Renaissance 2.0
I’ve always loved “The Wanderers” which was originally released 30 years ago in 1979. It was based on a book written by Richard Price and starred a young Ken Wahl. The story centered around a group of friends in the early sixties as they came of age along with the rest of the country after…
I really like the song and music video especially for “Days Go By” by Dirty Vegas. The music is a great dance track and the lyrics are hauntingly sweet. The story in the music video is perfect for the song. I enjoyed the dancing by the older guy as well as his younger self. Like…
Here were my favorite 10 songs of 2008. I know there were many more that could be in this list but I did this off the top of my head and by searching through this blog. I usually share my favorite new songs on here so it more than likely show up on my blog….
2009 will be the Less is More year as increasing numbers of startups become shutdowns and people start to focus on using less services. The waves of early adopters has already begun to settle down and even the most excited web 2.0 proponents (myself included) realize that there are only so many minutes in a…
Human by the Human League is a wonderful song written and produced by the dynamic Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis team that were on fire in the 80s and 90s. They achieved major stardom with the work they did with Janet Jackson but they created an incredible amount of fantastic work with other artists. For…
I just learned that the Knack’s leader singer Doug Fieger died at the age of 57 from lung cancer on February 14, 2010! Sharona, the girl he loved that inspired his biggest hit, My Sharona, was by his side during his final days. Here’s an excellent piece from NPR about the real Sharona. I loved…
The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” is itself a bittersweet experience. It’s a beautiful song with some sad sentiments in it such as “You’re a slave to money then you die”. The story behind the song is also rather bittersweet as it was the Verve’s only big hit here in the states and all the royalties had…
Five for Fighting’s “World” is yet another masterpiece from their incredible art collection of songs featuring unforgettable works such as “100 years”, “The Riddle”, “Superman” and more. I first caught it in a Sear’s commercial and knew it was John Ondrasik’s voice. I did a quick search on Yahoo Answers and found out the name…
The song “You Get What You Give” by the New Radicals is a fantastic song that was used at the very end of the movie “CLICK” that’s one of my favorites. It’s not only an infectious song but the message is so inspirational and motivational, perfect for the start of a new year. It’s a…
This might offend fans of Andrew Loyd Webber and his brilliant “Phantom of the Opera” but I actually prefer the 2004 movie version of the classic tale over the world renown Broadway version starring the great Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. Insert gasp here if you must. Listen, no one loves Sarah Brightman more than…