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Priceless.
(h/t Barking Moonbat Early Warning System)
Granny get your gun
February 1st, 2012Gratuitous “Big Lebowski” reference
January 19th, 2012- Wiccapundit
From Blackfive comes this little gem with respect to the peed-upon Taliban meatsacks:
@NoahPollakNoah Pollak
Those dead Taliban really tied the room together.
The Dude abides.
Polishing the turd, Or, Why Auto-Tune sucks nine kinds of ass
January 17th, 2012- Wiccapundit
Real music demands real talent wielded by real people. Those that can sing, do. Those that can’t, use Auto-Tune.
Here is talent:
Here is a lack of talent:
Christina Aguilera (real vocal talent) once wore a t-shirt that said: “Auto-Tune is for pussies.” How true.
We been gone, but now we’s back …
January 16th, 2012- Wiccapundit
El and I have been just swamped the last few weeks, and we have been remiss in not posting. Since I don’t have much to say at the moment, how about Bourbon!
I recently tried the Early Times 354 Bourbon. One review at www.bourbonbuzz.com said the following:
Tasting Notes for Early Times 354 Bourbon
Color – deep amber
Aroma – spicy with sweet fruit, fresh oak and delicate corn notes underscored by a layer of vanilla and caramel.
Taste – a lively entry with spice, caramel and vanilla that melt into a mixture of fresh and dried fruit notes.
Finish – warm with subtle hints of apple and corn
My thoughts: It’s OK. Not a bad bourbon; just not my favorite. But really – “spicy with sweet fruit, fresh oak and delicate corn notes underscored by a layer of vanilla and caramel”? Delicate corn notes? WTF? Bourbon is a man’s drink. It shouldn’t be the subject of metrosexual comments more appropriate for a pretentious wine-tasting. And please – “a lively entry with spice, caramel and vanilla that melt into a mixture of fresh and dried fruit notes.” With all the “lively entry” and “melt into” going on, you’d think this is a review of a soft-porn VHS tape.
My assessment? Eh, 2 and 1/2 stars, with 1/2 star being for the cool retro label on the bottle.
Can’t stop the signal.
December 27th, 2011Be hopeful.
December 27th, 2011- Wiccapundit
Amidst the choruses of DOOM! we should remember why there is reason to be hopeful. This short essay by Charles Hugh Smith is worth your time.
(h/t ZeroHedge)
Musical Archeology
December 25th, 2011- Wiccapundit
There is probably no sentient person in the world that can’t name The Beatles song that begins with that certain iconic chord when they hear it: yeah, the opening chord to “A Hard Day’s Night.” Apparently, for years no one could determine the actual chord structure used for the song.
Here’s Randy Bachman (late of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive) discussing this musical gem, like an academic opining as to the origin of a shard of pre-Columbian pottery. Totally cool. For the musicians among you, by his determination it is George playing an “F” chord on a twelve-string guitar, with a “G” on top and a “G” on the bottom with a C next to it (thus, an F9-add2-sus4), Paul playing a D on the bass, and John playing a “D” chord with a sus4 (a “G”)on a six-string guitar.
However, a mathemetician disagrees with this structure, and actually performed a Fourier analysis on the audio. He determined that it was producer George Martin playing certain notes on the piano that gave the chord its characteristic complexity. His published article is here.
Another fascinating and thoughtful analysis is found here, suggesting that it is a chord formed of the notes G-B-D-F-A-C, which would make it (in my estimation) a G7-9-sus4 chord.
Who knew Rock ‘N’ Roll could be so deep?
Bring back “Firefly” – and I mean it.
December 25th, 2011
Just the coolest guitar song I’m groovin’ to right now
December 22nd, 2011- Wiccapundit
The immensely talented Mike de Velta playing “Doorstep To My Heart.” Burn some Nag Champa incense, put this on, and be transported:
Happy Yule and Merry Christmas
December 21st, 2011- Wiccapundit
