. Their new album maintains that formula, and this is a good thing.

I must say, when listening to a few songs on this album, I can't help but be reminded of the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, I would never claim that Jet is as good as the beatles, but there are quite a few moments that seem to pay homage to the best band that ever existed (Kings Horses, Shine On, Bring It On Back, Hey Kids). Although I wouldn't say this album comes even close to anything the Beatles have done, I can't help but feel the influence of Mr.'s Lennon and McCartney in this album. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I'm not the only one that feels this way, either:

The Oasis factor is all over the place. Dave Sardy, who produced that band's latest album, Don't Believe the Truth, does the honors here, and Jet's Beatlemania in "Bring It On Back" and the paisley-guitar chime of "Come On Come On" is a lot like Noel Gallagher's spin on the '68 John Lennon. - David Fricke (Rolling Stone)

Along with the Beatles influence, there is plenty of heavy hitting tunes to enjoy as well: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is", "That's All Lies", "Come On, Come On", "Stand Up", "Rip It Up".

Overall, this album won't disappoint. I have to say that it gets better the more I listen to it. I recommend popping it in, and putting it on repeat. Give it a few rotations to truely soak in. If you like that good old classic rock sound, then you're definitely going to like this album.