Maegan is part of her middle school’s pep band. From the song selections and venues, it seems to be similar to a marching band but without the mobility. Maegan played clarinet last year but moved up to bass clarinet this year, earning first chair. On Friday the pep band performed on the sidelines of a [...]
I was passing by the computer as Maegan was practicing her Bass Clarinet (yes, nowadays kids practice music with the aid of computer software). Suddenly I stopped. It was a much slower tempo than I was used to but I recognized the tune she was playing. Instantly recognizable to any hockey fan, it was Rock [...]
Last night was Maegan’s first band concert. She played clarinet and lucky us she sat right in the front row. I have a little video below, including one full song. Please ignore the shakey camera work. I was holding a hand-held Flip camera, zoomed in, and with no tripod. I’m also testing out Sony Vegas [...]
I just heard a horrible commercial on the radio. The spot was for Cedarwood Country Club and was completely focused on their golf course. Their copy (the script) was compelling enough but their music was just a ridiculous choice. To sell golf, they chose one of the most recognized songs in baseball. Huh? After Take [...]
Here’s a short video of Maegan practicing her electric guitar by playing Jingle Bells.
I’m a huge Billy Joel fan so I’m glad that Joel will be performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl this Sunday. However I was quite surprised to read today that he will soon be releasing a new pop single. After 1993′s album River of Dreams, Joel said he was getting out of pop-music [...]
Maegan was this year’s top fund raiser in her entire 3rd grade (thanks in large part to Sharon) so she was allowed to pick one of many really cool prizes presented by her school. Maegan LOVES art and music, so being the creative type she chose a guitar. It may look like a toy in [...]
I know I’m behind the times but I just stumbled upon this video posted on somebody’s blog. Apparently it’s been popular around the internet for the past six weeks. Very impressive and original choreography. Given the poor production quality of this video I originally thought this was just some stupid human trick, but this is [...]
The local classic rock radio station in Charlotte, WRFX, had a contest for tickets to the sold out U2 concert. The 10th caller after they start a 2nd consecutive U2 song (a “U2 2-fer”) wins. I had my coat on and was about to turn off my office radio when I heard the first U2 [...]