There’s a new meme going around the interweb (mostly on Facebook) asking people to post a list of the 25 albums that are “most influential” to them. That’s a tall order, and I’m not sure I did the task justice.
K8 recently discovered a great music webcast for parents who want “hip” music for their kids: HYP Radio (the HYP is for Hip Young Parent). Check it out. And now, video of Javi chasing his wooden alligator. Enjoy!
We won’t get to go this year, but Baltimore’s Virgin Fest is next weekend.
Last night’s performance by The Decemberists (accompanied by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard. I liked them ever since I heard “The Kingdom of Spain” (a gem I found on a compilation LP from Acuarela Records). Wow. The complex, literate stories in their songs are perfect for string & wind compositions. Just, wow. And the curtain call performance (though they did an encore) of “I Was Meant for the Stage” was brilliant. The lyrics suggest a bit of arrogance, but when you hear it sung (especially w/ all those violins in the background) it had an impressive tone of honest self-assurance, of someone who knows exactly who he is, w/o any need for pretense or fake humility. Wow.