Want to be able to use Blip.fm on the go from your iPhone? I’ve previously been really bummed not to have any way to Blip when I’m not sitting at my laptop listening to music (that’s why I’ve hardly used it for long periods of time), and the In the Mood iPhone app has an option to let you Blip on the go. :)
Yeah, I know… weird app name, but I’ve tested it out for the past few weeks and it does the job! I feel like I actually use Blip.fm now when I want to share a favorite song, since I no longer have to be sitting in front of my MacBook to give good tunes a shout-out.
Just a random app shout-out. What cool apps are you checking out lately? I’m always fishing for something new to eat up my brain power. :)
Yesterday, Jim and I went to Classic Park up in Eastlake, Ohio to see The Bob Dylan Show (Bob Dylan in live in concert with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp opening). My mom got us tickets a month or so ago, knowing that I have always really wanted to see Bob Dylan live before I die (or he does, which was likely to come first).
Willie Nelson played first, and he wasn’t bad. I think Jim was most excited to see Willie play, but even he admitted that it wasn’t a stellar performance. I think Willie’s getting old and his live stuff just isn’t as good as it used to be. Still enjoyable though, and Willie’s son (who was playing with Willie) is pretty darn good.
John Mellencamp played second, and he wasn’t bad (good energy, good musicians playing with him), but my one big turn off with Mellencamp is that a vast majority of his later work all sounds the same, and this was very evident in everything he played, including a brand new song he played that he had just recorded (I found myself able to sing one of his other songs along with the chord structure of the new one). He’s not someone I would go see as a headliner, but I still enjoyed his performance, and MAN oh man were there a lot of middle-aged women going totally crazy over him… it was almost disturbing. Lol.
And finally, Dylan performed. The first thing you should know prior to seeing Dylan live is that he primarily plays his newer work and it will NOT sound like the album version. This tends to really tick off Dylan fans who aren’t prepared for it, so steer clear of live performances if you want “All Along the Watchtower” to sound like any of his recorded versions. He also tends to play completely different sets each night, so you could see him on this same tour and we will probably won’t have heard a lot of the same songs if we compared notes.
I thought it was a solid performance, and I was really just thrilled to be seeing Dylan live. He played several of my favorites from his last few albums (“Jolene,” “Ain’t Talking,” and “Things Have Changed”), and Jim really enjoyed “Senor.” Here are a few of my clips (the first clip has three different song bits included):
One important thing to remember if you go to see this show while these three fellas are on tour: they don’t play together, or at least they didn’t at this particular show. Jim kept insisting they were surely all going to come out on stage together and play at the end, but it was a no go. Just a heads up.
Overall: Great show, glad we went, thanks so much to my mom for tickets and to my dad for a lifelong exposure to Dylan and a heads up about what to expect when seeing him live. This was definitely a check-off on my bucket list. :)
Jim and I rode the Harley last summer to meet Matt for some ice cream and then took an evening ride to the bar. I’ve been waiting to edit a lot of motorcycle footage until iMovie updated to 09 and allowed me to speed up clips, so expect more motorcycle videos in the upcoming days! :)
Has anyone checked out the new Regina Spektor album, Far since it’s release last week? I am absolutely loving it.
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Regina’s since Begin to Hope, and I was honestly pretty leery about her new album, simply because Begin to Hope is such a seriously solid album. As it turns out in this case, a seriously solid album can be followed by an equally solid album (I wouldn’t say it’s better than the last, but definitely stands up to the quality of it and is just as innovative).
I initially thought the album was a bit over-produced, but by the second listen-through, I was totally hooked and already catching myself humming a few of the tracks under my breath throughout the day. I love Regina’s voice, and the more I listen to the lyrics, the more I simply love this new album, which is exactly how I fell in love with her last album… a little unsure at first, but totally captivated by the second listen.
There just isn’t anyone else out there I’ve listened to who is able to really alter their sound and their voice and use the vocal effects that she does and still produce such a beautiful, strange sound. If you’ve enjoyed her past albums, you should definitely be checking this one out. :)
I’ve been listening to a LOT of Flight of the Concords in the car lately and laughing my ass off. I mean, the show is hilarious and the songs are great in context, but I almost think that the lyrics and music are funnier when removed from the show setting and the distraction of the music videos. I have time to focus on the words and the little comical nuances that really just make me crack up all the way to work. The live album is just almost too much to handle… hilarious!
I can’t wait for the concert Jim and I are going to in March! It’s going to be hilarious!
Update while driving to meet my MIL for dinner tonight. :) This has been a good weekend and I’ve seen a lot of family. Got some good phone time in with my mom as well, even though she couldn’t make it to dinner with MIL and I.
And this is just some more of the drive to Red Robin with the Girl Talk on blast… ;)
Tonight I had dinner with Joe and Amy at Don Pablo’s. It was nice to catch up with friends, and I managed to eat fairly healthy, just having two enchiladas and rice. I made a Qik video on the way, but then accidentally deleted it, so I quickly grabbed the one that auto-crossposted to YouTube:
Talking about how Christmas went with family over the few days during and after Christmas while driving to see my family one last time before my brother and sister (the grown up sibs) head back to Columbus with their significant others and my new nephew, Damien.
The second video is just more driving, predictably to OK Go. :)
Thanks to Laura for the kick ass cd I’m still loving in my car a year later. :)
[Although, while I do love the cd, I wish I could play music on my iPhone while also Qik recording... This is a major pet peeve, since I primarily use my iPhone for music in the car.]
Also, Paul finished his novel on Saturday with everyone there at our meeting at Panera! His moment of completion is 30 minutes from the end of the video, if you want to speed up to the moment of victory. :)
Tested out using the Zi6 in the car with music playing. The camera seems to have similar stabilization issues to the Flip, but it seems easier to manage just by keeping it in mind and using a steady hand.
Very sensitive audio, for sure. I think the air conditioning might’ve been blowing on the speaker as well. I haven’t had problems like this with audio anywhere except in the car with music on and driving.
Want to be able to use Blip.fm on the go from your iPhone? I’ve previously been really bummed not to have any way to Blip when I’m not sitting at my laptop listening to music (that’s why I’ve hardly used it for long periods of time), and the In the Mood iPhone app has an option to let you Blip on the go. :)
Has anyone checked out the new 