Still going after all these years.
So titled because for months, ever since losing my iTunes statistics, I have been steadily working my way back through listening to my entire collection, a process that will take years. I’ve gone about it in two ways, first listening to all my mixes in order, secondly using a set of smart playlists. The most … Continue reading “Friday Random 10: The 400 Blows”
So much to write about and so little time! I’ll update about Lisa’s new car later, but for now here’s a completely indecipherable list of what’s on my iPod today: Stafrænn Hákon, “Tætir rækju” (Skvettir edik á ref) Anonymous 4, “A mundi domina” (A Star in the East) David Byrne, “U.B. Jesus” (Look Into the … Continue reading “Friday Random 10: Thank God for Random 10 edition”
Here we go again, with a journey down the twisty little roads of my iPod: Sloan E-52s, “Son of a Preacher Man” (2001-2002) Yo La Tengo, “Autumn Sweater (Remix by Kevin Shields)” (A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities) Billy Bragg and Wilco, “Ingrid Bergman” (Mermaid Avenue) Steve Reich Ensemble, “City Life III ‘It’s been a … Continue reading “Friday Random 10: Truly Random Edition”
Not much to add to this week’s low post count, other than that I’m finally starting to feel a bit better. And oh yeah: quailtard! quailtard! quailtard! “This, gentlemen, is a death dwarf…,” William S. Burroughs, Call Me Burroughs “No Girl So Sweet,” PJ Harvey, Is This Desire? “Near Wild Heaven,” R.E.M., Out of Time … Continue reading “Friday Random 10: Quailtard Edition”
I can’t top Zalm’s witty deconstruction of this week’s Grammy winners, so I’ll just shut up and post my Random 10: “False Ending,” Yo La Tengo (Electr-O-Pura) “Ocean Size,” Jane’s Addiction (Nothing’s Shocking) “Martha’s Foolish Ginger,” Tori Amos (The Beekeeper) “A Conjunction of Drones Simulating the Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis … Continue reading “Friday Random 10”
It’s that time: yes, the posting well has run dry. What comes up on the ol’ iPod? “Waitin’ for a Superman,” Flaming Lips “Allegro impetuoso“ (Górecki’s Kleines Requiem für eine Polka), London Sinfonietta “Sunway,” Rob Wasserman Gloria (Ludwig Senfl’s Missa L’homme Armé), the Suspicious Cheese Lords “Missing,” Everything But The Girl “17,” Smashing Pumpkins “Olive … Continue reading “Friday Random 10: classical and s/t edition”
Thanks to Zalm for cluing me into the existence of this meme. Normally I avoid memes but this one fits my blog nicely. (Instructions; speculation on the origin of the meme.) “Banana Co,” Radiohead “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” Morrissey “Mr. Grieves,” Pixies “Billy Boy,” Miles Davis Cardoso: Requiem, 2. Kyrie, The Tallis … Continue reading “Friday Random 10”
It’s spring today and going to be winter on Sunday as we gear up for another foot of snow via a late-season northeaster. Time for a Random 5! Blue 7 – Sonny Rollins (Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz) Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jalao (Light a Match) – Asha Bhosle & Kronos Quartet (Songs from R.D. Burman’s … Continue reading “Friday Random 5: Because snow edition”
It’s Random 5 time! And my dogs didn’t let me sleep last night, so I’m on my second cup of coffee (this one red-eyed with a shot of espresso) and this update will be accordingly off kilter. I’m going to try a new format for the 5 this time; let’s see if it sticks. Say … Continue reading “Random 5: coffee deficit edition”
How to get a lost account to speak with you (On Product Management) Tactical tips for doing win-loss analysis. (tags: productmanagement) Obama names D.C. official as federal CIO | Politics and Law – CNET News This is a big and long overdue shift. (tags: obama transition federal cio) Fixing photos shot from airplanes (Helen Bradley) … Continue reading “Grab bag: It’s Thursday, it’s random”
It’s much, much easier to look cool on your blog than it is in real life. By which I mean: look at my past listening page (lots of images, but don’t worry, I’ll wait until you come back). Now, if I had actually been hip to each of those albums when they came out, I’d … Continue reading “Random reason to have a blog #23”
The Age, the newspaper of Melbourne, Australia, published a link to my blog in a listing of “home improvement weblogs” back in December. The fact that I never saw the referral suggests some things about their readership’s web literacy; still, it was funny to see my name in print on an .au site. God only … Continue reading “Odd random linkage from Australia”
The deluge appears to have stopped here for the moment, so I can contemplate spending another few hours with the leaves tomorrow, in between painting and other house chores. I figured the few leaves left on our tree wouldn’t be a big burden after I got everything else up on Saturday, but I was wrong, … Continue reading “Re-leaf”
With great Veracode hackathons come more Exfiltration Radio episodes. This time around, I have a playlist of indie/alternative/etc. rock with female voices that I’ve been building for a few years. Only I didn’t realize it. The original version of this playlist had basically the same intro as the final version but segued into a hip-hop … Continue reading “Exfiltration Radio: say what you mean”
In these days of confinement, I’ve taken to occasionally grabbing a little fresh air in our extended backyard. Certainly around the house—though after Monday’s windstorm, most of my efforts there are around picking up fallen tree limbs—but also in the fringes of the park behind our street, and in Arlington’s Great Meadows. The meadows are … Continue reading “Meadow lands, or locally sourced Zoom backgrounds”