Category: Music & Arts

  • Def Leppard day

    14 Sep 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    Yes, I’m listening to Def Leppard to day. It’s been a while. I’m not listening to everything today, just Pyromania and Hysteria. One of those great two-album combinations.

  • Bing Crosby day

    11 Sep 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    In an effort to fight the somber mood, I’ve declared today “Bing Crosby” day. I’ve got 160 Bing Crosby songs on my iPod and I’m listening to them all throughout the day today.

  • Opposites attract

    25 Aug 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I finally go around to putting together a 2-disc playlist that I’ve been meaning to put together for some time now. I call it “Opposites Attract” and you can see the tracks for the two discs listed below. Disc 1: Dark Disc 2: Light 1. Boys (The Shirelles) 1. Girls (Death in Vegas) 2. Dead…

  • Bathroom acoustics

    18 Jul 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    My freshly cleaned laundry was delivered a short time ago, so I jumped in the shower to wash away all of the ichiness from my previous clothes. I noticed that the acoustics in the shower are amazing. I did what I consider to be my best-ever acapella version of “Basin Street Blues” and it sounded…

  • Pool-side playlist

    02 Jul 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I put together a relaxing pool-side playlist for those days that I don’t feel like doing anything except sitting by one of the pools on the ship, sipping umbrella drinks. For those interested: Beyond the Sea (“La Mer”) — Django Reinhardt Dreamsville — Lora Albright Georgia On My Mind — Ray Charles Summertime — Ella…

  • It’s a Def Leppard day

    28 Jun 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I haven’t listened to Def Leppard for a while now and today, what with the energy I’m feeling for the upcoming vacation, I decided to listen to some. So I’m currently blasting the Pyromania and Hysteria albums, and air-drumming in my office when no one is looking.

  • Musicovery

    29 May 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I got this from jkashlock and didn’t get around to trying it until this afternoon. It is pretty cool, especially how you can control the mood of the music. I really like that. http://musicovery.com/index.php?ct=us strausmouse and Linky Lisa (a.k.a. kruppenheimer) will get a kick out of this, if they haven’t already seen it.

  • Songs in your head

    13 Apr 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I’ve been meaning to blog about this for months and keep forgetting, but I remembered this morning and so here it is. Every morning, I wake up with a song in my head. I don’t know how it gets there, but there it is. I usually don’t notice it until I’m driving to the train…

  • Summer vacation theme song!

    08 Apr 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I’ve been seeking the perfect theme song for the upcoming summer vacation in Europe. This evening, I have finally settled on one, which seems perfect to me: “Come Sail Away” by Styx. Aside from the sailing motifs, it seems like a great getaway song. I can picture myself listening to the song on my iPod…

  • Vs. Vitalogy

    01 Apr 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    I’m getting ready to do a bunch of house cleaning and wanted some new music to listen to while I attend to these chores. So I purchased my second and third Pearl Jam albums today, Vs. and Vitalogy. I figure I’ll listen to all three of the first albums while cleaning house.

  • My autobiography in song, part 1: the early 1970s

    29 Mar 2007 » 8 min read about Music & Arts

    I’ve mentioned my autobiography playlist numerous times, and I said yesterday that I’d have more to say about the playlist soon. This post represents the first of a series in which I will give a brief overview of the first 35 years of my life as told through the songs that remind me of events…

  • R.E.M. marathon

    19 Mar 2007 » 1 min read about Music & Arts

    Over the weekend, I watched R.E.M.’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which I missed when it originally happened a week ago. Eddie Vedder inducted them and gave a great talk about the band, and then R.E.M. came out, with Bill Berry on drums, and played four songs, which were awesome. It…