This band is wonderful! I guess they were just in SF and I missed them. Dang it.
Must. Catch. Them. Next. Time. Looks very fun beyond being awesome.
This video below makes me think that Johnny Marr should sing more old Smiths songs and go on tour. I mean, Morrissey butchered a lot of them at Coachella and this actually sounds good...
This video below makes me think that Johnny Marr should sing more old Smiths songs and go on tour. I mean, Morrissey butchered a lot of them at Coachella and this actually sounds good...
Ever heard Margo Guryan? No? You should.
According to this site, Margo Guryan was a classical and jazz student in the early 60's. Ornette Coleman was a fellow student, Milt Jackson and Max Roach among her storied teachers. Hearing Brian Wilson swayed her into the ethereal world of melodic pop. The success of her songwriting, such as "Sunday Morning" (Spanky & Our Gang, Oliver) and "Think Of Rain" (Astrud Gilberto, Claudine Longet, Jackie DeShannon) earned her the chance to record an album.
Check out her website here:
http://www.myspace.com/margoguryan
Check out these clips below - I can't say much for the videos but the songs are great.
Sarah Silverman is a delight
I recently starting following a bunch of comedians to my twitter in an effort to make twitter more engaging.
It worked. The biggest surprise? Sarah Silverman aka @SarahKSilverman. Her stand-up is funny. As a supporting character / comedic actor, she's fantastic. But who knew she could bring the consistently funny tweets? You might not know it from watching this (see below) or even her Comedy Central show. But folloow her - you'll see. Chuckle worthy! An occasional chortle even...