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13-May-2008
Seven Nominations for Passing Strange
I don’t usually have cause to watch the Tony Awards. This year is different though. Passing Strange–the show which is the brainchild of Stew and Heidi Rodewald, both of the band The Negro Problem–:is nominated for seven Tony Awards! Best Musical Best Original Score Best Book of a Musical Best Orchestrations (Stew & Heidi Rodewald)...
12-May-2008
Passing Strange on The View
Yesterday I blogged that Passing Strange would be on The View, and here it is, posted to YouTube by Jeff Downing! I’m so proud of stew! He just blogged about it too!
11-May-2008
Misc, Art, Mother’s Day
It’s been a long while since I did a full wrap up of what I’m looking at and reading. So here’s some miscellaneous stuff I’ve read and thought about and watched and listened to. Tom Bickle asked some really interesting philosophical questions today: How entitled?: What’s in a name? Surely, any communication carries with it...
30-Apr-2008
Music Vids of the Day
Both covers. Both awesome. Blitzkrieg Bop (about this song) by Gus and Fin (via BoingBoing): Rock the Casbah (about this song) by Rachid Taha (via Neil Kramer): Now that should start your day off right. It did mine. Off to the pool! And possibly Fry’s Electronics. Possibly.
15-Apr-2008
Boøwy: Plastic Bomb
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CmCWdLkApec Boøwy was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro (vocals), Tomoyasu Hotei (guitar), Tsunematsu Matsui (bass) and Makoto Takahashi (drums). They were a rock band that reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s. Their style of play varied from punk to pop rock and they had fans of all ages. The 1990s...
02-Apr-2008
Like Lee Perry, I’m Very On
“First, he balances drum and bass, to get a basic rhythm” https://youtube.com/watch?v=tMktHfWSe-E Ah yes indeed it’s fun times. Video link via Positive Ape Express. Hah! Wikipedia claims Lee Perry‘s birthday is March 20th, like me!!! I didn’t know that. If I did, I certainly forgot it. I’ll have to add that to my already proud...
21-Mar-2008
Tracklisting: Cover Up and My Cover’s Blown
I mentioned making some mix CDs the other day for a friend of mine. I’m pretty sure it has arrived by now, and here are the tracklistings behind the jump. The format is Number – Title . . . Artist [Originator/Populizer]
18-Mar-2008
Robot Ponies
Some more SXSW music: Robot Ponies by Laura Barrett It’s a wonderful science fiction pop song. There is one curse word, in case that bugs you. Sample lyrics: christmas eve, 2053 underneath every little girls tree a robot pony comb their soft and luscious nylon fur listen close hear their clockwork hearts whir robot ponies...
17-Mar-2008
Two Awesome Songs
the first via Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s by Paul Ford Bridget Bardot by Creature the second via Undercover Black Man: Everyone I Know is Listening to Crunk by Lightspeed Champion lyric sample: my drawings are starting to suck my best friends are all listening to crunk i feel like the world’s gone crazy...
17-Mar-2008
File under: Stepdad Pride, Swimming, Other
I was radar gunned by the Los Angeles County Sheriff in Malibu on my way to work. Got a pass because I was with the pack. The day is beautiful. The Pacific was blue, shimmering, calm and inviting. If only the water temperature were higher. Ah well, no matter — yesterday I went swimming at...
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