tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37127532168487853762024-03-19T08:49:11.722-04:00The District DiariesThe occasional and random ramblings of a District resident.ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.comBlogger530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-13846764986871248982017-12-27T14:11:00.001-05:002018-01-01T15:30:11.068-05:00Lost Music Found: Destiny - Music of the SpheresMartin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and Sir Paul McCartney's video game soundtrack masterpiece had been a thing of myth and legend since before the release of Destiny back in September 2014. Completed a year before the game was released, it was meant to accompany the ambitious game but was shelved and locked away due to a spat between Mr. O'Donnell and Bungie over the lack of its use in ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-30206767719376909162013-09-11T03:38:00.000-04:002013-09-11T03:38:03.635-04:00I Saw Him ...... tonight. He might not think I did. I was mostly staring intently at my phone as I was walking because of Ingress (go Enlightened!). He might even convince himself that he didn't see me, but I know he did. And I saw him. He was there at the corner of 16th and Scott Circle in his gym-casual clothes and backpack, his almost-shaved head, his mustache and goatee. I saw him.
I normally wouldn't ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-32003698648213675542012-08-09T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-09T09:00:01.536-04:00Today Is My 14,610th Day Of LifeSo here's to me!
ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-16502330699989533972012-07-19T17:07:00.000-04:002012-07-19T17:07:22.952-04:00Album Review: A Tribute To "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" By Rewiring GenesisBefore you begin this review, you must know some history. This album is a tribute, song for song, to the Genesis album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. If you have never listened to the original album, do so first. Then come back here. Believe me, you will need to know the source in order to enjoy the tribute.
That's not to say A Tribute To "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" doesn't stand on its ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-89562705177681947292012-04-30T02:54:00.000-04:002012-04-30T02:54:10.567-04:00There Was A Time ......
ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-21078145313880314532012-04-12T10:48:00.000-04:002012-04-12T10:48:18.624-04:00A Little Self-PromotionDo your friends tell you that you have an amazing voice? Do you crave the roar of the crowd and the adulation of your peers? Can you use some extra coin?
Than Cobalt Idol is for you!
For six weeks, Cobalt will be holding its annual Cobalt Idol singing competition. We will have five semi-final rounds, with the winners facing off in a winner-takes-all.
The winners of the semi-finals will be ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-23826010221294299612012-04-05T17:05:00.000-04:002012-04-05T17:14:43.685-04:00The Night Owl Strikes AgainHonestly, I don't even know how to process the latest verbal gifts from my council member. In his celebratory speech Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, he managed to 1) slam an entire race and stir up racial unrest, 2) put up another mile of linguistic fencing that is keeping new business away from Ward 8, and 3) paint himself as something he most certainly is not.
First Point
We've got to do ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-18259362498356242652012-01-18T09:56:00.000-05:002012-01-18T09:56:01.850-05:00My Thoughts On SOPA and PIPAImage shamelessly lifted from DevineError on deviantArt.
Educate yourself:
Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261.IH)
Protect IP Act (S.968)
ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-53613582528397448712012-01-09T15:20:00.003-05:002012-01-09T15:20:47.664-05:00New Years ResolutionsI know I'm a bit over a week late on this. Honestly, I was deciding whether I wanted to make any resolutions this year and then whether I wanted to make them part of the Cyber-Collective. As you can see, I've decided on the positive on both points. So here they are, my New Years resolutions:
I resolve to spend more time with my friends and family.
I resolve to be more active with my personal ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-13321984347731444732011-12-23T09:30:00.000-05:002018-12-07T18:36:31.638-05:00Music Video Friday: The Twelve Days Of ChristmasAs a special Christmas gift to you, I am offering you this post without links. If you don't understand a reference, you'll have to look it up yourself. I promise to give you just enough information to drive you crazy. Consider this post your Official Time Killer at work today. No need to thank me.
Today's music is one of the most ubiquitous and notorious Christmas songs ever introduced to ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-8678749939073565802011-12-16T10:07:00.001-05:002011-12-16T10:09:23.671-05:00Music Video Friday: I Hate My Job By JbDubsI know. It's December. Christmas is just around the corner. The air has a briskness about it. A certain DC radio station has been playing 'round-the-clock holiday music since Thanksgiving. You are all expecting me to post Christmas music over the next two weeks.
Well, I had planned to do so. But last night happened. See, last night was Cobalt's 3rd Annual Employee Show. As is tradition, there ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-80509911529815358642011-12-02T13:13:00.003-05:002011-12-02T13:16:19.562-05:00Music Video Friday: Holiday Road By Lindsey BuckinghamIt's the holiday season. I'm currently in the airport getting ready to go on holiday. That is all.ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-73562844560531414552011-11-29T17:07:00.001-05:002011-11-29T17:21:12.506-05:00Music Review: Xmas! The Beatmas By Rubber BandWhat would have happened if the Beatles had made Christmas music instead of popular music? Pure effin' magic, that's what!Rubber Band is (or was ... I don't right know because they don't have a presence online) a Beatles tribute band from Denmark. In 1994, the Fab Fire released an album of Christmas songs with a Beatles twist. See, what they did was take the lyrics from some of our most favorite ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-45779255633138592272011-11-29T11:06:00.002-05:002011-11-30T02:31:37.653-05:00Movie Review: The MuppetsI recently saw The Muppets. This decision was a foregone conclusion from the first time I heard rumor that a new Muppet movie was being made, one that was going to bring them "back to form". It certainly helped that the movie is getting glowing reviews from big-name critics and small-name bloggers. The gist of what the reviews are saying are:The Muppets, who seemed completely lost after Muppets ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-38632926238178667782011-11-25T15:13:00.002-05:002018-12-07T18:43:35.671-05:00Music Video Friday: My Favorite Christmas SpecialOnce again I am forgoing the usual music video for something different. But not terribly so, because today's offering features music! So there.
This is the 1974 Rankin/Bass stop motion animated television special The Year Without A Santa Claus and it has my all-time favorite siblings performing in two parts one of my favorite holiday tunes. It was the first time that I remember even pondering ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-6908251907517733862011-11-18T09:39:00.000-05:002011-11-18T09:39:18.950-05:00Music Video Friday: The Motown Song By Rod Stewart With The TemptationsI'd been thinking all week about what song to feature in this week's Music Video Friday. It's been a rough week for me and for many people I know. I wanted something upbeat and fun. But I couldn't figure out what. Then, on my way in to work this morning, the perfect song was played on the radio.In 1991 Rod Stewart released his 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart. The album reached the Top 10 in theArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-75630011837585921122011-11-11T09:48:00.004-05:002011-11-11T13:30:25.181-05:00Music Video Friday: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy By The Andrews SistersToday is Veterans Day. It is on this day, every 11th of November, that we pause to remember and honor all of those who have served in our military, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.As my tribute, I offer you what is arguably the quintessential popular "military" song. While not specifically written for the military, this song has come to be associated with World ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-43744746221472404202011-11-08T16:04:00.000-05:002011-11-08T16:04:28.713-05:00Building A Dynasty?My faithful readers know that I have no love for Marion Barry, my current council member. He was elected to his position the same month that I moved into my condo. When I discovered that I was the newest resident in Ward 8, instead of Ward 7 where the apartment from which I was moving out resides, I was none too pleased. The man is a politician of the worst kind and we can't be rid of him soon ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-9376835373485493252011-11-04T09:32:00.000-04:002011-11-04T09:32:18.705-04:00Music Video Friday: What's Opera, Doc? By Looney TunesI want slapstick comedy and I want highbrow entertainment. I want romance and I want violence. I want blood-thirsty warriors and I want vampy cross-dressers. I want to laugh and I want to cry.And I want it all in one nice, colorful, 6 minute 50 seconds package.My pick for today's music video isn't technically a music video. It's a cartoon set to several of Richard Wagner's operas. So, I think it ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-86372000315958000002011-10-31T11:21:00.001-04:002011-10-31T11:21:00.168-04:00Bonus Halloween Music Video: Doing It All For My Baby By Huey Lewis And The NewsOkay okay okay. So the song isn't technically Halloween-like. But the music video for it certainly is. It pays homage to, I think, just about every B-movie cliché ever done. Plus this was during the golden years of music videos, when artists didn't take themselves nearly as seriously or cynically as they do now.So sit back, grab some popcorn, turn the lights down, and enjoy!Happy Halloween!ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-16593560925985432242011-10-28T18:31:00.005-04:002011-10-28T18:40:30.830-04:00Music Video Friday: Zombie Jamboree (Back To Back) By Harry BelafonteI know it's late in the day for this but I promise you'll enjoy it for the next four days.(Yeah, I know the video sucks.)Happy Halloween!ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-72272007510207030042011-10-24T13:10:00.004-04:002011-10-27T13:03:41.564-04:00Thoughts On "Upscale Karaoke"On Friday, I read an article on TBD by Jenny Rogers titled "The art of upscale karaoke". It's a good filler piece for the online publication. And it rankled my feathers.To bring more high-end, upscale polish to this activity of the stars, the W promises plenty of Top 40 song options and the presence of Tommy McFly, host of Fresh 94.7’s morning show.I had an immediate reflexive reaction. But now ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-46121063542486161532011-10-21T14:03:00.003-04:002011-10-21T14:13:43.832-04:00Music Video Friday: Bohemian Rhapsody By William Shatner Feat. John WettonRemember when I said this a couple of years ago? Well, I still stand by what I said about that album and that song wholeheartedly. It would be a shining gem in anyone's music collection.When I heard that Mr. Shatner was working on a follow-up album, I was cautiously optimistic. Perhaps, I thought to myself, he has learned from Ben Folds how to craft a solid music album built on original songs ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-9866867502331591262011-10-14T14:41:00.003-04:002011-10-14T15:49:28.941-04:00Music Video Friday: Muppet NumbersIn honor of an upcoming national theatrical release, I offer to you these classics:Some Judo And KarateI'd Trade 'Em AllHigh On A Hill Was A Lonely GoatherdAnimal, Keep It Down!No, No, No, I Don't Work With A Deadly TarantulaAnd, finally, arguably the funniest bit in all The Muppet Show!ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-61827189832495051372011-10-07T10:43:00.003-04:002011-10-07T11:16:22.823-04:00Music Video Friday: Eyes By Kaskade Featuring Mindy GledhillUntil two years ago, I hadn't really heard of Kaskade. I may have heard a song of his or a remix he had done, but I wouldn't have known it. Over the past two years, my boyfriend has slowly introduced me to the music of Kaskade and I've become a fan.Today's musical interlude is the first single off his soon-to-be-released album. The instrumental track is soothing, foot-tapping, and hypnotic. In ArrBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.com0