mad things

Check it out, I wrote my first android app – the Dawn Summers Respect-o-meter. As you can see, it’s thumbs down for Dawn.

I’ve been depressed lately, hmm…who am I kidding, I think I’ve been mildly depressed for the last two years. But this week I was really feeling down. I don’t really want to go into why – I’m sure my two or three readers don’t want to hear it – I’m only mentioning it because it was one of major motivations for me picking up a new toy last night. And yes, this new toy does vibrate. And no, it’s not that kind of a toy!

I’ve been teased mercilessly about my ancient mobile phone, and yet, every time I open it to full keyboard, folks around me always ask me what kind of new-fangled phone it is. I would just laugh.

So now I have my new toy, and what fun it is! So much to learn, so many applications, so many uses! I hope it doesn’t disappoint me, I can’t bear to be more depressed. Somehow I think that teeny green robot will boost my spirits. Well that, and the chocolate ice cream sandwich I’m about to eat.

I’ve been slacking on my Mary Monday and Twofer Tuesday again so it looks like another threesome for this week. Not that I’m complaining, I’m thumbs up for a good threesome. Enjoy this one from the Pixies.

It’s that time of the year again – time to hit the beach, enjoy some films, and hang out with a great bunch of folks. I had a blast last year and this year looks to be the same. So come on down to LBI and join us for some fun.

Once again OrangeYouGlad did the poster, website and program guide for the festival.

Check out some of the films you can see this weekend.

Due to the holiday and catching up at work I missed this week’s Mary Monday and Twofer Tuesday. I thought I’d make up for it with a Threesome Thursday. Sorry, no pictures.

Carrying on with some more Robert Fripp, here are three from King Crimson. These are best played on the loudest volume that you can endure. Enjoy! (everyone except Dawn Summers who will definitely not like any of these songs.)

Dennis Hopper in one of my fav movies, Blue Velvet

R.I.P. Dennis Hopper

Yesterday’s Mary song was from Robert Fripp so i thought I’d carry him over to the Two for Tuesday. And like yesterday I included two versions of the same song, today I’m doing the same.

A lot of prog rock fans think Mr Fripp is not very nice to his fans but I can’t agree with that. A long time ago I went to see Mr Fripp give a lecture on his music and electronics. I wanted to get a good seat so I showed up at the venue early. There were three of us sitting by the main door. One guy was playing Fripp’s cd Exposure out loud and we were all listening. The front door opened and out walked Robert Fripp with his guitar. He knelt down and starting playing along with the recording. Needless to say, the three of us were speechless. After the song ended, he got up and went back through the door. Of course we were all excited about what happened. I think at that point it was sealed that Robert Fripp was my musical god.

Granted this was only one interaction with him, and maybe he can be rude to his fans, it’s just a part of him that I have never experienced.

Two songs that are on Exposure also appear on two Peter Gabriel cds. I’ve included the Gabriel version of Exposure as well as the Fripp and Gabriel versions of Here Comes the Flood. Enjoy!

I’m done with the Mary Anns for now, back to the plain ole Mary Mondays this week. This week’s Mary Monday is courtesy of Robert Fripp. He’ll also be your Two for Tuesday artist tomorrow. Here are two versions of the same song from Exposure. The first one is sung by Terre Roche, the second by Daryl Hall.

Because Mary Monday this week had two songs, I thought this week’s two for Tuesday should be a two + two Tuesday. So you get four songs from Dethklok. And just having the songs doesn’t do them justice, here they are in their full bloody glory:

Here’s the last of the Mary Ann songs for a while, next Monday I’ll be back to plain old Mary again. This week’s song is So Long Marianne by Leonard Cohen. I’ve also included a cover version by James for your listening pleasure.