Eric Arvin's Blog, page 109

One Good Thing

I haven't done one of these posts in a while. I didn't get a lot of response to them so I thought perhaps I was boring you. Must keep the readership happy, you know. But I have gotten a few inquiries as to where they went so here's a new one.

Received an early Christmas gift from my sister Amy and her hubby Nick, who live on the Naval base in Japan. Amy downloaded her music library onto one of those tiny flashdrives and sent it to me. She knows me well! I've always said the three best gifts anyone can give are good books, good music, or good wine. When I opened the envelope and saw the little flashdrive I at first thought, "What a strange little lighter? I don't smoke, and neither does she...Right?!" Then I thought, "Espionage! My sister's a spy!" Then reality took over and I realized it was lots and lots of music. My sister and I don't have the same taste all the time. (I can't get behind My Chemical Romance. Sorry.) But we do share quite a bit more in tastes than me and the rest of my family. Anyway, good music, and lots of it, definitely a good (if overwhelming) thing.

Factory (Live at Hollywood Forever Cemetery)

One of my favorite songs from this year:

12 Songs From R

Shuffled:


"Radio Euphoria" by Joseph Arthur

"The Rescue Blues" by Ryan Adams

"Runnin' Out of Fools" by Neko Case

"Raining in Baltimore" by Counting Crows

"Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams

"The Revolutionary Costume for the Day" by Christine Ebersole (from Broadway's Grey Gardens)

"The Road" by Mary Beth Maziarz (love her!)

"Ruby & Carlos" by James McMurtry

"Regret" by New Order

"Ready for a Fall" by P.J. Olsson

"Return to Innocence" by Enigma

"Relax Max" by Dinah Washington

Hot Shot: Strong Shoulders

Touch-a Touch Me, TSA Security (Rocky Horror Parody)

12 Songs From P (And 3 From Q)

The music library on this computer doesn't have many in the "Q's", so I'm combining lists today:


P

"Precious Pain" by Melissa Etheridge

"The Promise" by Tracy Chapman

"Postcard From Far Away" by Coldplay

"Passing Afternoon" by Iron & Wine

"Portland, Oregon" by Loretta Lynn/Jack White

"Penelope's Song" by Loreena McKennitt

"Pray For Rain" by Massive Attack/Tunde Adebimpe

"Power of Two" by Indigo Girls

"Proud Mary" by Credence Clearwater Revival

"Praying For Time" by George Michael

"Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode

"Pancho & Lefty" by Gillian Welch


Q

"Quittin' Time (live)" by Mary Chapin Carpenter

"Quartet" by Thomas Newman (from Angels in America)

"Que Hago Ahora" by Richard Shindell

Hot Shot: Alex & Heph?

Nice conch, huh? I love photos like this, using contemporary models to hearken back to ancient times.

Simon's Cat in 'The Box'

These cartoons are adorable.

12 Songs From O

Shuffled:

"One True Love" by Semisonic

"Over The Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy

"Once Around The Block" by Badly Drawn Boy

"The One I Love" by David Gray

"Out of The Woods" by Nickel Creek

"O Mio Bambino Caro" by Sarah Brightman

"On My Way" by Cocoon

"One Step Up, Two Steps Back" by Bruce Springsteen

"On Her Mind" by Duncan Sheik

"Only Love" by k.d. lang

"One" by The Bee Gees

"O Fortuna" by Carl Orff

Hot Shot: Young Rider

More gorgeousness from Justin Monroe.