Just don't end up like that guy.
12/24/09
12/22/09
Gush
Sometimes you just want to open up your mind and let things just gush out.
This isn't one of those posts.
This isn't one of those posts.
12/11/09
Alegría
Alegría is Cirque du Soleil's touring show. Of course, I would love to see it, but that requires quite a road trip, because it's not coming near Orlando (or Florida for that matter) anytime soon. But to compensate for the live experience is the amazing soundtrack that René Dupéré has composed. Like many of his scores, the music combines a solo singer (a staple of the Cirque shows) with an orchestra, electronics instruments, and in this case choir. There are traditional French pieces, featuring an accordion that can transport you to a Paris cafe. There are pieces that feature a choir that will move you. Other more spacious cues fall somewhere in an African desert because of the expansive sound that the electronics achieve.
Bottom line, Dupéré once again composes a score to a circus show that both transcends the live performance and defines what theater music can be.
Video after the break.
12/7/09
Wal-Mart-Land
It's a rough world out there. How have I survived this long? Simple. By following some basic rules:
1. Cardio: You're gonna park a long ways away. Nobody's gonna save you when you pass out in the parking lot.
2. Double Tap: You think that old lady you knocked out to get that last Elmo isn't gonna bother you anymore? Think again. One more swing of your Nerf sword isn't gonna hurt any. (See #18)
3. Wear Seatbelts: Wal-Mart parking lot. Need I say more?
4. Beware of Bathrooms: Besides the homeless guy living in there, you need to wash your hands, and arms, and face- actually just go home and take a shower.
7. Travel Light: 'Cause it will get stolen.
18. Limber Up: You will get into fights. Let's not pull a muscle.
19. When in Doubt, Know Your Way Out: This applies to every time you go in Wal-Mart during the holidays. There's only one way in and one way out. You're not gonna last long if you get lost.
31. Check the Backseat: 'Cause you probably left something at the checkout.
32. Enjoy the Little Things: They cost less.
1. Cardio: You're gonna park a long ways away. Nobody's gonna save you when you pass out in the parking lot.
2. Double Tap: You think that old lady you knocked out to get that last Elmo isn't gonna bother you anymore? Think again. One more swing of your Nerf sword isn't gonna hurt any. (See #18)
3. Wear Seatbelts: Wal-Mart parking lot. Need I say more?
4. Beware of Bathrooms: Besides the homeless guy living in there, you need to wash your hands, and arms, and face- actually just go home and take a shower.
7. Travel Light: 'Cause it will get stolen.
18. Limber Up: You will get into fights. Let's not pull a muscle.
19. When in Doubt, Know Your Way Out: This applies to every time you go in Wal-Mart during the holidays. There's only one way in and one way out. You're not gonna last long if you get lost.
31. Check the Backseat: 'Cause you probably left something at the checkout.
32. Enjoy the Little Things: They cost less.
