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October 30, 2008

so uncool/cool that he's cool/uncool

One of the great "Latin" jazz musicians, right up there with Cal Tjader and Kip Hanrahan, all ready to play a party at Hef's, except maybe for the sweater. I'm sure he owned some sort of tux for society gigs. (Got one myself Sunday when these guys get back from their season opening hunt; no relation to any riding folk I know.)

October 22, 2008

MP3s of all presidents from Benjamin Harrison on

http://www.lib.msu.edu/vincent/presidents/index.htm

Teddy Roosevelt! Calvin Coolidge! etc!

Did I mention that Charlottesville has all kinds of music?

See http://www.nailgunmedia.com/blog/?p=1291 for more on this.

October 16, 2008

DBMBT! New texting abbreviations!

On FMU blog.

Know any guitar players in St. Louis?

Besides Chuck Berry?

From Alex Ross: The St. Louis Symphony is seeking one hundred guitarists for its presentation of Glenn Branca's Hallucination City on Nov. 13.

October 11, 2008

Cash + Presley = Vincent (Gene)

MovableType has a theme called "Cityscape Houston"

So of course that must be sneetard's design theme, at least for a while.

October 7, 2008

I thought it sounded familiar.

The pussycat Dolls single sounded familiar for some reason.
Here's Why

And if you're wondering...two Yardbirds are listed as composers on ASCAP's registration database.

Paul Samswell-Smith (bassist) and Jim McCarty (rhythm guitar)

Countdown to Ventures sample in a top 40 song - my bet is 3 weeks.

October 2, 2008

Two turntables and a microphone, and giant flaming torches

Some Rio DJ, via FMU DJ Mudd Up's page