eL Music Junkie

Surprising Covers: Sing Sing Sing

2010-10-25T09:00:00.007-04:00

Wanna listen to what I'm talking about? Press play!

Neither song is new but today I discovered that Chicago covered a Benny Goodman classic. This was only after listening to Sing, Sing, Sing in all it's jazzy goodness and to hear a M&M (that is a code name for one of my humanoids sisters) ask, "Where are the lyrics?".

Frankly, I was flabbergasted. Even I, a mutant ant, knew it was a jazz standard but I never heard any lyrics. After looking it up I was surprised to find that Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman was a cover of another and not the first. I found it was originally called Sing, Bing, Sing and recorded in 1936 by Louis Prima & his band by somewhat trusty Wikipedia.

M&M pulled out her iPod and played Chicago's version which looks like it is from their 1995 album Night & Day: Big Band. It was catchy.

Of course, now anytime I hear Sing, Sing, Sing I can't help but think of a rather silly boy playing in the yard.

Playing with the theme of this forgotten blog

2010-10-24T01:00:00.001-04:00

That's right. Instead of making a soup, putting away the dishes or other mundane but necessary things that I need to do now that I've turned back into a pumpkin (it is after midnight) I'm sitting on here playing around with themes and listening to music. You too? How delightful.

I recently rediscovered my playlist on YouTube which was bittersweet. Bitter because many of my faves were no longer viewable. Curses. Sweet because I listened to some of my favorites repeatedly. Joys.

Two songs I've been listening/watching on YouTube incessantly are:
Tyler Perry on stage in Madea Goes to Jail

A Fine Frenzy's Almost Lover in a North & South (the BBC miniseries) fan video

Summer and Fall Gone POOF but music lives on

2009-12-18T21:39:00.002-05:00

Well, blogging has taken a back seat to school. Not sure how these cats with niche blogs on college do it but I got to give it to them.

Some new music gadgets I've added to my repertoire since summertime

Pandora. Okay so I've been using Pandora longer than that (think way before commercials on your favorite stations & beyond). But since they have integrated their wonderful, marvelous product into social media.... BAM... my poor fellow FaceBookers have had no reprieve.

For example, I've been on a HUGE Cat Stevens kick and have to restrain myself from sharing every song from his Tea for the Tillerman album. Okay so a few sneaked through :)

Grooveshark. Uhm, another I can't remember when I started using but this one was at least in '09. I started using for Opinionated Ant when I wanted to add some audio excitement to a post. Think Bowie's Changes it a little widget every time I announce a new feature. Ch-ch-ch-changes.

In other musical news I'm waiting anxiously for my first mandolin. Don't ask me what it is called, it is a cheapo from Ebay and the name is most likely a mock company for an import. Yes, I've been educated by mandolin experts. Perhaps, I'll post some pictures here... depends on how bad it looks when I get it. No need to go out of my way to embarrass myself :).

Reminder: 92.9 earthfest this weekend

2009-05-26T00:12:00.002-04:00

Gonna be around Boston this weekend?

Don't forget the earthfest free concert at the DCR Hatch Shell.

It's the second year in a row we're going to miss it ;( so send links to your pics here.

Details~

On Saturday May 30th

Main Stage Set Time (approx.)
12:00-12:30 Winner of the Local Opener contest
12:40-1:20 Shawn Mullins
1:45-2:25 Seven Mary Three
2:45-3:30 Lemonheads
4:00-4:50 Soul Asylum

Where have we Been? I've been around...

2009-04-16T16:03:00.000-04:00

Yes, my humanoid was just singing Beach Boys and imagining she was in Flight of the Navigator. Scary.

Since she decided to do the Problogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, she hasn't been posting here, as you can see. The fact that BeBe hasn't been to many concerts lately has a small factor in it as well.

Speaking of BeBe, since her dearth of appearances here, she promised to start filming simple recipe videos for my Main Blog.

Lastly, here's a clip another concerteer (hmm, is that truly a word?) took of the Ting Tings in Boston last December.

See you soon,

Eliza Leigh, Mutant Ant

60th Anniversary Concert for WERS Tomorrow

2009-03-14T20:00:00.002-04:00

60th Anniversary Concert for WERS Tomorrow

Sunday, March 15th at 7:00PM

with:
Pete Yorn
JJ Grey & Mofro
Will Dailey
Ryan Montbleau

At The Cutler Majestic Theater
Tickets: $25-$50

"Why, oh why am I working tomorrow night?"
Are you going? Tell us how it was here.

Listening to Now

2009-03-13T16:00:00.000-04:00

Keiko Matsui
A Drop of Water~

"A drop of Whiskey..."
You don't even like Whiskey.
"True... a drop of bug spray"

Listening to Now

2009-03-10T16:00:00.000-04:00

Three Dog Night
Shambala~

If there was food in the fridge I'd be in Shambala!

Listening to Now

2009-03-04T16:00:00.001-05:00

Meatloaf~
I'd do anything for love...

Hmm, human get me an ant farm and a lot of toxic waste.

Listening to Now

2009-03-03T16:00:00.000-05:00

Queen~
Somebody to Love

Preferably a male mutant ant who will surpass a male ants life expectancy of a few weeks by 6000%!

Woo hoo!

2009-02-25T19:00:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty new at uploading on YouTube so small markers make me very happy.
For example:

BeBe's Delta Spirit Clip, People, Turn Around had over 100 views in 3 days.
It makes me want to do a happy dance and as a mutant ant with six legs believe me I can dance.

The coolest thing about this clip was how all the bands got up there and just jammed.

Okay back to watching Leverage's Season Finale (yes I am a day behind).

BeBe's upcoming shows

2009-02-25T14:00:00.000-05:00

Currently, Bebe has only told us of the upcoming Ting Tings show she is going to.

She has already said there won't be any videos, at least from her, since she'll be too busy jumping.
Jumping? Really!

Other than that she's keeping any other concert plans quiet- I think she's afraid a talking mutant ant might tag along.

So we shall torture her a la Ellen DeGeneres to George Clooney sans the supermodels, scientists and signs.

In other words, nag her continuously.

Listening to Right Now

2009-02-24T16:00:00.001-05:00

Cat Stevens

Hard-headed Woman (check out the Mp3 widget to hear a bit)

That's my humanoid...

In other music news, my human translator unearthed two 1970's sheet music books. Carole King's Tapestry (a necessary staple) and Peaceful Easy Feeling Volume II.

The problem with this finds is: a) she proceeded to sing on the top of her lungs most of the Tapestry collection and b) she's looking for harmonica tabs right now for Smackwater Jack.

see our twitter post all about it

2009-02-24T12:06:00.003-05:00

Had an Eventful widget here to Beg Blues Traveler to come to Boston...
Hey why not!

But, I broke it within days and found out that BT might be going to Lowell this
summer.

Yay!

House Built for Two

2009-02-22T13:50:00.000-05:00

Humanoids favorite song off Delta Spirit's Ode to Sunshine Albulm.

Clips of Delta Spirit @ Middle East

2009-02-22T13:45:00.000-05:00

People, Turn Around:
sing-along with Dawes and Other Lives

Crowd Surfing @ Middle East Club

Listening to Right Now

2009-02-20T23:30:00.001-05:00

A few things.

Madea~ My human promised to take me... and not in the Rasinet box this time.
But watching Joe Versus the Volcano [on Amazon]. There's a few songs in it!
Nina Simone~ that's my theme song!

Middle East Tonight

2009-02-20T20:00:00.001-05:00

My humanoid sent her emissary to the Middle East tonight... don't worry BeBe will be back by tomorrow.

Hopefully, the video of House Built for Two will come out. Otherwise I fear HT will send BeBe stalking Delta Spirit across the universe (or at least to New York or VA).

Other Lives and Dawes are also there. Love is all I Am is pretty cool. Both Delta Spirit and Dawes performed on 88.9 in their in-live studio today and impressed this toxic ant.

Go see anyone play tonight? Where'd you end up?

BeBe the Concert Queen February Schedule

2009-01-18T12:00:00.001-05:00

Have been updated new blog and haven't been pestering BeBe too much.
Although tickets were sold out for Tony Luca/Sara B. on 2/20/09- BeBe and company will make an appearance at the Middle East to see Delta Spirit...

Your Favorite of the 1920's

2008-12-24T13:00:00.000-05:00

Check out the poll in the sidebar and vote for your favorite singer in the 1920's.
Don't forget Jelly Roll Morton one of my favorites.

Listening to Right Now

2008-12-23T14:00:00.000-05:00

"So What" by Pink
This is the first music video that I've actually liked (and seen) in a long time.
Pink's" Amazon Page

Listening to Right Now

2008-12-19T13:30:00.000-05:00

"First Snow" by Kevin Keller

Appropriate since Snow will be pouring down from the sky any moment now.

BeBe the Concert Queen January Schedule

2008-12-19T11:35:00.002-05:00

BeBe our local concert aficionado has given me her tentative schedule for January 2009.

So far:
1/20/09-- TBA

1/25/09- Scott Weiland front man of Stone Temple Pilots and offering up his second solo cd.
At the Paradise in Boston not Cambridge.

Scott Weiland on Amazon

Listening to Right Now

2008-12-18T17:45:00.000-05:00

"Light On"
David Cook.
Here's his site & David Cooks Amazon Page.

Welcome!

2008-12-18T16:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Humanoids!
My translator (a 'normal' human) has given me another blog to express my immense knowledge to the masses. The subject of... the subject of... Human, I forgot my lines.
"The subject of music is close to my soul."
Right, music. Allow me to introduce my humanoid translator and general slave. If you see some typing in "quotations if you were wondering like me" that will be my translator. Don't expect any knowledge or much input from them, however, since they should be working on my main blog. Like right now. Right Now!
Come back soon, we'll talk about new artists, old artists, good songs, bad songs and guest appearances by BeBe our concert queen!
See you soon.
eL