They Might be Starting
is a mash up of They Might Be Giants (Don’t Let’s Start), Will Smith (Party Starter) and Pink (Get The Party Started). It is really good. Will have to check out more of dj BC’s stuff.
Archive | December, 2006
dj BC – They Might Be Starting
How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes
Saw a fun musical yesterday. How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes. A high-energy, screwball musical comedy about a phobic U.N. bookstore clerk who develops the ability to read people’s minds, saves the world and finds true love. He happens to have a singing Greek chorus while doing it. This musical will not change your life. It will occasionally appeal to your inner fifth grader. And it will brighten your day and make you leave the theater smiling. Of note in the cast I saw were Kevin Smith Kirkwood and Pamela Bob (understudy) who are in the chorus. Their energy could barely be contained by the stage. We were laughing out loud. For a good time get tix.
Happy Hanukkah – Online resources
On Hanukkah:
jewfaq.org
wikipedia
ou.org
urj.org
kolel.org
chabad
myjewishlearning.com
Light a Virtual Menorah:
Virtual Menorah
Fun alterna-rock Hanukkah Songs:
myspace: The LeeVees
theleevees.com
Hanukkah Hey-Ya Video:
Hannukah Hey-Ya Vid
More Hanukkah Sounds:
Hannukah Sounds at huji
On Jelly Donuts:
wikipedia:Sufganiyah
marthastewart.com: recipe
Virtual Dreidel Game:
virtual dreidel game
Good Musical Hanukkah Gifts:
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(Music)
Artist:The Leevees
Manufacturer:Reprise / Wea Released:25 October, 2005 |
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(Music)
Artist:Barenaked Ladies
Manufacturer:Warner Bros / Wea Released:05 October, 2004 |
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(Music)
Artist:What I Like About Jew
Manufacturer:WILAJ Records Released:11 April, 2006 |
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(Music)
Artist:Matisyahu
Manufacturer:Sony Released:07 March, 2006 |
They Might Be Giants at Southpaw – 2006-Dec-16
It was a high energy show that started slow but had some real gems.
1. Asbury Park
2. Damn Good Times
3. Bee Of The Bird Of The Moth
4. Fingertips
5. We Live In A Dump
6. Birdhouse In Your Soul
7. E Eats Everything
8. Why Did You Grow A Beard?
9. We’re The Replacements
10. Till My Head Falls Off
11. She’s An Angel
12. Experimental Film
13. Robot Parade
15. The Day
16. Spy
17. Older
18. Why Does The Sun Shine?
19. Alphabet Of Nations
20. Dr. Worm
21. Meet James Ensor
22. The Famous Polka
23. Drink!
Encore:
24. Feast Of Lights
25. Santa’s Beard
26. Snail Shell
27. This Damn Band
28. Twisting
Encore:
29. Don’t Let’s Start
30. Turn Around
Have nothing to add to this review which is ridiculously thorough with the banter. The opening act was The Last Car with Chris Anderson, Robin “Goldie” Goldwasser, and Amy Miles. They were good (they sing songs about Mr. T) they had to be – tickets were mislabeled with a Doors time of 8:00. Doors were at 9:00 (and it was cold!) and The Last Car went on at 10:00. TMBG went on at 11:00. We got out at 1:10…no Hanukkah party at Jocelyn’s for me but a great time was had by all.
Lee’at’s mom drove us to the show…Thank you Ann…We are again 15 instead of 30.
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(Music)
Artist:They Might Be Giants
Manufacturer:Elektra / Wea Released:03 May, 2005 |
The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture and Coolness
Steven Levy’s new book on the iPod is not necessarily just for fanboys only – though it is glowing in it’s portrayal of iPods. The DRM in iTunes is dismissed as an inconvenience and not given much weight. He has written it so that each chapter can be read out of sequence as though in shuffle mode.
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(Book)
Authors:Steven Levy
Manufacturer:Simon & Schuster Released:24 October, 2006 |
Neat things in the chapters:
Perfect has an amusing description of Bill Gates seeing an iPod for the first time.
Identity discusses the intimate nature of exchanging iPods with someone – you may be revealing more than you wish.
Origin discusses the people who were building digital music players and stores before Apple but couldn’t do what Apple has done.
In Cool he talks with Jonathan Ive the designer responsible for the iPod’s look.
In Personal he discusses amateur inventor Andreas Pavel – inventor of the first portable music player in 1972 and the social issues that have concerned people regarding personal music players.
Download has some interesting insights into the politics of getting labels on board with iTunes.
Apple on the impact of Steve Jobs and the turnaround at the company. At the time he rejoined Michael Dell [Dell computers] said “I’d shut [Apple] down,” he said,”and give the money back to the shareholders.”On Jan 13, 2006 Apple’s market capitaliztion became greater than Dell’s.
Podcast finds the roots in CB radio.
It’s a quick read. It talks about what Apple does right. Does not really get into the wrong. It is enjoyable especially the bits I mentioned above.
And how cute is the new shuffle? (maybe it is just for fanboys/fangirls)
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(Electronics)
Manufacturer:Apple Computer
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