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"Thank You" by Led Zeppelin. Play Count: 34
Mike and I went to see this movie last night. It was full of amazing performances. It was a good story, ending just after Led Zeppelin II went #1. I was amazed how quickly they and their sound were formed. The set shown from Sweden when they were contractly on tour as The Yardbirds was intense. It was just a month or two after they got together. I'd also had no idea they owned all their recordings. Go see this if you like Led Zeppelin, even just a little bit. Mike joked that they ended it in 1970, so they wouldn't have to talk about the weird stuff Jimmy Page did. #
I've updated my site to be able to shared more easily. A preview of the entry, show, or more will show up. It works in Messages, Facebook, BlueSky, and probably more places. #
I listened to all of a terrific podcast about the history and state of Capitalism. You should check it out; I learned so much. #
I loved the game Pitfall! when we had our Atari 2600. Theoretically if you got a high score, you could send Activision a photo of your T.V. showing the high score. I have an instant photo of a T.V. showing my high score somewhere. A smart person "ported" Pitfall! to the web. Amazing. #
Terrific interview with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. #
This morning I realized I've lived more than half my life away from Illinois. #
Jesse suggested we go to this show. Another Sabin dad, Chris joined us too. I rode to the show in the back seat of the car, making me reminisce of shows gone by. It was a cold night, and the place was full. Apparently Bunk Bar used to have more shows than they do now. I can relate to that. I was excited to see there are two interesting shows coming up here (Tommy Stinson as well as The Folk Implosion). I really liked the first band Sunbathe. When they started I thought it was going to be more on the pop end of things, but as the set progressed, it was clearly crunchier. The stage wasn't very tall, the room isn't very big, and we were standing right in the center. We heard them full-force. They apparently have a new album out; I'll have to catch them again. Animal Eyes had one person from the opener in the band. They had two sets of keyboards as well. I remember thinking that this drummer had many more skills than the previous drummer. I started to get a feel of Animal Collective during the show. I considered dismissing that thought, wondering if it was just the band name that made the association. And then Jesse mentioned it on the way out. So maybe? It was a fun night out.
Another fun show where a friend invited me out. Dan let me know he was going to the show. I have a Brainiac LP, which I don't listen to very often. It was a gift from my brother. The singer for this band had died in a car crash, so on this tour they have a new singer. The music at times reminds me of Polvo. They use a heavy synth sound at times, that has a video game feel. They also use some amazing vocal filters on the songs making it sound great. A fun time, with a bigger crowd than I expected!
David Lynch has died. I remember watching "Blue Velvet" on VHS at someone's house in high school; probably in 1987. Many of Dennis Hopper's lines became catch phrases for my friends then. "Twin Peaks" was on TV once I was away at college. I remember gathering with friends to watch it and then talking about it all the time. I saw his other films over the years, but "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks" have stuck with me the longest.
During my first stint at Apple, the java team would gather during lunchtimes to re-watch "Twin Peaks" on VHS in our break area. We'd sit on these very "Apple in the late 1990s" soft seats, watching a big CRT TV with VHS on a rolling cart. Somehow the Apple folks I worked with (who had been at Apple since the System 7 days) had this A/V cart on permanent loan.
Infinite Loop also had cable wired throughout. I recall watching some of the 9/11 coverage from work that day, since I still had decided to go to work via CalTrain. Sometime later in the morning, Steve Jobs sent out a company wide email saying no one had to work anymore that day. After that, the office was different. There weren't security guards everywhere when I'd started. From that day on, it (and everything) was different. #
Here's what I'd read in 2024. I did a stint of reading books Oscar owns. He recommended them to us. He also has OBOB coming up soon, so I have read some of those to have things to talk to him about. I really got stuck on reading for myself at the end of the year. I have picked up "Gravity's Rainbow" by Thomas Pynchon. I have had a hard time getting through it. It's my second attempt. Wish me luck!
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