I came across this music as I was searching for the song at the end of the movie Tokyo Story (東京物語). Tokyo Story is a movie from 1953 about an older couple who go to visit their children in Tokyo. What I most enjoyed about the film was its nod to the passage of time.…… Continue reading Japanese Folk Songs
Category: Music
Posts about music I’ve recently discovered or really like.
Understanding Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
I want my MTV……… Hearing this ghostly whisper along with never before seen computer animation left me spellbound as an eight year old who shouldn’t have been able to watch MTV. Cable television was still relatively new and like most new things, kids often figure them out well before the adults do. Eventually the adults…… Continue reading Understanding Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
Journal Entry 6.12.2021
The time is 9:11 AM on Saturday, June 6th 2021. This is my second post of the day, the first one just being about computers. I’m in my reading nook on the second floor overlooking the street. I’ve got my new standing desk, the futon is covered by a proper cover and not a bedsheet…… Continue reading Journal Entry 6.12.2021
Journal Entry – 8.24.17 – Evening
It is 9:04 PM on Thursday, August 24th, 2017. It is a cool 60 degrees here in Pacifica under a waning crescent moon that overhangs Linda Mar. In about 30 minutes it will be in the perfect position for a stunning photograph with the city lights below and a sliver of a moon above. Today…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 8.24.17 – Evening
Jungle Hunt, Camisra and Pitfall
This morning I finally figured out the second part of a question that has been in my mind for two decades. It is a question that would pop into my head and I would either immediately forget about it or make an attempt to find the answer, never with any luck. It isn’t even really…… Continue reading Jungle Hunt, Camisra and Pitfall
Classic songs discovered in 2016
Two songs my Dad introduced me to in 2016 that I really like. Both also happen to be about or occur in San Francisco. https://youtu.be/XUwUp-D_VV0 Little Boxes – Pete Seeger This is such a fun little ditty. My Dad brought it to my attention after I had just landed in Columbus, Ohio. I had commented…… Continue reading Classic songs discovered in 2016
Journal Entry – 10.20.2016
It is 5:16 AM. Today I have an all day travel industry event and must leave very early so my morning ‘me time’ is cut very short. These things can be a bit draining but also great opportunities to do a lot of networking. Needless to say I’m looking forward to tomorrow which is Friday.…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 10.20.2016
The Dining Rooms – M. Dupont
One of my favorite tracks, M. Dupont by The Dining Rooms.Very good match of the song with the video clip (Lost Highway) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fhhBxgZFu6M Album: Numero DeuxArtist: The Dining RoomsAppears on: Ayurveda Budda Lounge Volume 1 / Subterranean Modern Vol. 1