Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Lennon & Maisy = Music

OMG! I Love these girls... In the whole, If music be the food of love, play on, kinda way. So much so, that I actually typed "OMG". Lennon the, the oldest, has a smokey smooth voice and Maisy's harmonies are on point, their talent is far beyond their years. Alright that's enough from me, check out the videos below. Oh by the way, they're only 12 & 8 years old. 

Lennon & Maisy Stella - Call Your Girlfriend ~ COVER 


Maisy Stella - Secret ~ COVER


I can't tell you how many times I've watched their videos, let's just say that I actually had Call Your Girlfriend on repeat at work... And then played it several more times at home and now as I type this I'm listening to it again. 

From those one hundred or so times I noticed that the video quality is always good and the recording equipment looks pretty solid too. And in one video, dayamn, you see a huge selection of albums on shelves. I figured these weren't just some cute little girls riding a YouTube wave, so, off to the internets I went. I found that they are daughters to Country/Pop duo Brad & MaryLynne Stella (The Stellas). Now that's a family business. I wish these girls and their family the best, I'm sure we'll all hear from them soon, I just hope their music is in line with their covers and the industry doesn't try to make them some silly pop act. We need music on the radio again, there is entirely too much nonsensical talentless noise spewing from speaker these days. 

The Stellas - Riding in the Back Seat




Monday, April 23, 2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Again! - 101 Things to do in 1001 Days.


Before injuring my Achilles I was actively blogging, averaging about 18 posts a month. That all ended when my active life slowed to a complete halt, there’s nothing interesting about an adult American male’s monotonous life of recovery. Although, while holding the couch to the floor I did catch too many TV shows about nothing really… You collect miscellaneous garbage and dead cat’s, sign up for hoarders. Do you enjoy casual sex, drugs and alcohol and maybe have a kid because of it, that’s MTV. I’ve got hundreds of channels of high definition rot your brain, time suck “entertainment”. I’m glad I’m feeling much better, indoor life isn’t for me.

With that said, I’ve decided to embark on another 1001 day journey to accomplish and yes, maybe even fail 101 goals. This will be my second go-round with this project and since this is the reason I first started blogging in 2007, I figured it would help get me out of this (lack of) blogging funk of 2012. Check out my list below, check back often and let me know if you’re doing something similar or plan on it. 

My 101 in 1001 Days ends December 9th, 2014.

1
A day with my brothers.
2
Attend a Notre Dame football game.
3
Backyard camp out.
4
Build a raised flower-bed/garden.
5
Build deck in backyard.
6
Build up savings account.
7
Buy and wear more bowties.
8
Buy and Xbox 360 or PS3.
9
Buy heavier dumbbells.
10
Buy more (Vinyl) albums.
11
Buy resistance bands.
12
Clean house daily.
13
Clean out closets and drawers.
14
Clean out garage.
15
Compete in a Disc Golf tournament.
16
Compile a soundtrack of my life.
17
Compost more. 03/14/12
18  

Cook/Make something from my Pinterest.
19
Create a budget.
20
Create a photo-journal.
21
Create short movies with videos (Clips) I've taken.
22
Do something I've never done before.
23
Donate clothes I no longer wear.
24
Eat at new (to me) local restaurants.
25
Eat healthier.
26
Eat something I haven't before.
27
Enjoy Epoch responsibly.
28
Eye exam + new contacts.
29
Family picnic.
30
Find a new swimming hole.
31
For each goal completed, award self with $5 to save. [$45]
32
Get a bike (and ride it).
33
Get a Hole in one (Disc Golf)
34
Get a new (larger) vehicle.
35
Get a new tattoo.
36
Get paid more or get a new job.
37
Go Camping.
38
Go Fishing.
39
Go skinny dipping.
40
Go to a concert.
41
Go to a Texas tailgate party.
42
Go to a theme night at Alamo Drafthouse.
43
Go to bed at a decent time for a whole week.
44
Go to Schitterbahn.
45
46
47
48
Go Tubing.
49
Grill Baby Back Ribs (more than once).
50
Hand write and send letters.
51
Have another "Super Saturday".
52
Have clothes tailored.
53
Have house sale-ready.
54
Host a Halloween party.
55
Host an Outdoor Movie Night.
56
Inspire. - 03/14/12
57
Keep records of yard work.
58
Lay a dry creek bed in backyard.
59
Learn a full song on the guitar.
60
Maintain Up-To-Date resume.
61
Make a damn good Pomarita.
62
Make my own beer.
63
Make my own wine.
64
Massage (at least ONCE).
65
Monthly outings with The Cohens.
66
New dentist + dental work.
67
No fast food for a month (Including breakfast).
68
Open separate savings account.
69
Pay off credit card.
70
Pedicure/Manicure (at least) twice a year.
71
Play and beat LIMBO.
72
Play the lottery.
73
Raise chickens.
74
Read books that are on my shelf looking much smarter than me.
75
Record more video.
76
Reverse pick-pocket someone.
77
Ride a train anywhere.
78
Run a 5k.
79
Say yes more.
80
Score within 5 strokes of par.
81
Sew my own shirt.
82
Skydive.
83
Take a Yoga class.
84
Take family photos.
85
Take son to a sporting event.
86
Take son to Blues on the Green.
87
Take son to Shady Grove Unplugged.
88
Train more, train harder.
89
Transition to Apple (iCal, Notes, Reminders, etc) exclusively.
90
Try rock climbing.
91
Update blog tags.
92
Update iTunes content.
93
Vacation at the beach.
94
Vacation to a place I have never been before.
95
Visit a cave.
96
Visit a winery.
97
Win a "Super Saturday" (Disc Golf).
98
Write & send DG course proposal to city council.
99
Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years.
100
Write a letter to myself to open in 5 years.
101
Write in Journal. 

Monday, March 05, 2012

Music Videos

Do yourself a favor and mosey over to my music channel and enjoy some new and/or lightly used music videos. 

And stop back here, leave me a comment... Am I missing anything? Did you like the music? Was any of it new to you?

Music Monday: Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know.


Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (Feat. Kimbra)

BONUS

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk Off The Earth COVER

Friday, June 17, 2011

If I Wanted Someone - Dawes

Thanks to my cuz "The Skeez" for the tip on the new track.

Dawes - If I Wanted Someone

Monday, May 23, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011

Music Monday: Astounded


[For Valentine's Day]

Bran Van 3000 / Feat. Curtis Mayfield - Astounded

Monday, January 31, 2011

Music Monday: Sleigh Bells - Run The Heart


It’s about 7:30, 8 on any given weekday; dinner has been eaten, toys have been played with and it’s bath time. Lil Money and I head to his bathroom get the bath going, head over to the computer cause you gotta have bath jams. We usually get stuck here for a while, as we often break into dance… It used to only be me dancing but now Young Money is coming into his own and recognizes the sound of music and it takes over, good times.

So we dance.
For the most part the music is just the soundtrack in the background of bath-time, every now and then I sing…

But since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you, now I get what I want
Since you been gone

Kidding, I don’t have that track so no I’m not pumping my fist to the Clarkson anthem. [Note to self: Rip download song immediately.] Haha.

Anyhow, there’s usually too much splashing going on to even hear the music, but the other day while I was reading to him he was sitting there quietly when something caught his attention. It was awesome, from the look on his face I could tell that he was no longer into what animals Bert & Ernie liked most at the zoo. His face was a concentrated stare, as if trying to hear a whisper in a crowded room, it wasn’t until he smiled and started to dance that I realized he was jammin’. Who am I to stop him, I’ve gotten lost in music enough times to understand, so I set the book aside and let him enjoy the face melting sounds of Sleigh Bells.



Another song (jingle) that always catches his attention is the one from the iPad commercial, kid will stop everything to locate the TV when hears this. :)

Monday, January 10, 2011

Music Monday: Heavy Rotation


Big Boi - Shutterbugg feat. Cutty


The Black Keys - I'm Not the One