After bowling a 179 yesterday, I hung out with my wife (who bowled a 79). We watched a hailstorm, which was cool because it's like watching marbles fall out of the sky. After our marble-watching was complete, we watched A History of Violence. Now you'd think that as hyped as this movie was it would have been better than falling-marble-watching, but think again. I was very disappointed with the film and give it 2 out of 5 hailstones. The hailstones get 5 out of 5 hailstones, however.
Suprisingly, A History of Violins is more interesting than A History of Violence, which segues me into a band by the name of Final Fantasy. You don't hear too many non-country bands with violins (aka fiddles), but this band fronted by Owen Pallett in an exception. From the Arcade Fire to Final Fantasy, Pallett makes unique music that's worth a listen.
For more information and some MP3s read The World's Most Popular Gay Postmodern Harpsichord Nerd from The New York Times and check out You Ain't No Picasso and Said the Gramaphone.
For more violin-based music, listen to Andrew Bird who was part of The Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Suprisingly, A History of Violins is more interesting than A History of Violence, which segues me into a band by the name of Final Fantasy. You don't hear too many non-country bands with violins (aka fiddles), but this band fronted by Owen Pallett in an exception. From the Arcade Fire to Final Fantasy, Pallett makes unique music that's worth a listen.
For more information and some MP3s read The World's Most Popular Gay Postmodern Harpsichord Nerd from The New York Times and check out You Ain't No Picasso and Said the Gramaphone.
For more violin-based music, listen to Andrew Bird who was part of The Squirrel Nut Zippers.
