Author: Gareth

Transmedia developer — writer, consultant, game designer, graphic artist, and publisher. A sharp tongue, a sharp blade, and on a good day, a sharp mind.
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Doses of Happy

Went to The Minion’s Senior Recognition Ceremony last night, where they honor the graduating seniors who have gotten awards and scholarships, as well as handing out any local scholarships they’ve won.

She was announced as a Kansas state scholar, a Kansas ACT scholar, and Presidential Award of Excellence winner. They announced her scholarship to Mount Holyoke, and her scholarship from the Bill of Rights Institute….and then also told her that she’d won *another* scholarship: $750 from the League of Women Voters.

Proud? Yep.

Following up that dose of happy with this evening’s event: The Police (with Elvis Costello opening) in Kansas CIty. A concert that I’ve been waiting to attend for about 25 years.

With that in mind, the following song seems appropriate:

The Police – “Bring On The Night.”

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Friday Music

Not as many tracks this week — Busy week.

The latest bit of earworm advertising from Apple — their new commercials for the iTunes music store had me hunting this track down: The Ting Tings – “Shut Up And Let Me Go.”

I tracked down this song from the Shoot ‘Em Up soundtrack, only to discover an entire Oakenfold album from a couple of years back that I had missed. I love the mix of T-Rex-ish and Bond-ish guitars in this. Paul Oakenfold – “Switch On.”

Some Mash-up Auf Deutsch! DJ Morgoth is offering an entire CD’s worth of german-artist mash-ups for free on his website. Go forth and download. I’m a big fan of this one, which mixes Rammstein and Fettes Brot: DJ Morgoth – “Schwule Sonne (Rammstein vs Fettes Brot).”

For those attending the forthcoming concert in KC, where Elvis Costello will be opening for The Police, I give you a track from Mr. Costello’s latest album, Momofuku: Elvis Costello & The Imposters – “Go Away.”

Lastly, I like it. That’s the only reason. Soul Coughing – “Super Bon Bon.”

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