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Archive for September, 2010

Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting (Video Version)

Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting (Video Version) Source: www.youtube.com Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting (Video Version) Capitol USA (catalog) (P) (C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws.      Today’s soundtrack – I played this on the piano to accompany Grant Chang at an HKSA show in college; driving the missus to LI to see him live tonight.     

John Williams – Battle of the Heroes – performed by Jay Bacal using VSL samples and MIR

John Williams – Battle of the Heroes – performed by Jay Bacal using VSL samples and MIR Source: www.youtube.com This is my performance of John Williams Battle of the Heroes from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. All the instruments and choir are created with the Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) and all mixing, reverb, processing with are done with MIR.      Today’s soundtrack: a soundtrack from Revenge of the Sith. This is completely MIDI sampled – it sounds pretty convincing.     

Jonathan Coulton and Darin Strauss: "Sweet Caroline"

Jonathan Coulton and Darin Strauss: “Sweet Caroline” Source: www.youtube.com Watch for the cameo from minor television celebrity John Hodgman! Recorded at NYU’s Lilian Vernon Writers’ House, 6/23/08.      Today’s soundtrack – so good, so good!     

Jonathan Coulton and Darin Strauss: "Sweet Caroline"

Jonathan Coulton and Darin Strauss: “Sweet Caroline” Source: www.youtube.com Watch for the cameo from minor television celebrity John Hodgman! Recorded at NYU’s Lilian Vernon Writers’ House, 6/23/08.      Today’s soundtrack – so good, so good!     

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (acapella cover)

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (acapella cover) Source: www.youtube.com I’m Yours cover by Del.      Today’s soundtrack – from C & J’s wedding     

Santana – While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Santana – While My Guitar Gently Weeps Source: www.youtube.com Music video by Santana performing While My Guitar Gently Weeps. (C) 2010 Arista Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

Haddaway – What Is Love

Haddaway – What Is Love Source: www.youtube.com Music video by Haddaway performing What Is Love. (C) 2010 Razor & Tie      Today’s soundtrack: go ahead and bob your head – you know you want to do it. I’ve never seen the actual video before….     

Blockbuster Files Bankruptcy After Online Rivals Gain – BusinessWeek

Blockbuster Files Bankruptcy After Online Rivals Gain – BusinessWeek Source: www.businessweek.com Blockbuster Inc., the world’s biggest movie-rental company, filed for bankruptcy after failing to adapt its storefront model to online technology pioneered by rivals such as Netflix Inc.

Otis Redding- live unreleased recording These Arms of Mine

Otis Redding- live unreleased recording These Arms of Mine Source: www.youtube.com “These Arms of Mine” is still Otis’ signature song for me. It is so simple in its beauty and message. Here is a young man singing to a girl: “If you would even consider being with me, how happy I would be.” That’s such a basic emotion. That’s how he sang it, and that’s what got him over. This son…      Today’s soundtrack… a classic!     

Welcome to Fall 2010 TV Seasons/Series Premieres!

Yes, it’s been awhile since my last post and I still haven’t made my comments about “The Last Airbender.” Suffice it to say that the more I think about it, the more disappointed I am with “The Last Airbender” for not having a better cast.  I’m not suggesting that M. Night Shyamalan had to cast [...]