Music

Tuesday 19 April 2005

  • Silver Taps - Wow... So, I've been looking into Taps tonight, since a member of Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba.com posted information about BuglesAcrossAmerica.org. BuglesAcrossAmerica was founded on the premise that every veteran of the US military deserves a live rendition of Taps to be played at...

Friday 26 November 2004

  • Picture pages.... - Finally got some of my photos from the Chicago trip up and online. I was still getting the hang of the new camera, so there is a lot of blur up there. Just to save all you ladies the effort...

Wednesday 27 October 2004

  • XM MyFi - I've been waiting for this news for a couple years now. Delphi has developed a personal XM radio (AKA Walkman-esque). Check it out!! http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/ Oh...and XMSR is trading at almost $33/share now. ;-)...

Saturday 21 August 2004

  • That was fun!! - Well the Diana Krall concert was great last night!! I didn't know a whole lot about her personally, but always loved her voice and her choice of songs. Last night though, she really impressed me as someone who I'd enjoy...

Friday 20 August 2004

  • DK - Tonight we're going to see Diana Krall at the Stranahan in Toledo. I can't wait!! I got really good seats by being a member of her email mailing list. The reserved the first 15 rows for members or something like...

Thursday 13 May 2004

  • HCJ - We had a terrific night last night! We all met at Maumee Bay Brewing Company downtown Toledo and had some great food! Maryellen was coming off of working 2 straight 12 hour nights, but she was awake and in a...

Thursday 8 April 2004

  • Blue Lou - Had an amazing evening of jazz last night. Got home, picked up Maryellen and we went to have dinner in BG at El Camino Real...awesome food! Then we went over to the music building on campus for the concert. This...

Wednesday 31 March 2004

  • Tunak, baby...TUNAK!! - Greatest use of flash...EVER!!! http://www.deviantart.com/view/3387190/...

Sunday 5 October 2003

  • The BAND Elwood, the BAND!! - Yesterday was such a blast!! Maryellen and I went back to Bowling Green and marched in the Alumni Falcon Marching band. It was fun to be part of a group like that again after 12 years or so! The I...

Tuesday 30 September 2003

  • I want THIS!!! - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2560646590&category=623 How cool would it be to own THAT?!?!? Damn... And made by the same maker that creates instruments for Norah Jones' dad! Well, my BP isn't coming down with the Altace. Saw Dr. Narra tonight and it was 160/110....

Monday 14 July 2003

Wednesday 28 May 2003

  • I'm a badass radio programmer!! - We're right in the middle of Grant's 80's hour on XM radio. This is so cool!! Nothing like an hour of music where you know every word to every song!! Plus I got to talk to Heidi Selexa this evening....

Saturday 24 May 2003

  • My songs - Well, I finally sent my song list off to Heidi Selexa for the Grant hour on XM 80s on 8. Here's my list: Heat of the Moment -- Asia Do you Believe in Love -- Huey Lewis and the News...

Saturday 10 May 2003

  • This is so cool! - Well, the ultimate 80's babe, Heidi Selexa, has offered to let me program an hour of music on XM Channel 8!! How freaking sweet is that?!?!? I'm seriously excited, but it's hard to pick out just an hour of my...

Thursday 1 May 2003

  • Another reason to love XM - May is officially "Mullet Month" on XM Radio station 41. From the XM Radio site: Mullet Month Bone Yard - XM 41 All Month In celebration of the classic hairstyle and Hair Bands, Da Boneyard has renamed May "Mullet Month."...

Thursday 17 April 2003

  • Blow baby blow! - Well, last night Maryellen and I got to practice the brass piece we'll be doing in church Sunday with the choir. Unfortunately, everything I had practiced prior was wrong. LOL...The trumpet part was written in the wrong key, so I...

Monday 14 April 2003

  • The band Elwood the band! - We just got back from our first practice w/the Genoa Legion Band! I was the only French horn (or freedom horn...lol). There were probably 30 people there including Jim Reed & Charlie Brewster from my HS band days! It looks...

Thursday 3 April 2003

  • Wireless PDA...Jazz...Jane... - Well, I got a CF WiFi card for my PDA and let me tell you, it is AWESOME at work!! I can synch to my workstation wirelessly so if I get an email, it alerts me right away, wherever I...

Wednesday 26 March 2003

  • She was awesome!! - Went to a vocal recital of a friend at BGSU last night. She was just amazing!! Maryellen and I took another girl from our church to see/hear Leslie and another girl. They each sang about a half dozen songs. Leslie...

Tuesday 28 January 2003

  • One of the finest lyrics ever written... - From the Alan Parson's Project, "Eye in the Sky" The sun in your eyes Made some of the lies Worth believing... I just absolutely love that line!!...

Tuesday 7 January 2003

  • Sweeeeeeeeet - Had a blast tonight!!! Jason used my camera to take this picture... There are more photos at my Ay-ziggy-zoomba.com website....
  • Rockin' the house... - Well, sort of. Tonight I'm stepping back in time and playing my bass for the BG basketball game in an alumni pep band! Should be lots of fun. The whole rhythm section from when I was in school will be...

Monday 6 January 2003

  • Class Action - I'm pretty sure everyone who reads this site would fit into this class. Basically the "record companies" are being sued for price fixing. If you purchase a pre-recorded CD/Tape/Vinyl from a store between 1995 and 2000 you can sign up...

Monday 30 December 2002

  • Activation!! - Just went out to the parking lot and my XM Radio has all 101 stations on it now!! WOO HOO!!! Going to be a good ride home!! It only took them 133 hours to activate my account. LOL... In all...

Sunday 29 December 2002

  • More XM info - So...I'm loving this XM radio even though I don't have the full package YET! I'm working with a guy in their NOC though to figure out why my subscription hasn't gone active. Even with 10 channels it's SO much better...

Friday 27 December 2002

  • Radio to the power of X - Well, I've gotta say, this XM radio is SWEEEEEEEET!!! Only problem is, I activated it online on Christmas eve, and it STILL is only getting the 10 preview stations. Apparently their system was overwhelmed with the holiday rush and they're...

Wednesday 18 December 2002

  • VH1 show - Caught the VH1 series "I love the 80's" last night. Couldn't believe they did all of 82 and 83 and didn't once mention Asia (the #1 album of 1982)...but it's a pretty fun show none-the-less. Monday was 80 and 81,...

Friday 6 December 2002

  • Break it down.... - Your best friend Harry has a brother Larry In five days from now he's gonna marry He's hopin you can make it there if you can 'Cause in the ceremony you'll be the best man You say "neato"... check your...
  • Friday 80s crap begins!!! - Continuing that age-old tradition of Friday 80s day in Grant's cube....well, it's not really age old...maybe a couple of years, and I don't really have a cube anymore...but anyhow.... Chaka Khan, let me rock you Let me rock you, Chaka...

Wednesday 4 December 2002

  • Pure Poetry.... - From "Bob Rivers," whomever the hell he is. I'll Be Stoned for Christmas...

Monday 2 December 2002

  • The music industry sucks!! - Check this story out about what Sony records is doing to protect their music from "pirates." You mean to tell me I have to buy the CD TWICE to rip MP3's to my hard drive?!?! What a bunch of BS....

Tuesday 26 November 2002

Monday 2 September 2002

  • Shakalaka Baby!! - Aw yea!! Bombay Dreams...by Andrew Lloyd Weber....