music – Page 3

Too busy to think

I’m swamped at work – the new semester starts next Monday and, just like every other year, everyone realizes that they need everything at the last minute. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining – I love my job, more than ever, but it’s wearing me out. The last two and a half weeks (is it only Monday??) I get home and crash, I can maybe stay conscious for a movie, but that’s about it. I can’t wait for the semester to actually start so that I can breathe again!

But that’s not what I set out to share. This is:

Two of my favorite musicians – David Byrne and Brian Eno – have collaborated again, thirty years after their first incredible collaboration. I’ve been listening to this as much I could all day and it’s great. Everyone that came into the office asked what it was – they were all really digging it.

AND David Bryne is coming to Kansas City in October! I missed him last time he was in town – I’m not going to make that mistake again!

My Debut Album

I found the instructions on the net, so I can’t claim anything here, but it was kind of fun! I might have to do another one!

Go to a random Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
Go to Random quotations:
http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
Go to flickr’s “explore the last seven days”:
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

Put it all together, that’s your debut album.

Here’s what I came up with:

My first album: Xiaoshi Middle School - now what happens next?

Song Charts

I will warn you now, if you are prone to earworms, do not continue to read this post. Turn back now. Last chance… Okay, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

There is a group pool on Flickr of Song Charts – charts created with song lyrics as the subject matter. For example:

Terrible song, but that one cracks me up! Most of them are not terribly well designed. Some songs are not immediately obvious, but they’re all pretty funny. I find myself listening to songs a little differently, scanning them for lyrics that would make good song charts. I’ll let you know when I post my first. Go check em out, and add your own!