Chaos Tamer
From my friend Digitalzen over at Digital Dharma. (I LOVE Leonard Cohen! Especially Hallelujah). “Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets in.”~ Leonard Cohen
My world looks rather autumnal this morn. Cool, an even tone of grey hued clouds blanketing the sky. Soon, I expect, a light mist fills the air. Strange, I’m sure, but I’m fond of “grey” over “gray”. Perhaps just contrarian; perhaps the remnants of a lingering regional influence. Most likely, I just prefer “e” to… Continue reading Thoughts Upon A Grey Morn
My world looks rather autumnal this morn. Cool, an even tone of grey hued clouds blanketing the sky. Soon, I expect, a light mist fills the air. Strange, I’m sure, but I’m fond of “grey” over “gray”. Perhaps just contrarian; perhaps the remnants of a lingering regional influence. Most likely, I just prefer “e” to… Continue reading Thoughts Upon A Grey Morn
Today I re-read Robert Frost's classic "The Road Not Taken". Always, as I read, I think I should commit this to memory; I adore it so. My internal script, though, tells me I can't memorize. Laughable, really, this notion. As a musician, I memorized a great deal. Several years of drum corps shows, marching band… Continue reading Memorization
Today I re-read Robert Frost's classic "The Road Not Taken". Always, as I read, I think I should commit this to memory; I adore it so. My internal script, though, tells me I can't memorize. Laughable, really, this notion. As a musician, I memorized a great deal. Several years of drum corps shows, marching band… Continue reading Memorization
If you must watch American Idol, please know that there will be a positive side to the spectacle. Announcement For the second year in a row, Save the Children, whose programs our company supports, has been selected as one of six charities to benefit from funds raised through Idol Gives Back, a television event and… Continue reading American Idol
Bud’s Jazz Record’s is Closing I first heard of Bud’s when I was studying Jazz at Edmonds Community College in the 1980’s (with Bob Nixon, Frank DeMiero, Jim Guard, amongst other luminaries) and my classmates and I would make pilgrimages. Bud’s willingness to walk me through the store and introduce me to great trombonists… Continue reading Another Seattle Icon Closes – Bud’s Jazz Records
My friend Aaron put me up to this. Here’s how you play: Once you’ve been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random, facts, habits or goals about yourself. 1. I detest rodents. 2. I spent my childhood drifting around the country. Thus, I was born in Rhode Island, though I haven’t… Continue reading Facts
CBS Adds On-Demand Music To Last.fm First, I’m rather embarrassed that I didn’t know that CBS had acquired last.fm. This is a nice leap for them. Though Forbes only mentions Napster, Real and Yahoo as competitors, this is really helpful against groups like Pandora. Streaming music is becoming an interesting intersection of commerce and… Continue reading Last.fm and CBS
Rather cool new artist I just stumbled upon. A groovy blend of techno which I stumbled upon checking out one of my favorite groups now, Blue Man Group. Check out the video Venus did with Blue Man. Here’s the link to official Venus Hum site.