I'd like to take this opportunity to nerd out a bit. And you can't do anything about it because this is MY blog. So there.
Tomorrow, July 15th 2011, the EPIC FINALE of Harry Potter is released. I am RIDICULOUSLY excited. It's embarassing. This is a big deal, though! There's no denying this is going to be the most amazing movie of the summer. Of the YEAR. OF FOREVER. Okay, maybe that's overdoing it a bit. But I'm jacked.
I purchased advanced tickets a few weeks ago for this extravaganza, and I will be going tomorrow night at 11 pm. I. Can't. Wait. Seriously. It's the end of an era! Think about it: the first Harry Potter book was released in 1997, the first movie in 2001. The Deathly Hallows book was released in 2007, the final installment in the two-part film released in 2011. This series has spanned 14 years; there are people who have literally grown up with Harry Potter. The thought really amazes me, actually.
I'll admit it, I'm a relatively new fan of the series. I started reading the books in 2008, and I had seen a few of the movies before that point. It wasn't until I started reading the books that I really got into the movies, but I'm like that with any film adaptation. I'm a purist, really. Needless to say, I'm really looking forward to seeing the end. But at the same time, I'm really sad that it IS ending.
On a side note, I was on YouTube looking for an appropriate HP video/song to use as my SOTD, and I stumbled across something...awesome...for lack of better word. Apparently, there is a Harry Potter Musical. Fan-made, of course, but nonetheless, it's there. And I watched some of it. And I was delighted and a little horrified. So I will be sharing this with you. IT ALL ENDS TOMORROW...but the wait for the SOTD ends NOW.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Friday, July 01, 2011
Brain spew and stranger danger
I have been WRACKING my brain for days trying to think of something to write.
I didn't really think of anything.
So I'll just word vomit. Because I'm rad like that. And it's how I roll.
I went and saw Hawksley Workman again this week. I think I'm up to 6 or more of his shows in the last couple years...but I could be wrong. I've seen a few times though, ye ken? As some/most of you will already know, Hawksley Workman is my favorite artist of all time. He's put out 12 albums, no two of which have sounded the same. He's not a big, smashing radio star, but he's got a sort of cult following, with which I am pleased to be associated. We drank the kool-aid. And it was GOOD.
Anyways, I have a profound respect for Hawksley. He's been around for years, written a TON of great music and he's always been REAL. I've had the distinct pleasure of meeting him and talking to him on occasion (and no, I wasn't the girl who broke down and CRIED when I met him; I actually pretended I was with a paper or something so that I could get close enough to him and then I told him the truth. And he laughed. And he hugged me. It was rad.), and he's just a good person. He's so grateful for his fans and for the loyalty that those of us who have followed him for years have shown, and he's truly just in it to make great music and crowd-please. Anyone who's been to a Hawksley show can tell you with the utmost confidence that he just wants to have fun and entertain. He also has a most righteous sense of humor. Made me laugh so hard my face hurt by the end of the show. Every time, you'd think I'd be prepared for that by now! But noooo, I just don't learn...
I will tell anyone who'll listen (or read) how great this guy is. He's a truly phenomenal musician and his stage presence is unmatched by anyone I've seen as of yet. And I like to think that I've seen my fair share of shows in my lifetime! His live shows are fantastic! And I'll go again. And again. And again.
On that note, I leave you with today's SOTD. A fun little ditty called Your Beauty Must Be Rubbing Off from one of his older albums, (Last Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves. It's always been one of my favorite tracks. It's fabulous live, but I can't find a video that does it justice. So this will just have to do for now. Check out his website from my Awesome Rad Stuff tab and try and find a show near you! I promise you, it's SO worth it!
I didn't really think of anything.
So I'll just word vomit. Because I'm rad like that. And it's how I roll.
I went and saw Hawksley Workman again this week. I think I'm up to 6 or more of his shows in the last couple years...but I could be wrong. I've seen a few times though, ye ken? As some/most of you will already know, Hawksley Workman is my favorite artist of all time. He's put out 12 albums, no two of which have sounded the same. He's not a big, smashing radio star, but he's got a sort of cult following, with which I am pleased to be associated. We drank the kool-aid. And it was GOOD.
Anyways, I have a profound respect for Hawksley. He's been around for years, written a TON of great music and he's always been REAL. I've had the distinct pleasure of meeting him and talking to him on occasion (and no, I wasn't the girl who broke down and CRIED when I met him; I actually pretended I was with a paper or something so that I could get close enough to him and then I told him the truth. And he laughed. And he hugged me. It was rad.), and he's just a good person. He's so grateful for his fans and for the loyalty that those of us who have followed him for years have shown, and he's truly just in it to make great music and crowd-please. Anyone who's been to a Hawksley show can tell you with the utmost confidence that he just wants to have fun and entertain. He also has a most righteous sense of humor. Made me laugh so hard my face hurt by the end of the show. Every time, you'd think I'd be prepared for that by now! But noooo, I just don't learn...
I will tell anyone who'll listen (or read) how great this guy is. He's a truly phenomenal musician and his stage presence is unmatched by anyone I've seen as of yet. And I like to think that I've seen my fair share of shows in my lifetime! His live shows are fantastic! And I'll go again. And again. And again.
On that note, I leave you with today's SOTD. A fun little ditty called Your Beauty Must Be Rubbing Off from one of his older albums, (Last Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves. It's always been one of my favorite tracks. It's fabulous live, but I can't find a video that does it justice. So this will just have to do for now. Check out his website from my Awesome Rad Stuff tab and try and find a show near you! I promise you, it's SO worth it!
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