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The other day I heard someone say that the thing that makes geeks geeks is they show their passions. Instead of it playing it cool (and being boring) they do what makes them happy, judgment of others be damned. I like that definition.
That said, I spent hours yesterday watching videos of accordion playing. They are amazingly complicated instruments, it completely blows me away that anyone can play such a thing.
Over the last few days I've bought quite a bit of new (to me) music. I had a gift card that I got from work and decided to use it on impractical, gift sorts of things, rather than food, gas, and boring things. Among the wins, Flogging Molly "Float", a lively Celtic punk band that is new to my collection. Also among the wins is a 20th Anniversary collection from the Green Linnet label. The only other Green Linnet recording I have is the Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival, which is among my favorite works, having incredible music and great live production. The collection, being a collection, doesn't hold together as well, but it's got plenty of good stuff on it. Among the losses, Ashley MacIsaac "Hi, How Are You Today?", a sad case of Cape Breton talent encountering American overproduction and marketing. I will probably give it a few more listens, but it most likely will not make it into the collection and will go back to Bull Moose for credit.
I've got more that I haven't even had the chance to listen to yet.
I also got a copy of Pee Shy's "Who Let All The Monkeys Out?" (the accordion theme again). There aren't many alternative rock bands with accordion and clarinet.
That said, I spent hours yesterday watching videos of accordion playing. They are amazingly complicated instruments, it completely blows me away that anyone can play such a thing.
Over the last few days I've bought quite a bit of new (to me) music. I had a gift card that I got from work and decided to use it on impractical, gift sorts of things, rather than food, gas, and boring things. Among the wins, Flogging Molly "Float", a lively Celtic punk band that is new to my collection. Also among the wins is a 20th Anniversary collection from the Green Linnet label. The only other Green Linnet recording I have is the Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival, which is among my favorite works, having incredible music and great live production. The collection, being a collection, doesn't hold together as well, but it's got plenty of good stuff on it. Among the losses, Ashley MacIsaac "Hi, How Are You Today?", a sad case of Cape Breton talent encountering American overproduction and marketing. I will probably give it a few more listens, but it most likely will not make it into the collection and will go back to Bull Moose for credit.
I've got more that I haven't even had the chance to listen to yet.
I also got a copy of Pee Shy's "Who Let All The Monkeys Out?" (the accordion theme again). There aren't many alternative rock bands with accordion and clarinet.
