scotch and chocolate

30 07 2009

I recently got a mac:

(evidential photos)

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It also forced me to re-load my itunes, and I realized how many songs I have that I don’t listen to.  So now I am on a kick of listening to new/old music from my very own library.

Today I am working at my desk and just took a little break to catch up on my google reader (I think loneliness prompts this, too) and while I could have clicked around and read for longer, I got distracted by Nickel Creek’s feisty little instrumental ditty, “scotch and chocolate”.  I don’t mind that phrase.

My Great Aunt Leora loves scotch.  She is in the hospital right now, and I went to see her last night.  The nurse was asking her a barrage of questions about her medical history– Nurse: “never smoked?” Leora: “No. Never.” “never drink alcohol?” “Alcohol, oh yes.  Alcohol!  Well I used to drink heavily.  I love scotch.  But now it’s only occasional”

A closing note about the music; the album is a bit too rageful for me, albeit bluegrass rage.  But I don’t need any spite from outward sources.





copycats

30 10 2008

iTunes “Genius” program is cool, but I cannot help but notice that it is a copy of the original:

Music Genome project by PANDORA

I hope the Pandora people get money for this.  I love Pandora.com.  I love music.

Stations to check out/create:

  • Andy McKee (for amazing fingerstyle guitar)
  • String Quartet (a pre-programmed “genre station”)







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