[Happy anniversary to mathcaddy.com!!] 

You know, I remember three days ago when this site was first published. It still had that new site smell, the tags were still on, and the puke stain wasn't covered up with a bleach stain yet.

Yes, I even remember writing this, all those days ago:
It's a blog! Wow. It's a blog. I have a blog. I wonder if I should get it cut off. Maybe it's infected.

But seriously, look at the stats. Woo! This is a 7.6 times increase in web traffic -- all the way from 4 hits per day to 51 hits per day in the course of three days.



Yeah, it's great to be able to look back on all the hard work that's gone into making this dream a reality... and just sit and sigh, while drinking our Toffee Nut Latte'. Not you, me. Give my latte' back, jerk.
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[One-upping Mesmer... but mostly sounding dumb.] 

Here's something better than Mesmer's Alanis Morisette Lyrics Generator, but also at Brunching: "I could destroy them with pretzels!" and A Review of Danger Signals.

I suppose it's a cheap shot at our friend Lavidas -- or "Ladidas" - or whatever -- but, quite frankly, I don't see anything funny about Alanis Morisette. She's a serious artist who should be taken seriously... (out of her misery, if you ask me.) Naw, just joshin'... she should be hung in public!

And... I have no idea what on earth that "Click the Cross" thing was, but it's strangely haunting. Just like the one and only ad I've seen for "Are You HOT?" ... Just a pair of boxers, shaking at the screen. I cannot escape it... and I have not returned to TV since that horrible, horrible day.
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[Click the Cross] 

Just do it:

Click the Cross

Confused? Me too.
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[Poland?] 

Mesmer: Poland has hopes and dreams?
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[Nobody's Yoda] 

See if you recognize anyone in this band label.

I'm not sure if they're still touring...

Here's something interesting I found at brunching.com.

As for my top ten (well, top four anyway):

It's not like I've given up on rock, I just find myself listening to the classics more and more. How classic you may ask?

Sonata. Op 35 - Frederick Chopin
This is an amazing composition, most probably arising from lonely nights in Paris among the plague and news from home of revolution. The piece is played grave, and is best known for it's third movement, commonly referred to as the Funeral March (dum, dum dum dum, de, da, dum, da dum, da dum). But of course, as is the style with Chopin, the march breaks into a beautiful 4th movement that carries with it many of the hopes and dreams of Poland.

Impromptu Op 142, No 2, in A-Flat Major - Franz Schubert
Just one of those tunes that is fun to play, and really sticks with you. Added bonus: a true lady killer. I participated in a "create your own flavor" contest held by Baskin Robbins a few years ago, but my "Schubert Sherbert" didn't take off.

Aufschwung - Robert Schumann
It's humorous really, how desperately Schumann clinged to his famous contemporaries (Chopin, Liszt, Hummel...) while he himself was merely a music critic with a group he called the "The companions of David". He wouldn't become famous until much later (post mortus even?). Little known fact: You can deform your hand by religiously cramming wooden wedges between your fingers every night while you sleep, a lesson Schumann learned in trying to attain a greater hand span.

And now for something completely different

Hedwig - The theatrical soundtrack
If you aren't turned off by homosexuals, then you're gay. No, what I really mean to say is, if ass pirates don't make your skin crawl, you should definitely check out this movie. It originated as a stage show written around contemporary rock music, something that had never been done before. The songs are catchy, and should strike a pleasing chord with most everyone. BUT I warn you not to watch this movie around...parents, younger siblings, anyone that would raise a brow at a lead star named Hansel and his U.S. Military lover...ahem.

meow
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[The Welsh Mike Stipe.] 

Yeah -- he does sound like MikeStipe to me, too... Maybe he's the Welsh Michael Stipe! Maybe he has a secret hide-out on Wellsian Way!

I haven't heard anything about the new Supergrass one... I haven't heard anything from them in a long time -- or listened to them for quite a while. What about Fountains of Wayne? Don't they have something new coming out soon?

By the way, I love Idlewild's song, "American/British." It's neat.
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[Just heard three tracks...] 

From Idlewild, "Out of Routine" sounds rocking and is it me or does the lead singer sound liek Mickeal Stipe of REM? Wierd. "A Way of Letting Go" sounds rockin too. Heard anything about the new SUpergrass album? SHould I even bother with the Zwan album? Get the Special Goodness CD in mid-March, or get the single at Hot topic for .99 cents! For reals.


Nano-Nano
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[Sweet Monkey Juice] 

Thanks for the link, and no I haven't heard anything about Idlewild's new album, man do I feel left out. Thanks for the props bro.
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Okay -- so we were talking music... speaking of which, Idlewild's new album is out in a month -- and the reviews are great. A2 D2 -- you got it yet on mp3? It looks like it's been out in Europe since July.

Also, here's a pretty cool resource to add to your aresnal: metacritic.com It's just been revamped and it's pretty cool now. It's basically the quickest way to sift through a ton of reviews of basically any media -- all at once, movies, music, dvds, etc...
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