This bird has skills

What the! Man listen to this bird!

Brooke White: Our Newest Shining Star

I fancy myself a bit of a singer so I watch American Idol from time to time. Let's face it--it's mostly Karaoke for kids.

HOWEVER! (and that is a BIG however notice)

Earlier tonight I saw Brooke White performing "Let It Be" and thus I witnessed a bright star rising. Angelic of face and voice, heart felt and real, and possessing talent directly from The Muses. I have always said that singing is not about hitting notes or technical bedazzlement or stylized attitude. No. What it is about is reaching out and touching people from a distance and making them truly FEEL something real. She has that in spades and talent and musical ability to boot.

I don't know if the YouTube version of this one performance will do it justice, but I am posting it anyway!

I truly believe I have witnessed the birth of a new rising star. A light bringer for sure. I know--I wax towards hyperbole! But that is just how I feel about great singers.

Absolutely a new favorite! Watch and listen!

Wacky Japanese TV Clip

OMG WTF! This is awesome! I know I have been posting lots of very serious stuff lately ( it is important ya know ) ... well this is just the opposite--absolutely had me rolling on the floor, lmfao, rofl, ALL that.

Make sure you watch the WHOLE thing. The second prank is the best one. SWEET! I have to agree with the post where I found this first-- the blogger wrote "This next video is more proof that the Japanese can do whatever the hell they damn well please..."

Another National ID card bill introduced...

These guys just won't stop. Check out this article about yet another tremendous threat to our freedom and civil liberties...

Social Security Surveillance Act enters House

Just makes me ill.

OMG! I can't believe it! Someone actually read my blog...

And just when I was getting used to the idea that I was just talking to myself on this blog... I checked my email and found that someone from Pandora had read my blog! I received this email:


We're glad you're continuing to find Pandora a useful resource, Matt!

If you get tired of jotting your musical finds down on paper, feel free to use our "bookmark" feature. Just click on the album art to see the option.

:) Lucia, from Pandora

Well how bout that! lol. I made a little blip on the radar. Thanks for the tip Lucia.

Pandora Radio

I have been using this for a long time now and it is better than ever! I highly recommend typing in one of your favorite bands to listen to and allowing Pandora to begin playing song after song with a sound that is similar or related in one or many of a myriad of categorizations catalogued by the Music Genome Project.

You can create your "own" channels too. Personally I love to set Pandora running in the first tab on Firefox while I browse the net, post, read, or study. When I hear something I like, but don't recognize I just quickly check Pandora and jot it down on a notepad with all the other discoveries for later reference.

Awesome music resource.


Check it out! PANDORA