Categories Japan

School Festival, Part 2: We are SINGER!!

Okay, the students didn’t say that. I’m making titles up now. But I see no reason not to continue the grammatically incorrect titling. Besides, I’m about to talk about the students’ singing. With a bit about their music education in general. This is the second post I’ve written about this Continue Reading

Categories Miscellany

The Guild’s New Geek Anthem Tops Amazon Charts

The GuildĀ has released another original music video, this time titledĀ I’m the One That’s Cool. At the time of this writing, is the #1 MP3 purchase on Amazon in both the pop and rock categories. The music itself is pleasant to listen to, though nothing special. It’s the lyrics, however, that Continue Reading

Categories Cartoons

Tangled, Part 1

I didn’t get around to watching Disney’s Tangled until a few days ago. Though I missed it in theaters, it came up in a Facebook discussion about Pixar’s upcoming Brave. Reminded of it, I got my hands on it and watched it. Watching the movie, I found myself conflicted. The parts Continue Reading

Categories Reviews

5 Songs With Great Covers

Many song covers are nothing special. However, some musicians take a song and make it their own, producing a work of art that’s at least as good as the original. I’d like to take a moment to honor some particularly good covers, in no particular order. They’re listed by original Continue Reading