I was very nervous about doing this because i have several unsavory albums on my ipod. BUT i will have to say my ipod really came through and served up some good tunes.
Song Number One
What is this song: Bloods on Fire
Who is it sung by: Pinback
This song is my favorite song right now: nope
This song makes me happy: err, it doesn’t make me sad
This song reminds me of someone: somebody who was talking to me about Pinback recently who I can’t really recall.
Song Number Two
What is this song: Little Twelve Toes
Who is it sung by: Chavez
The band that sings this is one of my favorites?: nope, it’s from the compilation School House Rock Rocks
This song is a remake of an old song: Yes, in fact it is!
This song makes me cry: no.
Song Number Three
What is this song: Refugees
Who is it sung by: The Tears
The lead singer of this band is gorgeous: Brett Anderson is pretty hot.
How did you find out about this song: ordered the Tears CD and T-Shirt from ebay
What CD is this song from: Here Come the Tears.
Song Number Four
What is this song: Vanessa from Queens
Who is it sung by: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
This is a good song to play at a party: if it was a party of me and my clones? We would totally love it!
I don't like this song: no, I love this song
My parents like this song too: my mom might
Song Number Five
What is this song: La Dame Et La Licorne
Who is it sung by: Shearwater
Someone in the band is female: actually, yes
This song reflects what my life is like: not so much
I downloaded this song illegally: no. I bought the two disc rerelease of Palo Santo at a Shearwater show.
Song Number Six
What is this song: The Lion for Real
Who is it sung by: Allen Ginsberg
I've been to a concert of this band: No
This song reminds me of my girlfriend: don’t have a girlfriend. But it does not remind me of any ex’s either
Where I bought this song: Planet Replay in Austin
Song Number Seven
What is this song: Overture of the Rebel Angels
Who is it sung by: Danzig composed it but no singing
This song really makes me think: well, I guess it could if I were wanting to think about rebel angels
This song is really old: um, a good 15 years or so
It's one of my favorites right now: nope
Song Number Eight
What is this song: Right In Time
Who is it sung by: French Kicks
It reminds me of the summer: nope. Reminds me of when they played in Baton Rouge and Travis went but I didn’t go.
It makes me want to dance: it’s pretty danceable
This band/singer's music is overplayed: I don’t think so
Song Number Nine
What is this song: Sweetwater
Who is it sung by: The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy
I don't know why I have this on my iPod: No, I do know why. This is one of the bands I have collected every album by.
This song makes me really angry: not at all
Song Number Ten
What is this song: Harboring Exiles (Outtake)
Who is it sung by: Guided by Voices
This song is about love: yes, love of singing
It brings back lots of memories: no. it just reminds me that I have a LOT of GBV songs
This song has a music video: no
Song Number Eleven
What is this song: Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
Who is it sung by: Elvis Costello
I don't normally like this band's music, but I like this song: Oh no… I love Costello and I’m surprised this is the 1st occurrence that he showed up on the shuffle
I can relate to this song: well, I could in the past but not now
This song is about heartbreak: oh hell yeah
Song Number Twelve
What is this song: Something’s Wrong
Who is it sung by: The Jesus & Mary Chain
This song has good lyrics: yeah. Pretty good
I only added this song to my iPod because everyone else had it: um, no… Cause it is awesome. Fuck everyone else for NOT having J&MC
Song Number Thirteen
What is this song: Energy Blues
Who is it sung by: Biz Markie
I used to love this song then it got way overplayed: Not at all. This is some funny stuff from the School House Rock Rocks album (again)
This song is about friendship: nope. This is the funny soundtrack to An Inconvenient Truth.
This song is so sappy, it makes me want to puke: um, nope
Song Number Fourteen
What is this song: She’s In Fashion
Who is it sung by: Suede
This song is mostly all screaming: nope
Me and my friends love this song: yeah. I’d like to think so
When I hear this song, I just want to get up and dance: hell yeah. Its pretty dancable
Song Number Fifteen
What is this song: Web
Who is it sung by: Diatribe
This song is rap: not really
The song is really degrading to women: um, nope
I LOVE THIS SONG!: I wouldn’t get that excited about it
Monday, December 10, 2007
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Famous Rene's in History
an artist, a baseball player, a leader, another artist, a great thinker, a playwright, an actor, a hockey player, and a dude with a lot of CDs
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Vonnegut...
I was doing a last flip through the channels prior to falling asleep. I stopped on Google Current where they were listing the top googled searches for the day. #1 was Kurt Vonnegut. There is no other reason why he would be the #1 search unless he had just died. I got up out of bed and swore to myself that my 1st novel would be dedicated to him...
The Google results confirmed it.
"Kurt Vonnegut dies at age 84 - Melbourne Herald Sun - 52 minutes ago"
I would be remiss to say that I am the hugest Vonnegut fan or that i had even read all of his works. I do own all of his books thanks to a free market sale; and what i have read was fucking amazing even though some of it went over my head. I alway sthought of Vonnegut as a bit crazy yet approcahable. I know he openly taught writing classes even through the past years. His style was similar to the Gonzo thought process of Hunter S. Thompson but written in a more formal literary style. I always meant to read the rest of the books i have by him (and to re-read the ones I had read already). I find when i re-read books i pick up on new things and they take on a whole new meaning. I will dedicate my 1st novel to KV... and to my grandmother.
It is amazing how i will alway remember this time. Its always late at night when i'm asleep or about to go to sleep when i hear about a person dying. I remember where i was when i heard Hunter S Thompson died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. I was putting an issue of STS to bed and i was doing my last check of the news for the night. I had to stop and write a eulogy for him. I remember when my mom called at 7 in the morning to tell me my Maw Maw had died. I was listening to Hotel California by the Eagles and it was on the track 'New Kid in Town.' I will never think of that song the same way again.
I don't know why death moves me the way it does. I didn't know Hunter or Vonnegut personally but i am saddened by their passing. I knew my Maw Maw and have not shed a tear for her mainly because i had lost her to Alzheimer's 4 years ago. I never had a chance to lose Hunter or Vonnegut and maybe that is what saddens me.
14 fucking books, Kurt. I have a way to go...
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The Google results confirmed it.
"Kurt Vonnegut dies at age 84 - Melbourne Herald Sun - 52 minutes ago"
I would be remiss to say that I am the hugest Vonnegut fan or that i had even read all of his works. I do own all of his books thanks to a free market sale; and what i have read was fucking amazing even though some of it went over my head. I alway sthought of Vonnegut as a bit crazy yet approcahable. I know he openly taught writing classes even through the past years. His style was similar to the Gonzo thought process of Hunter S. Thompson but written in a more formal literary style. I always meant to read the rest of the books i have by him (and to re-read the ones I had read already). I find when i re-read books i pick up on new things and they take on a whole new meaning. I will dedicate my 1st novel to KV... and to my grandmother.
It is amazing how i will alway remember this time. Its always late at night when i'm asleep or about to go to sleep when i hear about a person dying. I remember where i was when i heard Hunter S Thompson died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. I was putting an issue of STS to bed and i was doing my last check of the news for the night. I had to stop and write a eulogy for him. I remember when my mom called at 7 in the morning to tell me my Maw Maw had died. I was listening to Hotel California by the Eagles and it was on the track 'New Kid in Town.' I will never think of that song the same way again.
I don't know why death moves me the way it does. I didn't know Hunter or Vonnegut personally but i am saddened by their passing. I knew my Maw Maw and have not shed a tear for her mainly because i had lost her to Alzheimer's 4 years ago. I never had a chance to lose Hunter or Vonnegut and maybe that is what saddens me.
14 fucking books, Kurt. I have a way to go...
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Friday, March 23, 2007
To whom do I owe the five dollars
Well, 1st week and I'm technically late with a post. It is after midnight on Friday but I haven't gone to bed yet which signals the end of one day and the beginning of the next 'from a certain point of view.'
But if anyone is listening and needs that $5 to feel validated (ERV?) I'd be happy to spot you that $5 to order something from the Medivak store. Possibly a fashionable a Plate of Oh Fuck Yeah! tee shirt which would be all the rage at the office next casual Friday.
I will default to the popular blog posting style and give you a numbered list of random thoughts...
— You know you are no longer in Louisiana when the mashed potatoes are the best thing about your seafood platter.
— All (worn) mens baseball hats smell the same on the inside
— Calendars were created by the depressed; I always have something to look forward to next week.
— My laces have not stayed tied with my current pair of shoes for over two days. The cats must be fucking with them at night in hopes of me tripping and seriously injuring myself so i will stay at home all day and hang out with them.
— Vinyl is making a comeback in a big fucking way
— Dinosaurs were, are and always will be cool to me
— There should be more IQ tests for people. Stupidity is not something to be rewarded for (see: reality shows) I have nothing against lower intelligence people but there should be some system of checks and balances to prevent idiocy from spreading. [Clearly "Idiocracy" scared me]
— Business park is an oxymoron
— I know the snakes are out yet I cannot keep out of the woods
— 1307 is the most neutral number of them all. He/she takes no sides in the game of luck. I miss that number.
— I love naps but I hate going to bed. I think about going back to bed from the time i get up; but when it actually comes time to go to bed i resist it like a finger up the ass.
But if anyone is listening and needs that $5 to feel validated (ERV?) I'd be happy to spot you that $5 to order something from the Medivak store. Possibly a fashionable a Plate of Oh Fuck Yeah! tee shirt which would be all the rage at the office next casual Friday.
I will default to the popular blog posting style and give you a numbered list of random thoughts...
— You know you are no longer in Louisiana when the mashed potatoes are the best thing about your seafood platter.
— All (worn) mens baseball hats smell the same on the inside
— Calendars were created by the depressed; I always have something to look forward to next week.
— My laces have not stayed tied with my current pair of shoes for over two days. The cats must be fucking with them at night in hopes of me tripping and seriously injuring myself so i will stay at home all day and hang out with them.
— Vinyl is making a comeback in a big fucking way
— Dinosaurs were, are and always will be cool to me
— There should be more IQ tests for people. Stupidity is not something to be rewarded for (see: reality shows) I have nothing against lower intelligence people but there should be some system of checks and balances to prevent idiocy from spreading. [Clearly "Idiocracy" scared me]
— Business park is an oxymoron
— I know the snakes are out yet I cannot keep out of the woods
— 1307 is the most neutral number of them all. He/she takes no sides in the game of luck. I miss that number.
— I love naps but I hate going to bed. I think about going back to bed from the time i get up; but when it actually comes time to go to bed i resist it like a finger up the ass.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Welcome (no song playing)
This is the blog of a person who is pretty absorbed in music. I have two (maybe three...maybe four) bands. I ran a music magazine which i am attempting to resurrect as a webzine. I run a record label and i own over 2000 CDs.
This blog is not about music. It is about everything else. I swear by the powers invested in me by blogger.com that i will never write about anything remotely musical. In fact if you are listening to music you should turn it off to give this blog your undivided attention.
There will be updates every Friday and if its not i will give each and every subscriber to this blog a $5 credit to buy anything from my record label's website.
Periodically I may direct you to one of my other websites if there is something of interest that i think you, gentle reader, may be interested in. Clearly these links would tend to involve music but does not invalidate my commitment NOT to talk about music.
This blog is not about music. It is about everything else. I swear by the powers invested in me by blogger.com that i will never write about anything remotely musical. In fact if you are listening to music you should turn it off to give this blog your undivided attention.
There will be updates every Friday and if its not i will give each and every subscriber to this blog a $5 credit to buy anything from my record label's website.
Periodically I may direct you to one of my other websites if there is something of interest that i think you, gentle reader, may be interested in. Clearly these links would tend to involve music but does not invalidate my commitment NOT to talk about music.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
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