On July 2nd, my wife and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary. It’s hard to believe 5 years have already passed but it’s been an enjoyable journey in life so far. To mark the occasion, we enjoyed a unifying music performance from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. A few weeks back I heard that the group would [...]
More great record covers found in the ‘Lost Archive’… The Adventures of Pinocchio needed quite a bit of image retouching. To see the original scan I did, click here. The Adventures of Pinocchio © United Artists Records, Inc. The Sword in the Stone © 1972 Walt Disney Productions Winnie the Pooh and the honey tree [...]
Along with my love of movies comes my passion for soundtracks and film scores. From Jerry Goldsmith’s moody Alien, to Max Steiner’s adventurous King Kong, to John Barry’s epic Zulu, easily half of my music collection is music from the movies and television shows. There’s certainly a long list of composers who rank high on [...]
Occasionally, I’ll venture into thrift shops, visit garage sales, and browse flea markets. Not to seek out discarded fortunes, but to discover great treasures in illustration, photography, and design. These come in many forms, but mostly materialize as books, toys, and even records. LPs or albums, as records were also known, had a major plus [...]
In case you weren’t aware, the Apple iTunes Music Store for Canada opened for business as of yesterday. Not as large of a collection as the US or UK counterparts, but if you’re looking for music you can’t find through Peer-To-Peer networks, or if you’re looking to support the artists, head on over and start [...]
When MP3 players started appearing on the market, I looked at many and didn’t find one that met all the requirements I had in mind. If Apple made one, I knew they would do it right. It’s been 3 years since the introduction of the Apple iPod and if you’ve got one, you know how [...]
It’s a ‘beautiful day’ for Apple and U2 junkies! Today Apple released the U2 Special Edition iPod. Americans can check it out here. Apple also announced that the iTunes Music Store will be open for business to Canadians in November and that a version for European Union members launches today. If you’re not a U2 [...]
I’m on a big Jazz music kick lately. I’ve been rediscovering a bunch of good Swing material but I’m also enjoying the sultry, lounge type of stuff that keeps you in a relaxing, stress-free mood. Last week I purchased the new Norah Jones album ‘Feels Like Home’. Her music continues to showcase her wonderful talent [...]
The new U2 song ‘Vertigo’ from the upcoming album ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ can be heard (or seen) here. If you’ve got iTunes for your Mac or PC, you’ll be able to watch a 2-minute video of the song – in the iTunes/iPod style of things. Also, if you live the US or [...]
