It’s funny how I had seen Amanda Palmer as part of Neil Gaiman’s discussions online. I knew they were married. Yet, I had never heard their music until SB played her singing a Rocky Horror song. I downloaded an album and fell in love. I follow her on Twitter. I had seen her angst as…
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Nothing Really
Haven’t felt like posting anything the last few days. Kinda in a funk. Hopefully it will clear out soon because its starting to drive me a bit nuts. In the meantime, this is the song that is stuck in my head. I have a post idea also stuck in my head that is related to…
Day 35 – Rain
For some reason, this picture made me think of this song: I can`t stand the rainAgainst my windowBringing back sweet memoriesI can`t stand the rainAgainst my windowBecause here`s not here with me Hey window paneDo you rememberHow sweet it used to beWhen we were togetherEverything was so grandNow that we`ve partedThere`s one sound that I…
The Great Music Debate – Final Chapter
Catch up where we are on this list here:Part IPart IIPart III And so we conclude the top 94 alternative artists of all time as voted by the listeners of our local radio station: 94.7 NRK. TL and I had a discussion recently about how the list was chosen. I know the listeners voted, but…
More Alternative Music Debates – Part III
Catch up where we are on this list here:Part IPart II Just a reminder – this is not our list. A local radio station asked their listeners to vote on the artists that should make up the top 94 alternative artists of all time. Each day, they reveal more of who the listeners picked –…
The Great Music Debate – Continues….
A few weeks ago, Garbanzo and I examined the local alternative radio stations Top 94 Alternative Artists of All Time list. The station asked it’s listeners to vote on who they thought those artists should be. Based on the votes for the artists, they assembled the list. They started at #94 and have been revealing…
The Great Music Debate
Our local alternative radio station is doing their annual listener voted on 94 of the top alternative artists of all times. Each day, they announce another artist, and another debate errupts between Garanzo and me. Here is the list so far…..my comments are bold, Garbanzo’s are in italics. Follow along if you can. 51. Elliot…
The Start of The Weekend of Concerts
Tonight, Ms Panda and I are off to see Death Cab for Cutie – one of the bands I got tickets to see in my annual birthday present. If you have never heard them, they are a pretty mellow indie rock band from the Pacific Northwest. This is probably the best way to describe them….
Walkman versus iPod
Did you know that the Sony Walkman turns 30 years old this week? I didn’t either. And, I also feel old now….or maybe again. I was DJ’s age when I got my first Walkman – and it was an actual Walkman and not one of those knockoffs that came later. As much as I try,…
Day 7 – Road Rage
At the end of a long day at work, I decided to get home, do the elliptical while dinner was cooking, and just unwind from the chaotic day I just had. Instead, I get in my car, start leaving the parking lot, realize I forgot my blackberry which is charging at my desk, had a…
