Can’t have a post without a photo. Here’s “Bill Mensing’s Router”. You might say it’s a lathe or a planer. Don’t bother me with that.
Over the 4th we were talking about the uke, the banjo and a band called Beirut. I suggested a trip to YouTube to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxgDAC-4kI&feature=related
This is one video out of many. Then the conversation turned to Balken music and diatonic scales. When I went home I was pumped up to listen to more Beirut.
When there is a band I want to listen to I often go to Pandora. When I want to listen to a certain musician I create a “Station”. Then when I am playing that station Pandora plays not only that specific musician’s music but other things like it. In this way I get exposed to sounds similar to the sounds I’m currently digging. Then I get to dig more.
This system is limited by the skill of Pandora and my typing skills. I must type in the correct name of the band or musician. This time dyslexia kicked in and I typed in Beruit. Pandora did not correct me. Suddenly my station began playing roots and dub ragae. Desmond Decker type stuff. Very nice for music to cook a bachelor dinner to. If I had not been a little dyslexic I would not have typed in the strange name.
I later Googled Beruit. Nothing. It kept redirecting me to Beirut. All I can think of is that Pandora must have thought I was searching for Roots. As in Roots Ragae. Maybe that rut at the end of Beirut was enough to signal this strange trip into Roots Ragae. I’m loving it.
I suggest you go to Pandora and create a few new “Stations”. Don’t worry about spelling.
4 responses so far ↓
Teresa // September 4, 2008 at 8:54 pm |
John – I thought Pandora couldn’t or won’t or is not allowed to let you listen to what you request but will set you up with all sorts of associated music. But what do I know – I’ve only been there once. I’ll go check it out again. As for getting those dyslexia treats, I’ve got to get loose with the spelling if I’m gonna cash in. But my mother had me working out on “asphyxiate” when I was like in 2nd grade so I’m forever looking over my shoulder. What’s that about. Your site is really fun.
sespe // September 4, 2008 at 9:47 pm |
You can’t always get what you want. You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need. That’s the way it is with Pandora. I particularly like my Billie Holiday station. That lead me to Blossom Dearie. I can’t discuss it in public but I’ll tell you in secret how to get exactly what you want.
Teresa // September 5, 2008 at 7:01 pm |
Right, I think I need a tutorial.
Meanwhile, I’m not finding the Snapshots of the ALL the Animals section on this blog of yours. I have a pretty cool b/w Polaroid of a Texas Longhorn you need to see when I find it. Look here for a nice image of a beaked friend from Greg French’s site: http://gregfrenchearlyphotography.com/bird.html
sespe // September 5, 2008 at 8:54 pm |
My post about it is in the April Archive. I have one image and the list of what I have. Next is to scan my entire collection and post it. When time permits. I’m a stickler for “true vernacular”. Every photo must be taken by an amateur. No commercial photos allowed. I think the bird shot on Greg’s site is fantastic but it looks like a cabinet card to me. Could be by an amateur and just mounted but there were very few amateurs in those days. Either that or everyone was an amateur.