I guess Ark Music Factory’s fee now includes social media optimization and viral guarantees, because this video was nowhere yesterday, but this morning, it’s all over the internet. Sorry, but Nicole Westbrook is no Rebecca Black, although the rap breakdown is genius: Can’t be Hateful, Gotta Be Grateful, Mashed Potatoes on my, on my table […]

Huh. That’s about all I got. Been a long week. Might have something interesting to share later, or maybe I won’t. It depends on how quickly reality catches up to rumor and innuendo. “Innuendo”, he he he. “Take Me Away (live)” – Avril Levigne “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” – Aimee Mann “Disco Boy” […]

Yeah, I woke up and found the heat had kicked on during the night. Hello, October! “When I Fall” – Barenaked Ladies “Winterlong” – Pixies “Barefoot Tonight” – Miss Kittin “Now I Am an Arsonist” – Jonathan Coulton feat. Suzanne Vega “Kids Don’t Follow” – The Replacements “Man or Muppet” – Jason Segal & Walter […]

This picture just plain wins the internet for today:

Was so busy this week with all sorts of work things that I totally didn’t realize that Monday was a federal holiday until about 2pm yesterday. It was a nice surprise. For no particular reason, a playlist: “We Belong” – Pat Benetar “The Dance” – Garth Brooks “Farmhouse” – Phish “Call It Off” – Tegan […]

I still buy CDs pretty regularly, because I have a CD player in my car that isn’t fancy like the aftermarket one we put in @fairiemom’s car with the USB port and external auxilliary jack and multicolored LEDs and all that other fun stuff you get with those things. I still need to feed it […]

During the experience I recounted in my last post, I had the pleasure of learning a bit more about a group that’s doing some really great work in my community (and many others across the country) that I thought I’d share with my small but dedicated audience: Guitars for Vets. The idea behind the group […]

This week I joined a “guitar ensemble”. It’s a short-term commitment, with a performance of a couple of instrumental pieces coming up in a couple of weeks. If this experiment is a success, there will likely be more performances down the road. It’s all very low pressure, and designed for players of all levels; it’s […]

From my end, this playlist was continually in jeopardy of being drowned out by the sounds of a five year old who really didn’t want to get her hair brushed. “Ninevah” – Big Back Forty “Tamacun” – Rodrigo y Gabriela “What A Way To Go” – The Clarks “Magic” – The Cars “Can I Play […]

Why, you ask? Because he’s already hunted vampires, fought zombies, and we can’t prove he wasn’t a ninja robot t-rex. Also, today is, after all, International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and this is exactly the kind of thing one does to celebrate: Ahoy! Four score an’ se’en voyages ago th’ old salts brought fore […]