While listening to iTunes at work in “shuffle” mode, the Propellerheads’ cover of the theme from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (from their album Decksanddrumsandrockandroll) came on. Like many of you, hearing a particular tune can take me back to a particular time, and that’s what this tune did.
Then it hit me — I was [...]
Category Archives: Music
Was It THAT Long Ago?
January 26, 2007 – 10:42 pm
The Simplest Internet Keyboard
January 23, 2007 – 9:27 pm
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (author and illustrator of Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), came up with the maxim that all designers regardless of craft should take to heart:
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
In this spirit, [...]
Julie Feeney and Her Accordion at BBC 6 Music
January 16, 2007 – 9:11 pm
Here’s an accordion moment: it’s Julie Feeney at BBC 6 Music radio studio. She’s promoting her new album, 13 Songs and performed some numbers from the album earlier today on my friend Tom Robinson’s show:
Underwear Goes INSIDE the Pants
January 11, 2007 – 3:43 pm
One of the top items on Reddit today is a link to a “Best of Craigslist” posting titled Underwear Goes Inside the Pants, a funny rant about some of the problems in modern American society (it’s applicable to us here in Canada too).
This part always cracks me up:
I walked behind this guy the other day. [...]
The World’s a Little Less Funky, But Life Goes On…
January 2, 2007 – 5:54 pm
In response to the response to James Brown’s death over the holidays, David Malki drew this comic strip for his often-hilarious webcomic, Wondermark:
“James Brown” comic from David Malki’s Wondermark. Click it to see the full comic on its original page.
Only the first three panels appear here; you’ll have to see the full comic to get [...]
Audio Advent Calendar #24: "Louie, Louie" and "Takin’ Care of Jesus"
December 24, 2006 – 5:00 am
As Christmas grows closer, I get busier with all sorts of gatherings with friends and family, so expect posting to be light for the next couple of days.
However, that means that you’re not going to leave empty-handed: I’m still providing offbeat Christmas tunes for you to enjoy. The first is a parody of the Bachman-Turner [...]
Audio Advent Calendar #23: "South Park" Christmas Treats
December 23, 2006 – 5:00 am
For those of you who are South Park fans (like the Ginger Ninja and me), I present a couple of Christmas-related audio and video treats.
In an earlier entry for the Audio Advent Calendar, I mentioned that O Holy Night was my favourite of the religious carols and presented a version performed by New Orleans jazz [...]
Audio Advent Calendar #22: "Alan Parsons Winter Wonderland" by Grandaddy
December 22, 2006 – 5:00 am
For the last working day for many of us, I offer something both mellow and amusing — indie-folkie rock darling Grandaddy, doing a number called Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland.
Grandaddy - Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland (4.2 MB MP3)
Chanukah, Night Six: "Give the Jew Girl Toys" by Sarah Silverman
December 20, 2006 – 7:01 pm
This is a popular Chanukah download from this blog year after year, so I’m posting it again: Give the Jew Girl Toys by Sarah Silverman. I still have to see her film Jesus is Magic and her rendition of The Aristocrats from the film bearing the same name.
Sarah Silverman - Give the Jew Girl Toys [...]
Chanukah, Night Five: The Chanukah Song, Part III
December 19, 2006 – 4:44 pm
Oh, yes — Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song comes not in one, not in two, but three distinct versions! The Chanukah Song, Part III also features a guest appearance by half-Jewish, half-Filipino Rob Schneider, star of many movies I wouldn’t rent unless I was extremely, extremely hurting for entertainment.
Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song, Part III [...]
Audio Advent Calendar #19: KITT Saves Christmas
December 19, 2006 – 4:32 pm
Before Baywatch David Hasselhoff had another hit TV show: Knight Rider. Running from 1982 to 1986, it was the first of many shows based on a crime-fighting character paired with a high-tech vehicle; it inspired shows like Airwolf, Blue Thunder and Viper. While the vehicles in those other shows were impressive, none of them held [...]
Audio Advent Calendar #18: Santas of Colour!
December 18, 2006 – 6:40 pm
First, a video treat from the British Indian-themed sketch comedy show Goodness Gracious Me, featuring the recurring character who says that everything that’s anything originated in India (he’s kind of like the Greek dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding). In this skit, he explains that Santa is not from the North Pole, but is [...]
Chanukah, Night Four: The Chanukah Song, Part II
December 18, 2006 – 6:13 pm
Back by popular demand, the download for tonight, the fourth night of Chanukah, is Adam Sandler’s The Chanukah Song, Part II. Enjoy!
Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song, Part II (3.7 MB MP3)
Chanukah, Night Three: The Chanukah Song
December 17, 2006 – 4:34 pm
From Saturday Night Live bit on Weekend Update to getting regular airplay this time of year, here’s The Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler. Enjoy!
Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song (3.3 MB MP3)
Audio Advent Calendar #16: "Frosty the Snowman" by Esquivel
December 16, 2006 – 5:00 am
Juan Garcia Esquivel — often called just “Esquivel” — is the king of “space-age bachelor pad music”, a quirky, very orchestrated style of music popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It’s sort of hard to describe, but if you’re familiar with the pop culture of that era, you recognize it when you listen [...]
Chanukah, Night One: Lighting the Melnorah, and I Ain’t Your Challaback Girl
December 15, 2006 – 5:02 pm
I borrowed this image of the “Melnorah”, pictured above, from NPR’s holiday craft contest page and will be using it as the menorah image for the next eight nights in honour of Chanukah. As the folks at NPR wrote: “This menorah works on two levels: It symbolizes a willingness to accept Gibson’s apology for his [...]
