Journal
I'm in the middle of a big assignment that must be done in the next 20
hours, so I really don't have time to send much.
However, today's song is extra special. Hot off the press (ie. this
hasn't even been out a day) is Dave Matthew's Band's new single
"American Baby". I haven't had much time to digest it yet, although
it is obviously a departure from earlier albums.
Right now, my gut is telling me that they should have stuck with Steve
Lillywhite producing. I'll let you guys have the final opinion.
Alright, it must be crunch time again because it is 6am and I'm still alive and kicking. I have a paper due first class (1pm) that I haven't touched and I'm actually proud for once. Why? Because right now, I have a completed DVD compiling in the background.
In the past week I have taught myself how to use Final Cut Pro and edited two short videos. I completed the vids tonight in a panic as I had to revert to old copies and finish things off. From there, starting at about 3am, I created a DVD menu in Photoshop and learnt the basics of DVD Studio Pro and came out with a finished product by 6am! That is why I am proud.
This must mean that the pressure of school is really getting on me - it is my last stand of procrastination!
In the last 24 hours, here is what I've done:
- sorted and recycled old papers
- cleaned my room
- Folded my laundry
- Did the dishes (x2!)
- Registered and set-up a domain (more on that later)
- Typed up a few meandering emails
- updated this blog
- read about a millions different things online
- checked my RSS feeds
- loaded more than a dozen CD's into iTunes
- reformatted my iPod
- learnt a few Hootie and the Blowfish songs on guitar
How about giving teachers guns? At least that is what the NRA suggested in the wake of the mass murder in Minnesota. This is one of those stories that boggles my mind. How can an organization such as the NRA be so blind to the roots of the problem? This is just like when they showed up to Little Rock right after the Columbine massacre. It is tasteless and short sighted.
What do I think the root of the problem is? Well, I don't claim to have any supernatural insights or academic studies to back me, but I believe that the reason behind this is simple hate. More than that, a culture of hate. As was revealed to me on kottke, the killer was part of a neo-nazi online discussion board - you can even read his posting here.
pening Rant:
Have you ever been one of the first to discover some jaw-dropping new
band (or maybe movie), only to have the rest of the world wake up and
catch on to the brilliance? �No longer is the band special, only
yours. �Your music buff credibility is shattered, you know longer feel
like a hipster... Everywhere you go, you hear people talking to YOUR
band, like THEY found it. �Not only that, just to heap on the spite,
these people seem robotic: just cogs in the machine that is cool.
To me, sometimes sharing music feels like birthing and raising a
As today is is International Women's Day*, here's my favorite new song
by the "Righteous Babe" Ani Difranco. �"Recoil", like the rest of Ani's
new album, is much less angry than one might be used to from her.
Maybe there will be more angry Ani to send later. �Until next time..
*Yes, I know that I am very behind in posting these. Like anyone's really paying much attention.
Due to complaints about the "cc" of the last message, this message is
dedicated to you, Viv. �Also, due to your "issues with didactic
email", I'll try to strip this issue of unnecessary wordiness.
On to the point. �To side step the sophomore slump, I am sending out
none other than my most played iTunes song - my favorite track from my
favorite album of last year. �None other than Montreal's* own Arcade
Fire, with "Neighbourhood 3: Power Out". �My verdict? Kick Ass!
Until next time.
Rick
*the Montreal comment is just f
Rather than blogging, my online procrastination this month will take the form of ludicrous MP3 filled emails to friends. Enjoy the copy-and-paste chaos, sans the actual music. The fuzz wouldn't like that.
According to Chris, I review music as if it was a fine wine. He couldn't be any more right.
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Ok Sharelle,
The mix CD is only 4 or 5 months overdue. As "consolation", get ready
for a month of semi daily messages filled with MP3s, fully annotated.
To you "cc" folks, I know that you guys like music as well, so I
Literally. This is creative marketing at its best.
