So guess what it means in Mandarin Chinese when you translate saying my last name twice?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Hsieh hsieh cookies
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Tuesday's Tunes: Ben Folds
I still remember when a friend of mine in high school let me borrow his Ben Folds Five cassette tape and their song "Brick" was playing on the radio. These were back in the days when almost I listened to was Top 40 and J-pop...those were interesting days.
Ben Folds - Still Fighting It
Ben Folds Five - Brick
Most recently I had the pleasure of catching Ben Folds in concert at Boston's House of Blues, which just confirmed his quirky genius, musical prowess and all around funny guy. He has a penchant for swearing, but it compliments beautifully the often exposed and painful nature of his lyrics. He often writes about the difficulties of "growing up" and entering adulthood, so the humor helps takes some of the edge off topic without trivializing it.
Ben Folds - Still Fighting It
Ben Folds Five - Brick
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tuesday's Tunes: Gungor - Beautiful Things
Things are a little hectic this week, so this is going to be short and sweet: the following video was sent to me by my good buddy Pat, a combination of great lyrics and melody with a distinctly indie vibe, Michael Gungor's vocals on this track are intimate, gentle yet powerful, and totally worth checking out:
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday's Tunes: Leeland - Sound of Melodies
Happy June everyone!By no means new, today I'm featuring the album Sound of Melodies by Leeland. Originally released in 2006, what I enjoy so much about this Christian band from Texas are the poetic but accessible lyrics, and haunting, memorable melodies.
Here's a link to one of my favorite songs off this album:
Leeland - Carried to the Table
In this video, the main two members of the band (who so happen to be brothers) talk a little about how the song was formed and then offer up an acoustic performance.
Leeland - Beautiful Lord
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