Some amusing notes on the dance mixes which I slapped together quickly.
We were supposed to choreograph our first dance, but wound up just winging it to Louis Jordan's "Knock Me a Kiss." Fortunately, we dance to that song around the kitchen fairly often so it wasn't much of a stretch.
A spontaneous conga line erupted during "Rock the Casbah."
That's a big band swing version of "White Wedding."
Every parent there hit the dance floor for "Hawaiian Roller Coaster" from Lilo and Stitch.
The older folks were tricked out onto the dance floor when "It's Oh So Quiet" started and looked throroughly betrayed when Bjork was yelping all over the place.
I danced with msbelle to "Temptation" - which is a kick ass contemporary western swing song.
JZ's RenFaire friends all went apeshit for "What Would Brian Boitano Do."
Everybody hit the dance floor for "Linus and Lucy."
Ple danced a lot!
I skipped ahead to Nick Cave to lure Jilli to the dance floor, and I was then myself horrified and betrayed because my new sister in law had dragged my Dad and his wife and a bunch of other old folks out onto the dance floor. I really
didn't
want to see my Dad dancing to "Red Right Hand." (Jilli was fabulous, of course, so I focused on watching her.)
I really didn't want to see my Dad dancing to "Red Right Hand."
Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Something about this strikes me as...justice? Something?
Here's the music that played at dinner, mostly Bossa Nova with a middle section of latin jazz. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
Serves me right for not going to the wedding. Grumble grumble.
Hey, I have a birthday coming up. How perfect would this CD be? Very much so, as a matter of fact.
Thanks for the info, guys.
FYI, CBS Sunday Morning just had this KILLER essay on Ray Charles... you west coasters might yet catch it.
Are there any other Los Lobos fans around? I want to flesh out my collection of their stuff.
I have
Kiko,
By the Light of the Moon,
and
The Neighborhood.
What else should I own?
any other Los Lobos fans around?
"Will the wolf survive" has some great pop songs on it.
I've tried to get into Devandra's music, but failed. It's too meandering for my taste. However, I am going to see him play next weekend in Cambridge, so maybe I'll change my mind.
Gandalfe, Jon's CD went out to you on Saturday.
And I also want to hear the "Harmony Cathedral" mix.
My musician temp friend here was thinking of doing an all-girl band cover of Afghan Wigs Gentleman.
That would be AWESOME. She needs a guy singer for "My Curse," though.
That would be AWESOME. She needs a guy singer for "My Curse," though.
Here's my friend's Craigslisting in SF:
If you love the Afghan Whigs' "Gentlemen" read on...
Please join me on a project to cover songs from
Gentlemen
in a very different way. I am a lead singer w/lots of performance experience, a strong Joan Osborne-like voice and a really twisted idea for the music and performance of this record. I envision this inhabiting the watery world between a rock show and performance art. Let's turn the original recording's grunge influence into a dirty blues sound.
Your age and appearance are not as important as your dedication to your instrument, your willingness to participate in a high-concept project, and your availability for practices in S.F. Also, I am someone who prefers being very clear-headed during the creative process and would like to work with others who are creative without chemical inducements.
A bit about me:
Did weird performance art (other peoples') and performed in theatre as a kid
Went to a professional school for ballet
Quit ballet when I realized music was it for me
Serious singer/songwriter/musician since '94
Have recorded 2 cds
Have played out a ton, had my own band
Have contributed to arrangements for other songwriters
I have excellent press contacts
I am a feminist and this has everything to do with the spin for this project
If this sounds like fun to you, please get in touch.
Also, I am someone who prefers being very clear-headed during the creative process and would like to work with others who are creative without chemical inducements.
I find the need for this disclaimer entirely amusing.
I find the need for this disclaimer entirely amusing.
She's hardly the only musician I know who is roughly my age and necessarily clean and sober. (Or less she wouldn't have made it to my age.)
