Today is my free day–no workouts and I can eat whatever I want. I slept in until 9 AM, which is late for me and then I had a quick breakfast and headed out to the grocery store to do some shopping. Since then, I have been working on the book collection and reading database…
Yes, it’s a Bing and Friends morning. What better to listen to on a cold winter day than Bing Crosby crooning with friends like Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Burl Ives, the Andrew Sisters, the Williams Brothers, Kay Thompson, Louis Armstrong, etc., etc. I tend to start singing out loud when I listen to Bing and…
I listened to “California Uber Alles” by the Dead Kennedy’s earlier today. I hadn’t heard it in a long time. I’ve never been overly impressed with the Dead Kennedy’s as a punk band. However, as my mind wandered, I started thinking about the Kennedy’s and JFK, and how long he had been dead–and I made…
This one isn’t related to reading. It is related to music. Yesterday, I was listening to Bing Crosby on the way home. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope were doing a duet of “If I Knew You Were Coming I’d’ve Baked A Cake”. This was back in the day when there was some improvisation that went…
Sometimes, I mis-hear a song lyric intentionally because it sounds funnier the way I hear it, instead of the way it is sung. For example, just now, I was listening to my 80s playlist and Paul Yound’s “Every Time You Go Away” was playing. Don’t worry you’d know it if you heard it. Anyway, the…
One of my favorite Louis Armstrong duets is “Summertime” with Ella Fitzgerald. Today, on the iTunes store, I discovered a version of “Summertime” sung by Scarlett Johansson! I didn’t even know she could sing! I listened to the 30 second clip and while it’s not Ella Fitzgerald, it’s not too bad for someone who is…
In one of those eerie coincidences that takes place every now and then, my iPod, playing in shuffle-mode just started playing GnR’s “November Rain”. It is neither cold, nor raining here. But it is November 1st. Two One out of three ain’t bad.
Thanks to Norm’s reminder, I finally got around to checking out Weird Al’s new rap video, “White and Nerdy” on YouTube. For those who haven’t already seen it, it’s pretty darn funny, especially if you know what he’s talking about. Er, not that I do.
As a reward to myself for all of my recent hard work, I decided to get myself one of the new 5th generation iPods today to replace my existing one. I’ve had my existing one for 2-1/2 years now and there is nothing particularly wrong with it. It is a 3rd generation, 20 GB iPod…
From Tim Pratt via shunn: IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.) Put it on shuffle Press play For every question, type the song that’s playing When you go to a new question, press the Next button Don’t lie and try to…
The famous punk club on Bleeker and Bowery, where bands like the Ramones got their start, is finally shutting it’s doors. Read more from the Associated Press.
I picked up the new Evanescence album, The Open Door, last night from the Apple Music Store and I just finished listening to it for the first time this morning. It’s pretty good, although on a first run through, I don’t think it’s as good as their Fallen album.