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Shout out to Dad
I am pretty sure Dad doesn't read the blog, but I had to throw this out there, because it just made my day, and I think he would smile. I have my iPod sitting on my desk hooked up to some old amplified computer speakers that just plug into a 3.5mm Read More...
Damn emotions...
Ask anyone who's had to be around me lately and they'll tell you it's true -- I'm wound a little (a LOT ) too tight lately. There are lots of things contributing to it, but we'll just leave it at: my emotional state isn't the best Read More...
I love my iPod -- I don't like iTunes
I recently joined the iPod set, getting myself an 80GB video iPod. In short -- I love it. I have an older Rio MP3 player that I can put a SD card in that will still get used for running and whatnot, but the iPod is quickly becoming a go-everywhere, gotta Read More...
The Zimmers
This is so strange I am not sure if I should laugh, be frightened, or just shake my head. It is interesting, that seems certain. Read More...
Old school (and laughin' all the way)
I was just digging through my mp3 pile -- things I've collected from CD's I've ripped to my computer, music from games and online places like homestarruner.com, and even a few vinyl albums we put into digital format to preserve (and make it Read More...
Music Mashups
This is pretty interesting . Some of these mashups are actually pretty good. Certainly, some of the producers of this content are incredibly creative -- Gnarls Barkley meets Supertramp meets Rockwell? Seriously, who'd combine those (1970s, 1980s and Read More...
Show Monday
Jodi and I checked out Amos Lee at the Ark on Monday evening. It was a very good show, with great opening acts and a cool venue. I had a big post typed up yesterday, but in my cold-medicine-induced haze I somehow managed to lose it. I'll add links Read More...
Sometimes...
A cover can be done with such skill that it transcends the original song. Case in point: Obadiah Parker , a band from Arizona, has published some video and mp3s of an acoustic cover of Hey Ya by Outkast . I loved the original, and this absolutely blows Read More...
Rock 'n Roll!
I have to throw out some love for the boys from Shacklejack , as I just noticed they commented on the blog a couple weeks ago. If you are in Grand Rapids and you like yourself some serious hard rock 'n roll, get your behind to Ten Bells tonight for these Read More...
Sesame Street kicked it back in the day...
Check it. Go ahead and try to tell me that isn't smooth. Yeah, suckas. Now check this . (yeah, I'm reposting something that's been BoingBoing'd -- so sue me...) I dig the little kid rockin' out at the railing. Read More...
Weekends are for fun...
Saturday, after hemming and hawwing for a few hours, I grabbed my stuff and hopped in the redjeep and drove to Grand Rapids (yeah, Dad, I forgot the chainsaw -- I'm sorry about that). The plan was to try to make a digital recording of the Stickerblister Read More...
Death Metal kicks butt
When I get a little bit down, or maybe just a tad cranky (it hardly ever happens) and I just need a little me time, it is nice to have some handy thrash death metal at your fingertips. That's why I love XM Radio Online channel 42 -- XM Liquid Metal -- Read More...
Wikipedia is full of good stuff.
Like this . If you haven't ever heard of Adam Green -- don't worry, neither had I until a few minutes ago. Listen to some of his music. I am still trying to decide if it is good, or just funny, but it is definitely one of the two... Some song title highlights Read More...
Music and memories...
I've posted a few times about the rather amazing effect music has on my memory. I associate smells, sights, even the emotions I was feeling with some songs -- apparently whatever I was hearing at the moment. I was just goofing around on an mp3 site looking Read More...
Best voices in music?
22 Greatest Voices in Music (from the last 25 years) I can't say I agree with this. First, you HAVE to qualify this as popular music, since singers like Charlotte Church and Andrea Bocelli kill pretty much everyone on this list for pure vocal prowess Read More...
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