Month: June 2010

Song of the day

At this moment, because I happened to have time-stamped this post to appear in the future, I should be attending American Idiot on Broadway with my sister and her husband. So, while I’m seeing one show, what better opportunity to share a song from the show I saw on Thursday — namely “Breathe” from In the Heights?

I heard this song (on satellite radio, on the way to or from my sister’s home in Maryland) several months before there was even an idea of seeing the entire show live. Even out of context, I liked it. Like the show itself, it doesn’t get much deeper than that.

Song of the day

Today’s song, which some of you may remember from my “Best of 2009” mix CD, is A Fine Frenzy’s “Blow Away.” I first heard it on some free 2009 music sampler, but I think it’s since been appropriated for a few commercials and/or movie trailers. I just really like the song. Honestly, that’s the only reason I’m posting any of these.

The video, which I can’t believe I’ve never watched until now, is pretty cute, too.

Random 10 6/25

Only so-so last week. Let’s see how you fare this week:

  1. “Ghosts” by Fanfarlo
    It came to change us all for good
  2. “What You Feel” from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More With Feeling, guessed by Betty
    And I’m here strictly by your invocation
  3. “Pulse” by Ani DiFranco
    Beautiful and grotesque and all the rest of that bug stuff
  4. “Ramble Tamble” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
    They’re selling independence, actors in the White House
  5. “The Sporting Life” by the Decemberists
    He turns to throw the lemonade away
  6. “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” by Bob Dylan
    That big, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon
  7. “Slow Love” by Prince
    You can see through race car drivers
  8. “Robots” by Flight of the Conchords
    There is no more unethical treatment of the elephants
  9. “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield, guessed by Betty and Clayton
    What it is ain’t exactly clear
  10. “One Headlight” by the Wallflowers, guessed by Clayton
    I turn the engine but the engine doesn’t turn

Good luck!

Such great heights

I only just got home, and I still have to go to work tomorrow, so I’ll try to make this quick.

This evening, my company had a “Summer Night Out” to see the Broadway musical In the Heights. Not so much a company event — I saw three other employees there — as reduced-price tickets. I met my parents for dinner at Grand Central, then my mother and I walked up to the theater. It’s not a particularly deep show or anything, but it’s very energetic, with a lot of great songs and great fun. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

And now, while I can, I think I’m going to enjoy some sleep.

Oh, but you may notice that I’ve changed the blog’s template. I’m not quite done fine-tuning it, but it definitely seemed like it was time for a change.

Right now, though, it’s time for some sleep.