When it comes to disorder, disorganization and disarray, it’s all relative. My boss called me from London today. One of our conversations went as follows:
Him: Okay, so Thanksgiving is not this week, is it?
Me: No—
Him: —is it next week?
Me: No, it’s the week after.
Him: So I’ll want to be back in London next week?
Me: You are in London next week. You can fly back here at the end of next week or the beginning of the week after to be in the U.S. for Thanksgiving.
This November 22 marks 40 years after John F. Kennedy was killed (or assassinated, as they like to say). November 23 will be 40 years after the first episode of Doctor Who was aired on the BBC. It was the first television show that station aired after broadcasting news continuously. Speaking of Doctor Who, it’s on its way back as a new series for BBC.
The Wise Man Knows His Genetic Destiny. Get your full DNA report for $2,000. it tells you what genetic problems you are predisposed to, and you have enough time to avoid possible problems.
United would like to introduce fliers to Ted. Ted’s late again. Ted lost my bags. Watch out, Ted’s gonna explode!
Someone, please introduce me to some music I can get excited about. I want to hear someone or some group that I immediately want to go out and see. This feeling of musical mediocrity has been settling in over the last year. Today I was asked if I want to see a Dar Williams concert. I responded saying that her music just doesn’t excite me anymore. She replied with, “I don’t think you get excited about any music anymore.” That’s definitely not true, but I could defintely use a little stimulation. Really, Damien Rice is the only performer who has come close lately, but even he isn’t doing anything that hasn’t been done before.
I think we’re heading for a renaissance in music. That usually happens after periods of insipid popular music. For example, punk and new wave (Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, even They Might Be Giants) were reactions to disco. Pink Floyd was originally part of the London underground scene, taking rhythm and blues to new psychedelic heights (and later becoming a psychedelic jam band, later becoming a social activist psychedelic jam band, and then a cheesy pop social activist psychedelic jam band) as a reaction to the early Beatles and their imitators who played rhythm and blues pretty straight and boring.
Something has to change in the music scene, and it’s not going to come from the Britney Spears/Christina Aguilera/Beyoncee Knowles types or the Dave Matthews/Jason Mraz/John Mayer (they’re all the same person, I’m sure of it) types. It’s going to be a reaction to all of that.
But when? I’m tired of waiting. I need something new, good, now.
The Hammond B3 Organ is now digital. You have to hear these sound samples. They’ve replicated the analog sound of the B3, Farfisa, and Harmonium better than any Roland or Yamaha sound bank, and that is a gross understatement.
I found the first component of my new computer on eBay. I “bought it now” last Thursday and immediately processed the payment through PayPal. So far, I’ve received no confirmation from the selleter that the order is being processed. This is why I’m always apprehensive about eBay. Although this vendor has tons of positive feedback, I just sit here worrying while waiting for some sort of communication.
I guess worrying does no good, but I’d like to get started building this system. It will start getting used right away, and several projects are waiting for it…
Widow of McDonald’s founder gives NPR $200M. Maybe I’ll eat there for lunch to show my support.
Tenacious D Going Hungry. They are so weird, and I respect that. I’m going to allow this.