Music DVDs

I think one of the Top 5 things I got out of my working with StrataCom was the console DVD-R. It has served me well as an archive of all my favorite videos on Subterranean and live performances on Letterman, Ferguson, Austin City Limits, SNL, Soundstage, and Later with Jools Holland. I really need to look to see if there is a good jailbreak that would let me put my homemade videos on my iPod Touch. Just this past week, I dubbed around 35 different songs onto discs. I also have whole shows recorded: We Have Signal with Teen Getaway, Pixies on Austin City Limits, and the Dodos on We Have Signal.

The next time I'm at Phonoluxe in Nashville, I hope to have as much luck as last time with music DVDs. I really want to get an old Police concert video, some classic rock compilations (maybe Midnight Special), and a Christmas music video would be nice.

OH! I really need to get an old Talking Heads concert video. I've really been enjoying The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, which has live recordings from '77-'79 on one disc and '80-'81 on the other. Stop Making Sense is a good movie, but the performances from this CD and the videos from this period I've seen online contains more songs I love and has so much more energy than the later concert film.







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On a side note, there is a desperate need for blood in the SE/Gulf region. Please, if you are able, find the time to go to the local Red Cross or other blood donation center and offer up a pint. I've even read in the past day or so about some blood banks that have been passing out coupons for a free pint of beer at local restaurants/pubs (with the small print of it not being effective until 4 hours after the blood drive so folks don't get unnecessarily inebriated.

Seven Quirks

(Most recently seen via cosmosmariner)

1. I cough every time I get out of the shower. Every. Time.

2. I am very anal about organizing the dishwasher. All of the utensils are segregated to certain areas of the silverware basket. I have been known to open a friend's or family member's dishwasher to put away my dish and then dedicate the next several minutes to totally shifting everything around.

3. I can identify city skylines in TV shows, movies, etc. Typically, an establishing shot comes up, I turn to JD, and I tell her, "They're in Cleveland" or where ever.

4. My favorite drink is equal parts Mountain Dew and orange juice.

5. Every time I think about the words "New York City," I think of the old Pace commercials with the cowboys discussing salsa and they discover Brand X is made in...New York City!? Because of this fact, nearly every time I say "New York City," I can't help but do similar inflections.

6. It is rarely possible for me to say something simply and straight forward, such as "The car wouldn't start." I instead will usually say something like "I got in the car, put in the key, and the car was all like 'Grrr...rrr...rrr..ugh! Ooo! I'm dead!" and make a funny face and gestures.

7. I have about 7 different little soda can cozies of various styles and colors. I must confess that I actually take 10 seconds to look at what I'm wearing and pick out a cozie that somehow coordinates with my clothing...even if I'm just bumming in mismatched PJs.