Yesterday we were reading an article in the New York Times about Maya Rudolph and her new show, Up all Night. It mentioned that her mother was the late (and missed) Minnie Riperton, who sang on of the most memorable and odd songs ever recorded, ‘Lovin’ You.’ As a kid I was always so impressed as to how someone could sing notes so high.
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From the moment I heard ‘Eyes Be Closed’, the first track on the debut album by Georgia chillwave artist Washed Out, I knew it sounded familiar. After listening a few times, it hit me. Moby‘s Porcelain. The songs are similar in feel. See what you think: Continue reading
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If you’re looking to be transported back to a simpler time when you’d wake up, switch on the radio and hear Simple Minds, Echo & The Bunneymen, Psychedelic Furs, and a set finished off with The Cure, sit back and let the magic of The Horror’s ‘Still Life’ take you on a magic carpet ride through your youth.
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Fotobabble is an application that allows you to add voice to your photos. I’ve used it since it was first released and love it, especially for tailored birthday and holiday greetings. They have apps for the iPhone, Android, but you can also create fotobabbles directly from their site http://www.fotobabble.com/.
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I had a great time with Adi in San Francisco in May. Thursday and Friday I spent mostly on my own during the days. Saturday, we went to Muir woods and Napa and Sunday was in Silicon Valley. I took photos every day and you can see them on the links above. In Muir Woods and Silicon Valley, I also took a lot of Hipstamatic photos.
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This is the second of 3 posts dedicated to our recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area. The first post showed off our first 2 days in the city. On Saturday, we rented a car and got out of the city. First stop. Muir Woods.
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If someone had told me ten years ago that I would have so looked forward to and enjoyed an evening at the opera, I would have laughed at them. But thanks to my life partner, Adi, I’ve made significant progress in expanding my cultural influences. Wagner’s Die Walküre is probably the 12th opera I’ve seen in my life and it’s definitely my favorite, as is the case for many.
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