Tag Archives: What I’m Hearing

Music You Should Be Listening To (Not an Opinion)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Andrew

I just learned about Janelle Monáe. As with many things in popular culture, I imagine I am far, far behind the times and that all of you are already converts to her awesomeness.  If not, then here you go, thank … Continue reading →

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Audible Ear: Throwing Muses’ The Real Ramona

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Andrew

I really, really like the Throwing Muses. Or, safer to say, and more truthful, I really, really like the song you probably have all heard before, “Not Too Soon.”  And this Audible Ear would more correctly be determined a paean … Continue reading →

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On the Evenness of Numbers

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Andrew

When I was young(er), I was really into Ministry. Though the above is quite a misstatement.  Really, I was only into their album Psalm 69.  I don’t think I ever owned it, but I know that I was introduced to … Continue reading →

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On Things That Make Me Happy, Relatively Inexplicably

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Andrew

Here are three videos that make me happy. I imagine you might have already seen these, but I think they are worth seeing again. The first is indicative of the wedding I would like to have, and have taken part … Continue reading →

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Audible Ear: The Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Andrew

Is awesome. I first heard of Jeff Wayne’s The Musical Version of The War of the Worlds through my friend Bryan, back when we were both in high school.  His father had the LPs of Jeff Wayne’s classic, and it … Continue reading →

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Audible Ear: Silversun Pickups

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Andrew

Just like I warned you, here it comes.  A flood of praise for the Silversun Pickups along with a number of videos showing their finest moments, their finest hours, their finest finest! I don’t really know how to talk about … Continue reading →

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Ah, the H. P. Lovecraft musical, at last! (Part 1)

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Andrew

By which I mean, at last I am writing about the H. P. Lovecraft musical entitled A Shoggoth on the Roof. Now, class, if you’ve been paying attention (to the history of musicals, not to me) then the title of … Continue reading →

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More Hidden Objects (and game development in general)

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Andrew

I’m listening to The Decemberists’ The Crane Wife and liking it pretty much as I knew I would. Also, just bought (also with Christmas money) Cat Power’s You Are Free which is also nice. I like her voice a lot. … Continue reading →

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After three days of Isolation, you get this

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Andrew

Technically, I’m into Day 2 of Isolation. I say “technically” since it only really started yesterday at around 3 pm, when nearly all of the shops closed and I was left one of the few (most others seemed to be … Continue reading →

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I have this habit of getting up way too late

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Andrew

to enjoy the full amount of daily recommended sunlight to prevent cold-madness and outbreaks of low-intensity snarky remarks no one around you can understand because they don’t speak your language well enough. I can see the shadows of smoke on … Continue reading →

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