A chance to hear one of our favorite traditional musicians, first time in over a year that he's played here in town. Irish music is the best :) (Amusing side note: the seated guy at left in the background with the earmuff-hat is a local parish priest. He's in dog-collar and cassock under that big coat.)

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Hillary Clinton lost and Leonard Cohen died. Saturday Night Live managed to combine acknowledgement of both in an unusually sober and remarkably beautiful opening to their show on Nov 12th. Lovely.

Have just discovered the Fleet Foxes. Am impressed.

HAHAHAHAAAAA!

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Day 1 - Ten random facts about yourself
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6 - Five things you can’t live withoutDay 7 - Four memories you won’t forget ( Read more... )

Day 1 - Ten random facts about yourself
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted toDay 6 - Five things you can’t live without ( Read more... )

These two kids are absolutely INCREDIBLE. I had no idea you could rock a cello like a fiddle! I nearly bounced out of my skin just watching/listening, they got me so riled up. I love musicians who make instruments do new things, not in a twisted distorted smash-the-guitars way but in a push-it-to-the-max way. Paganini has nothing on these boys ( Read more... )

Being out of town three weeks out of four since Oct 27 and hosting Thanksgiving plus a lunch for 20 people will do that to you. In lieu of anything deep and/or thoughtful, I offer this fabulous giggle-inducing Christmas video featuring Sir Pat, found for me by my ever-lovin' spouse, Mr Psmith: "Make It So, Make It So, Make It So!"

This is the most amazing -- and sensual -- pair of dancers I've seen in a very long time, if ever. Their athleticism is astonishing, and yet it doesn't detract from the beauty of their movements by turning it into a gymnastic exercise (and wow, is she bendy!). I was spellbound by their performance; it made me want to cheer and cry at the same ( Read more... )

So we have a subscription to Pandora, the "music genome project." The idea is that you "seed" a channel with one or two songs and then it extrapolates from those to play others that you might like. You can thumbs-up or thumbs-down a given song to sort of train it on what you like. Generally, it isn't bad and I've discovered two or three new ( Read more... )