I have a long to-do list today
But I can’t seem to get off the couch.
Before I even scrolled down to the text part of the entry, I took one look at this picture and the first thing I thought was “cherry cola”. That’s really all that stuck.
For most of today, the internet has been down in my office. So I got to thinking about things that annoy me, and then things that annoyed me pre-Ethernet. Which led me - pretty quickly - to Savage Garden.
I mean, these lyrics are as ridiculous today as they were in 1996, you guys:
Anytime I need to see your face
I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind and
Magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a drink of cherry colaSavage Garden, you fail the ironic/good-in-hindsight 1990s test.
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This is amazing. I want to work for these people.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Nine
Inglorious Basterds
The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria
Last night I was invited to FIDM Oscar Costume Exhibit Opening Gala, it was amazing to see so many costumes up close! The intricate work from Nine to Where the Wild Things Are was incredible! Took these photos with my janky iPhone, so they’re not as clear as I wanted them to be. But seriously if you’re in the Los Angeles area please go check it out.
My girlfriend Meredith and I go to this exhibit every year, it’s always amazing. Can’t wait to see the costumes for Where the Wild Things are and The Young Victoria!
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Something about this just works with today.
zadiandstevesinfiniteplaylist:
From the liner notes:
It would be a mistake to relegate Lionel Hampton to the past. By continually surrounding himself with younger musicians, this hip octogenarian refuses to be labeled a relic. These sessions, recorded almost 60 years after Hamp’s debut on records, are a perfect case in point. His stellar accompanists provide a fascinating contemporary backdrop for Hampton’s ever-stimulating solo flights.
The title track, “Mostly Blues,” is a blues both in structure and feeling, with guitarist Beck showing he has plenty of the latter. His opening choruses are the musical embodiment of soul. Scott is up next and makes the most of his one chorus; his rumbling bass notes are reminiscent of the late Eddie Costa. Hamp preaches the blues gospel, while Beck and Scott interject the musical “amens” wherever appropriate.
Hamp was considered a vibraphone virtuoso. Steve and I love jazz, so there will undoubtedly be a few more of these popping up on the infinite playlist.
Song featured: Mostly Blues (title track)
Play count: 31
Some sunshine for this rainy day :)
IT”S TIME FOR THE PUPPY BOWL!
This is just a sampling of the 2010 Puppy Bowl VI starting Lineup. The full lineup is here.
No word yet on who’s performing at the Kitten Half-Time show. ;)
