Tag: music

  • High School Musicals take me back

    We went to see a local High School’s production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” on Friday – and I must admit to rather enjoying the whole affair. The singing wasn’t especially horrible and most of the kids had more than 4 facial expressions. (That makes 4 more than Richard Gere.)

    Basically, babe, your Pa should go Nazi.
    The Von Trapp family decides to sing.
    But the Nazi was cute…
    Elsa tried her best to get Max to stand still.
    Whenever she got nervous, Maria imagined them all wearing curtains.
  • i laugh

    and i rather like the music too! Last.fm rocks in so many ways…
  • bonfire of the vanities

    let me see if i can get some reaction out of the ‘sphere today. can you think of a plot?
    here’s a list for you to ponder:

    dramatis pesonae:
    the hairdresser: Maurice
    the pianist/interiors dealer: Miguel (Maurice’s life-partner)
    the art dealer: Cobis
    the clinic’s pre-admissions clerk: Jean (Cobis’ life partner)
    the clinic’s liaison officer: Jobe
    the printer/writer: Guillermo

    ingredients:
    3 course dinner
    Liza with a “Z” (dvd)
    Barbara Streisand CD collection

    Scene:
    Cobis & Jean’s house with a view of the bay.
    saturday
    fall 2008

  • the Meme is Andrew Johnston

    memes
    out here in the blogosphere, we’re quick to call a jig a meme. copy it, paste it, tag some peeps and forget about it. sharp! it’s a meme…

    yeah well no fine. so let’s call it a blog-meme.
    or meme2.0

    but it’s not a real meme. remember my post about Mark Twain’s meme?
    that’s the ticket. it’s like a brain worm. it gets into your mind and stays – endlessly looping.
    its stuck.
    its stuck.
    its stuck.

    Andrew Johnston’s requiem is a real meme.

    he’s been singing in my head since I saw his video on cb’s blog.
    i’ve played it for my parents – who’ve been humming it ever since.
    i showed the video to a neighbor. she sings it at work.
    i sing/hum the requiem.
    i watch Andrew over and over again.
    i’ve posted his video on my facebook profile.
    i pray for him every evening at bed time.
    i’m blogging about him again!

    let him sing some more!!!

    Andrew: record and release the track on the web – your magic is changing the world! your voice makes me happy. your song melts frozen hearts. from what i’ve seen – your song reconnects people to the Divine. sing, Andrew. sing!

    to the Brits: vote for him!

  • i wept

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LExJ6oN4hUo&rel=0&w=425&h=355]

    i’d like to thank cb for posting this.
    i am haunted…

  • American Idol: Texas auditions

    http://www.captainhops.com/wp-content/photos/thumb_the_scream.jpg
    Ever heard one of these on a hot tin roof? Or in heat? Then you haven’t been watching the latest installment of American Idol – have you now…

    I cant watch everything – it’s excruciating! Just now, a very “bubbly” (not) girl attempted a Celine Dion number. “If… I…” or something. I had to get up, come to my room and write this up. I get embarrassed! Too embarrassed to stay in front of my TV – but too enthralled to not want to go back and take in some more. (I’m a masochist that way.)

    Right. Better now. Let’s go for some more wondrous torture!

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  • Cher

    http://youtube.com/v/rZ01-aqXOdM

    If I could come back as a drag queen, in my next life – I’d want to be Cher!

  • Becoming Insane

    I absolutely love this! Who’da thunkit?
    (And it has nothing to do with recent events. for truth. promise. really…)

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hL6fkJ1_k&autoplay=1&rel=0]

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  • Rainy Saturdays are sooooo cool

    Good afternoon everybody! (Or evening/morning – wherever you are right now.)

    It’s Saturday afternoon in Brighton & Hove, and I’m sitting in the Farm tavern, listening to Martha’s new CDs (The Editors and Bloc Party) and eating quiche!! Going to have a Hot Toddy soon. It’s really helping to kick the sneak flu-attack that welcomed me yesterday ;0)

    So yeah, off to Habitat shortly (with Noah) to buy the tavern a funky new christmas tree.

    Hope you’re having an awesome weekend! See you in the Farm Tavern, yeah?

  • Brighton & Hove: The Place To Be!!

    Cheers!!

    It’s Friday afternoon and I have just about enough time to quickly update my blog. I waved goodbye to Earl’s Court on Wednesday – and took the train down south to Brighton & Hove. An old friend of mine has a pub there, called the Farm Tavern. Everybody is so nice here!! Martha (my friend) and her business partner Noah took me in and made me part of their family. The staff also embraced me with open arms – it’s absolutely amazing!!!

    I think I have the coolest room in the world! The upstairs bar *lol* It’s brilliant – every bachelor’s dream, I promise you. The couch is super comfy, there’s a christmas tree in the bay window, a fire place and – of course – a real bar!!!

    If you’re ever in the area, do yourself a great big favour and pop into the farm tavern (Farm road, Hove) If you come by before New Years – I might even serve you a pint!

    Untill later then, all my love all over the world,
    Willie