My Thermos

It's late, but it's here - the next in our ongoing series of BYOBO compilations. This time we are featuring one of my favorite songwriters, the amazingly insightful and talented Jackson Browne.

So once again inspired by Nat at Mini-Obs, the idea is the same as always:

Pick one of your favorite bands / artists and list 10-15 songs by that band / artist to compile your own best of compilation.

So here goes - The Best of Jackson Browne as compiled by me: Continue reading "Build Your Own Best Of - Jackson Browne" »

Rollerkaty from The RollerBlog is having a groovy super 70's photo contest and I finally got around to digging up my entry.



That’s me on the right and my neighbor and best friend Craig on the left. Notice the wallpapered door (as if you could miss it) and the Sears Toughskins. I don’t have an exact date but I’m guessing it was about ‘77 or ‘78 as I appear to be about 10.

She has extended the deadline to midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) Saturday March 1, 2008 so head over and submit yours. The first batch of entries are in - and hilarious.

Be prepared to spend some time there browsing through the archives. If you were around for the 70s or not, you'll find plenty of vintage stuff at The RollerBlog - truly a fantastic and fun read.

Cheers!
SB

Courtesy of Elle at Maxwell the Tattooed Boy and Other Astounding Joys comes a music shuffle mashup meme:

The deal:

1. Prepare the list of intriguing questions
2. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, iPod, etc. on shuffle.
3. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
4. Write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.
5. Hilarity ensues.

Continue reading "YAMM - Music Shuffle Mashup" »

I'm not a handy guy when it comes to building or making things. I can hang a picture or (maybe) a shelf but I would never think to make my own cabinetry or anything. I can see the appeal of it though, having something that you created from nothing.

So yeah, bookshelves or a table or clock - all things I can see taking the time to make for yourself. They add personality to your home and can be passed on generation to generation.

But some things I just can't understand - like making or building your own thermos. I know, it sounds silly to you too right? I mean, it's a thermos. You pick them up at Target for a few bucks and use them until you accidentally drop them getting out of the car or knock them off the shelf when grabbing your lunch box. They're cheap and they're disposable - right?

I used to think so but recent events have led me to think there must be more to it.... Continue reading "Building A Thermos" »

Heard the new Counting Crows song this morning and it turns out that it is streaming from their website as well. I know I'm a bit late with the news but figured others might be as well. I don't like the autoplay guys but I'll give you a pass this one time.

Be sure to also grab the Digital 45 Featuring "1492" and "When I Dream of Michelangelo" from the site as well. Listening now and give all three a hearty My Thermos recommendation.

Counting Crows is one of those bands that I don't necessarily think of when I think of my favorite bands, but when I look at what I listen to - they are right up at the top. The new single is great and I'm looking forward to the new album Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings set for release on March 25th.

On a side note, think it's hilarious that Geffen uses an affiliate link on the official site when sending folks to Amazon and iTunes to buy the new single. Talk about double dipping. I've always resisted using affiliate links for stuff like this but if they can do it... what do you all think?

Cheers!
SB

Had a bit of trouble choosing an artist for this week's episode of BYOBO. The list of possibilities is endless and I've been doing some prep work on a couple so have a couple close to complete. Ultimately though I decided to go with The Who.

The Who - Quite possibly the world's most perfect rock & roll band. They did it all - singles, jingles, anthems, rock operas, and more. In the studio and on stage - they always delivered the goods.

So once again inspired by Nat at Mini-Obs, the idea is the same as always:

Pick one of your favorite bands / artists and list 10-15 songs by that band / artist to compile your own best of compilation.

With a catalog extending over 40 years though, choosing my favorite Who tunes was a challenge (I'm definitely using the full 15 here...), but here goes - The Best of The Who as compiled by me: Continue reading "Build Your Own Best Of IV - The Who" »

My wonderful wife Gina recently posted her 100 Things About Moi and even though we have been together for 16 years, I learned quite a bit about her from it. Thinking that it might be interesting for others to have the chance to learn some obscure things about me, I decided to copy the idea here for My Thermos. Credit also goes out to our new friends Elle and Cardiogirl for the inspiration.

And because I needed to add one for my clever play on words title to be accurate, here are 101 things I think are interesting about me: Continue reading "101 Proclamations" »