This weekend marks the release of Days of Abandon, the-state-of's new album. I've been listening to them for some time now and really admire the dynamic between Steph Taylor's piano/lyrics and Nabedi Osorio's drum work. Right now they've been drawing from covers and Steph's material, particularly the Between Ground and Sky album, which itself has great tracks ("Collide", "Helmet and Sword", "Anything for You", "My Love"). I think the reprise for "My Love" was a very special touch. "Helmet and Sword" is my favorite. 'Looking forward to the new album.
The dosage entered the bloodstream.....it started with Landmines....then What Me Worry?....pretty soon I couldn't end my daily trek home without hearing We Put a Pearl on the Ground. Then, like a cigarette habit, I had to at least hear The Apocalypse Song at least once when I'm driving anywhere. I tried to mix in Marry Me for a little kick up. Alas, another dosage is necessary. At first try of the Actor album, it seemed that there was no kick...but then I left the player running...then it suddenly.....sank....and all made sense. The dosage is now again running fine in the bloodstream. The Party is leading the way.....Marrow is not too far behind....The Neighbors, too.......and Black Rainbow, yes......Laughing with a Mouth of Blood, absolutely.......like the Marry Me album, Actor is meant to be consumed as a whole. See you on the other side.....maybe.
As they continue to play No Country for Old Men on cable, I can't help but continue to admire Kelly MacDonald's performance as Carla in the film. For a Scottish lass, she does that country accent in a really lovable and warm way. She's done a lot of films but my lasting memory of her will always be Diane from Trainspotting ;).
Ha! A sweep it is! With a Lincecum-Zito-Cain lineup in the Colorado series, the expectation was to at least win the series....but a sweep? Hell yeah! It makes for an interesting one as well....Sandoval playing injured, rookie Rohlinger giving a solid performance both defensively and offensively, Whiteside filling in for Molina and throwing out four, Wilson keeping the bullpen alive. A tough series is ahead with the Philies....but for now, time to celebrate a bit for a job well done.
...that's why I wear my shoes to sleep." Half Blood Prince is one of the best in the series, and personally for me, every scene with Luna Lovegood is gold :). It's refreshing to see some background characters get more depth in the story...such as Malfoy and Ginny. In this film. it surprisingly makes sense to pair up Ginny with Harry (sorry Cho Chang, I just don't see it). Bonnie Wright has certainly given a great performance in giving Ginny that inner strength and depth (and bewitching ;) ).
Whoppp!.....a grand slam on the way and with Duane Kuiper making the push...vote for Pedro for the all-star game! He's just fun to watch and a real bolt of lightning to the offense. And with a lovable call sign of Panda, doesn't that just put a smile on your face?
I like how Michael Mann presented the film in waves of intensity as opposed to the typical build-up approach. You can't miss how beautiful Marion is....as if this era was where she was meant to be.... The sound of Tommy guns showering bullets makes this a must-have for anyone with a good sound system...and of you want more bass, the Browning Automatic Rifles will please you on that end. I do wish there was more done to substantiate the bond between Dillinger and Frechette. As expected, Johnny brings a very unique dimension to his character.
Holy Cow! I'm really impressed with how the farm system has produced a formidable roster of players. Ryan Sadowski feels like a potential starter (and may push out Jonathan Sanchez). Also great to see Eli Whiteside still in the roster (an added plus that he's caught Sadowski before in Triple-A) and they make a good team. I look forward to seeing more of this tandem.
I'm sure the kids loved the adventure with Doug (and the other talking canines), Russell, and the exotic bird......but for me, personally, all I enjoyed was the side story of Carl and Ellie. I can understand why the film couldn't stay focused on them......I mean, it's a Disney film.....hmmm, am wishing Pixar never sold out to them. It would be interesting to see Pixar do animation for an older demographic.....but maybe this opens the door for other production companies.
He really is a kungfu panda, ya know ;). His power at the bat is expected. But athleticism is quite a surprise. Playing third base really shows it. Today's game was fun to watch because it also continues to show that Lewis has turned a corner with his stroke. Personally, I enjoyed watching Rich Aurilia hit a whopper (his first HR this year).
The new guys are great, but I'm glad we still have the veterans. It was sad when JT Snow left (and I'm glad to say I was there when he came back for one game to retire as a Giant), but Rich Aurilia has helped keep a nice memory of the past on the team. I can't believe I've been following this team for more about 7-8 years. Aurilia was one of the first and most familiar faces I got introduced to back then.
Giants pitching has been solid for at least the past 4 starts! Looks like Lincecum has snapped back, Cain finally got good run support, Randy Johnson was in the zone, and Barry Zito was on a mission! Good work guys! The bullpen has been very effective, as well. Jeremy Affeldt is a great addition.
I had only heard bits of her music in a radio feature, but it was enough to be curious about Annie Clark's music. Coincidentally, I had been browsing through the local library's music collection when I happened to find her Marry Me album, so I borrowed it. I love "Landmines", but "What Me Worry" is my favorite in the album. She playfully channels Ella Fitzgerald in her own way.
