One of my ongoing projects has been to tidy up my audio archive. Lots of items get imported into it and 'disappear' from sight because the information in the file is inaccurate or incomplete. As I have over 250GB of audio files, adding one or two that aren't tagged correctly means that they hide easily. This also leads to duplication as I can't remember or tell that the files have been imported.
It was a slow process until earlier this week when I realized that there was a different edit function available, one that let me update a number of fields and go from entry to entry without leaving the update field. Suddenly a tedious laborious process was made more simple. I started having some fun cleaning up the database as it didn't feel as much like work.
That's why this has been a bit quiet of late. I've become addicted to tinkering in the audio archive. Sorry about that. Will be catching up on comics soon. There's also new Doctor Who to talk about. Hooray for that!
03 April 2010
30 March 2010
Great Mileage from a Gift
One of the problems with things that are always there is that they are always there. They become comfortable. It can be hard to acknowledge them. We expect things to be 'right' and 'functioning correctly' so we don't praise them for doing what they're supposed to do, only become upset when they fail.
Anyway, I was looking over some of the decorations in my room today and actually looked at some of them. One thing that occurred to me is that I don't redecorate often. One of the other things I thought was that I'd gotten very good mileage out of a decoration that was given to me ages ago as a silly gift.
So an additional thank you is necessary to those friends of mine that, at some point in the distant past, gave me that box of socks that featured Kathy Ireland on the box. It is still a source of amusement and such.
Anyway, I was looking over some of the decorations in my room today and actually looked at some of them. One thing that occurred to me is that I don't redecorate often. One of the other things I thought was that I'd gotten very good mileage out of a decoration that was given to me ages ago as a silly gift.
So an additional thank you is necessary to those friends of mine that, at some point in the distant past, gave me that box of socks that featured Kathy Ireland on the box. It is still a source of amusement and such.
29 March 2010
Music Monday - The Cardigans
Frighteningly enough, I'm still a bit stuck in this 'pop' world. It's okay, I'm getting better.
Perhaps you saw the band name above and remembered their 'One Hit Wonder' song 'Lovefool'. Now you probably hate me for reminding you of it. When that song was first appearing, I was volunteering at a local college radio station on my buddy's show. They had received the album. We looked at it and saw 'Iron Man' on the track listing. Could it be the Black Sabbath song? We played it on the air and fell about the studio laughing with joy at their bizarre cover. They had a sense of humor. I was hooked. That lead singer Nina was mad hot didn't hurt any.
The other song I knew by them was from an earlier album with a slightly different style.
The song always felt like it should have been on the soundtrack to some 1960s spy movie, or an episode of 'The Man From UNCLE' perhaps. It's got a jangly, catchy Sergio Mendes style to it. From this song you can see where 'Lovefool' came from. It's not a style they stayed in for long.
It's not exactly subtle but it is a more complex narrative in the lyrics. At the very least, it's not mindlessly repetitive. It does remain catchy. I love the way the song soars around the chorus, as if the wind of the storm was picking up.
Another not-so-subtle concept delivered in an amusing way. And there's cowbell! Can't go wrong with cowbell.
Look, I'm not trying to say they're the best band in the world and had one song that entertained and annoyed the nation. I'm trying to say that you shouldn't hold that song against them. Try some of their other music as well.
Iron Man
I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
You're The Storm
Perhaps you saw the band name above and remembered their 'One Hit Wonder' song 'Lovefool'. Now you probably hate me for reminding you of it. When that song was first appearing, I was volunteering at a local college radio station on my buddy's show. They had received the album. We looked at it and saw 'Iron Man' on the track listing. Could it be the Black Sabbath song? We played it on the air and fell about the studio laughing with joy at their bizarre cover. They had a sense of humor. I was hooked. That lead singer Nina was mad hot didn't hurt any.
The other song I knew by them was from an earlier album with a slightly different style.
The song always felt like it should have been on the soundtrack to some 1960s spy movie, or an episode of 'The Man From UNCLE' perhaps. It's got a jangly, catchy Sergio Mendes style to it. From this song you can see where 'Lovefool' came from. It's not a style they stayed in for long.
It's not exactly subtle but it is a more complex narrative in the lyrics. At the very least, it's not mindlessly repetitive. It does remain catchy. I love the way the song soars around the chorus, as if the wind of the storm was picking up.
Another not-so-subtle concept delivered in an amusing way. And there's cowbell! Can't go wrong with cowbell.
Look, I'm not trying to say they're the best band in the world and had one song that entertained and annoyed the nation. I'm trying to say that you shouldn't hold that song against them. Try some of their other music as well.
Iron Man
I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer You're The Storm
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