A Video Is Worth A Thousand Megabytes June 7, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Bulletin Board, Humor, Music & Dance.Tags: Akira Kubo, Eric J Baker, Full Blown Cranium, Humor, ITunes, Music
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I couldn’t decide what to title this post since Eric’s post, My Album is Finally Available, suggested several intriguing directions:
* Who is Akira Kubo?
* What is an “album” ~ is that retro-speak?
* When did Full Blown Cranium burst onto the music scene?
* Where did Progressive Post-Punk Arena Pop originate?
* How did Eric create his comically low-tech video?
* Why Cacophony of Wierdos?
Toying with options caused my cranium to begin to spin like a top ~ faster than the revolving door on a toy store two days before Christmas.
Then a cacophony of weirdos started laughing at me.
And one of them was really creepy looking . . . like a zombie! Or one of those mole people that enjoys hanging around vampires and werewolves.
So, I decided to let Eric’s brand new, just released, hot off the presses video speak for itself. Here . . . have a listen:
Want more?
* iTunes users can find the album here → Full Blown Cranium
* Amazon people can find it here → Full Blown Cranium
Aah . . . that’s better!
Good Graeff May 27, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Music & Dance, Special Events.Tags: Bradenton Florida, Good Graeff, Music, Strings
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Yesterday, we went to the Bradenton Riverwalk for Pickin’ Picnic ~ a free music event with bands pickin’ and strumming from 11 am until 10 pm.
Our favorite band, Good Graeff, is twin sisters with lots of musical talent.
Here, have a listen:
They are definitely enjoying the journey on the way to who knows where:
They even sound great in black and white:
Aah . . . that’s better!
Joy To The World . . . The Easter Frog April 1, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Fun & Games, Humor, Music & Dance.Tags: April Fool, April Fools Day, Easter Bunny, Holidays, Joy to the World
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I realize I disappointed a few readers by not having the Easter Bunny make a cameo appearance in A Peculiar Party Under The Palms in yesterday’s post.
My bad.
To make it up to you, here’s the Easter Frog . . . hopping down the Bunny Trail with a basket of Easter Eggs.
A Peculiar Party Under The Palms has reached Part Eleven (a/k/a The End).
Thanks to all of you who followed Freddie, Teddy, and Betty’s Froggy Tale down the Foggy Trail.
You can find the complete story under the new Short Stories tab . . . or just click HERE.
Aah . . . that’s better!
A Bit of Anti-Gravity Magic February 15, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Art & Photography, Fun & Games, Music & Dance.Tags: Dance, Gravity, Leo, Music
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Have you seen LEO?
Here’s what others have to say about his Anti-Gravity Magic:
LEO is a mind-bending, anti-gravity show. It’s a funny, surreal, and surprisingly touching work that challenges the senses and tests perceptions of reality through the clever interplay of live performance and video projection. Winner of many international awards including Best of Edinburgh.
Time Out New York:
“An eye-teasing, grin-inducing, deeply impressive work of sustained absurdist magic”
The Village Voice
“It’s unusual to hear so many child-like gasps of sheer delighted astonishment in a theater.”
Theatermania
“LEO is utterly delightful. You’re likely to find yourself grinning like a fool while watching LEO. The winner of the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe LEO combines acrobatics and film work to create a rather unique piece of theater.”
Aah . . . that’s better!
Sea Notes Jazz Band February 12, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Exercise & Fitness, Fun & Games, Music & Dance.Tags: Beach, Dixieland, Jazz band, Sand, Soccer, Sun, Sunset
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Wednesday afternoons, the Sea Notes Jazz Band brightens the beach scene with music from the 20s, 30s, 40s, and Dixieland.
As Sea Notes fill the air, beach goers kick back and soak up a few last rays.
Others kick up soccer balls with sandy heels while practicing plays.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Resonant Chamber & Pipe Dream January 17, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Happiness, Music & Dance, Synchronicity & Mystery.Tags: Animusic, Happiness, Music, Music Box, Synchronicity & Mystery
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“Resonant Chamber” combines a beautiful melody and mesmerizing artistry . . .
And here’s “Pipe Dream” . . .
Aah . . . that’s better!
For more information on computer animated music, visit animusic.com
The Pier in St. Pete January 14, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Bulletin Board, Music & Dance, Travel & Leisure.Tags: Music, Patchouli, Pelicans, Pier, St. Petersburg Pier, Travel & Leisure
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The St. Pete Pier
A landmark dear
Turns 40 this year
But its end is near
That much is clear
It’s reno or demo, I fear
Til then, kids hula hoop here
Adults relax with a cold beer
As Patchouli sings with good cheer
And hungry pelicans gather near
Waiting for lunch to appear
And disappear . . . as they clap and cheer
Aah . . . that’s better!
The Pier has been a landmark of downtown St. Petersburg since 1899 when Peter Demens hooked up the Orange Belt Railroad to a half-mile wharf. D. F. Brantley started the first Pier Pavilion in 1895, but it is the 1926 Million Dollar Pier, torn down in 1973 to house today’s inverted pyramid structure, that long-time residents remember.
For more information: St. Pete Pier
A FREE Virtual Creativity Conference January 6, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Bulletin Board, Music & Dance, Writing & Writers.Tags: Art, Creativity, Music, Writing
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Patricia Morrison, a creativity coach (as well as a singer/songwriter) is starting a new website/blog called InnerFireOuterLight. She has put together a virtual conference for next week, January 8th – 11th, entitled: Take Your Talent To The Bank: Go From Starving Artist To Creative Rock Star.
Here’s a blurb Patricia prepared to give you an idea what it’s all about:
The Take Your Talent To The Bank Virtual Conference in just one week away, on January 8th-11th!
You can attend the entire power-packed conference with EIGHT brilliant and successful creatives from the comfort of your home, for FREE!
This virtual conference is designed for brilliant, creative professionals and those who just might be ready to take a leap into sharing their creative voices and gifts in a bigger way.
Successful creatives who have been where you are share their struggles, tips, tricks and strategies for taking your talent to the bank and going from starving artist to creative rock star!
You’ll hear from:
* An internationally touring performer, playwright, screenwriter & more
* A best-selling author & photographer
* An acclaimed children’s picture book author of nearly a dozen books
* A top 5% earning actor with NY & LA careers
* A multi-6-figure creative business coach & actor
* A celebrated visionary fiber artist and painter, author, editor & more
* One of the most sought after Marilyn Tribute artists in the world today
* AND MORE
Ready to escape the starving artist mentality (and reality) and get the recognition, fans, and income you deserve?
Share your creative gifts with a world hungry for vision, beauty and meaning AND make a grown-up living!
Looking forward to having you join us!
Click here to register and get all the details.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Quote to Ponder: My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. ~ Anais Nin
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A quick update on The First Ever Annual SLTW Writer’s Desk Competition.
Number of Entries posted: 3
You still have plenty of time to toss your entry into the ring. For complete rules ~ click THIS!
If we receive more than 25 entries, I am kicking a 2nd prize into the pot: The Courage to Write
1st place ~ The Writer’s Desk
2nd place ~ The Courage to Write
3rd place ~ TBA (if we receive enough entries)
Invite your friends to play along. Give all of us a voyeuristic thrill!
London New Year’s Day Parade January 1, 2013
Posted by nrhatch in Bulletin Board, Music & Dance, Special Events.Tags: London New Year's Day Parade, Marching band, New Year's Day Parade
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This morning, at a quarter to dawn, we turned on WUSFK to watch the London New Year’s Day Parade.
At 10:30, we watched the USF Marching Band “Rolling in the Deep” . . .
A few minutes later, we saw the horn section ”tooting their own horns” in Parliament Square . . .
And, then, in the Grand Finale, we saw our niece FULL SCREEN . . .
Here’s the youtube clip of . . . HOT Band in London.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Solstice Bells December 17, 2012
Posted by nrhatch in Happiness, Music & Dance, Special Events.Tags: Bells, Cathedral, Crete, Jethrol Tull, Music, New York City, Solstice Bells
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Bells have been ringing out for thousands of years.
The oldest bells appeared on the island of Crete, 4,000 years ago. Small, made of clay, with wooden clappers, islanders hung them in trees to attract benevolent spirits.
The first bronze bells, cast by the Chinese 3,500 years ago, did not have clappers.
Instead, they were stuck by a mallet on the outside of the bell to produce deep resonant tones.
In medieval Europe, bell makers learned that bells of different sizes emitted different tones. Churches and cathedrals commissioned a multitude of bells for their towers where trained bell ringers produced glorious sounds by “playing the bells.”
In 1897, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, Archbishop Michael Corrigan “baptized” 19 bells (named for various saints) before they were hung ~ anointing each with holy oil, washing them with holy water, and burning incense beneath each bell to fill the hollow with fragrance.
Now, at the Solstice of the Year, bells ring out in merry measure.
Many seasonal carols include bells as a focal point ~ Jingle Bells, Silver Bells, We Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Carol of the Bells, and Ring Out Solstice Bells by Jethro Tull . . .
Aah . . . that’s better!
Sources: The Book of Invention, Bells, p. 70; Wikipedia ~ Bell (instrument)
