| The Beatles Rock Band |
[Sep. 14th, 2009|10:59 pm] |
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I got a chance to try it out at Best Buy this evening. It was fun, and I managed a personal best of 88% playing John's Rickenbacker on "Can't Buy Me Love." I'm not going to shell out for it, however, since we don't need the expense, we don't need the clutter, and we don't even have a platform for it. We're still happy with our hand-me-down Playstation I. |
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| Best Site to Waste Time on Ever |
[Sep. 8th, 2009|08:43 pm] |
TVtropes.org - "This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. We dip into the cauldron of story, whistle up a hearty spoonful and splosh it in front of you to devour to your heart's content."
It's fascinating for any media geek - you don't have to be a fiction writer. One link leads to another, and you could spend hours there. Thanks for the recommendation (I think), ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) many_simulacra. |
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| Quote of the Day |
[Sep. 7th, 2009|10:15 pm] |
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"When people say they don’t like the Beatles, they may as well say they don’t like fresh air." - Scottish alternative pop legend Edwyn Collins. |
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| A Beatles Mystery |
[Sep. 7th, 2009|08:39 pm] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | The Beatles - Love to You | ] |
I've always considered "Here Comes the Sun" a better song than "Something" and have long wondered why the latter Harrison contribution to Abbey Road is more lauded than the former. |
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| A Red Letter Day |
[Sep. 6th, 2009|07:00 pm] |
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| | The Pet Shop Boys - Discoteca | ] |
Greg, several of our friends, and I saw the Pet Shop Boys last night at the House of Blues near Fenway Park. Fortunately it wasn't a game day, so we were able to drive in. The doors opened at 7:00pm, and the show didn't start until around 8:40pm (there was no opening act). We didn't mind, though, because the people watching was great - it would be only a slight exaggeration to say that every gay man in Boston was there.
The show itself was incredible, a truly awesome multimedia extravaganza with four amazing dancers/backup singers, a deceptively simple set, and great use of video. Neil Tennant isn't the most animated singer in the world, but he was in great voice and really seemed to enjoy performing. Chris Lowe stayed behind his keyboards and computer as usual but did come out to dance at one point, to great applause. They performed songs from their latest CD Yes as well as most of their best-known numbers, including my favorite PSBs song, "Se a vida é (That's the way life is)" from their Bilingual CD. The crowd loved them, and the guys seemed appreciative.
After the show we went to the bear bar The Alley near Downtown Crossing, which we'd never been to before. It was crowded but fun, and we saw several of the guys who'd also been at the show there. |
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| An Observation Re: Sci Fi Villians |
[Sep. 4th, 2009|03:58 pm] |
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| | The Jam - A Town Called Malice | ] |
I've come to the conclusion that the Slitheen on Doctor Who and the Sarah Jane adventures are the Whoniverse equivalent of the Ferengi in the Trekverse. They might have originally been intended as threatening, but they're just really, really annoying. |
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| Five Essential Kinks Albums |
[Aug. 31st, 2009|11:04 pm] |
Here's why Ray Davies is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Again, you can preview these albums via iTunes or Amazon. They're listed in chronological order, BTW.
1. Face to Face
2. Something Else
3. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
4. Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire)
5. The Great Lost Kinks Album |
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| I Read the News Today Oh Boy... |
[Aug. 26th, 2009|10:32 am] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  sad | ] |
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| | Michael Penn - No Myth | ] |
RIP, Teddy. It was an honor to have you as my senator. |
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| Five Essential Brian Eno Albums |
[Aug. 25th, 2009|10:17 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | music | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | Brian Eno, of course | ] |
Every rock/alternative music fan should listen to these - the first four, in particular, are seminal. I recommend previewing them at iTunes or Amazon - you'll want to hear more.
1. Here Come the Warm Jets
2. Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy
3. Another Green World
4. Before and After Science
5. Wrong Way Up |
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| Artists For Workers Choice |
[May. 13th, 2009|08:33 pm] |
My friend Tom helped put this video together, and I'm very proud of him.
If you're appalled that companies use taxpayer money to pay bonuses, while denying the middle class the right to negotiate for better wages and health care, please call your Senators today to ask them to support this bill.
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| If You'd Just Moved into a Really Cool New Home... |
[Jan. 21st, 2009|04:27 pm] |
ME: I wonder what Malia and Sasha are doing while their parents are attending the Inaugural Balls?
GREG: Probably running up and down the halls of the White House yelling, "Wheeeee!"
ME: That's what I'd be doing.
GREG: Me too. |
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