The Blue White Album

I was daydreaming a bit here, and thought about wasting some time "researching" what is currently my favorite Beatles Album. It really is all over the place both in song structure, as well as cohesiveness - but I think that's what makes it such a great record. It's pop-y, prett-y, kitsch-y, rock-y (no pun intended), and at times just fucking weird. Some of John's best work is on here (both as a Beatle and as a solo artist). It seems that his time spent with the Maharishi in India yielded some 20 or so songs - ranging from the very personal to the very cynical. Anyway, definitely waste some time of your own reading the extensive and comprehensive wiki page. It is both informative and stimulating.

Current Favorite Songs (these are forever changing and in no particular order of favorite)

John - Dear Prudence
Paul - Martha My Dear
George - Savoy Truffle (I never noticed the dental implications on this one)
Ringo - Yeah Right (Just Kidding!) How about - Good Night

Random Note: Apparently the very interesting story of the Blue White Album (pictured above) was created from cheeky opportunism. Fucking Brits.

My Sister's a Medic . . .

That's the line according to one online lyrics repository. I could've sworn he was saying "My sisters are married." Either way, both true.

A Thought Experiment in Memory of Ron Asheton

Think of your favorite albums. Then look at this. Now, tell me: what record could actually persuade you to listen to an entire studio session? Bonus question: would the Chinese Democracy sessions fit onto more or less than 100 compact discs?

The Littles Ones & Plants and Animals @ Natural History Museum (Jan 9)

http://www.nhm.org/firstfridays/?date=20090109

Jan 9th, this Friday.
7:00pm-10:00pm, MUSIC:

Sponsored by 103.1, the first Friday of each month there's a science/nerd talk then a free concert following. I made a prior commitment or I'd definitely go. Might be a little dicey getting there early enough on a Friday evening to get in line and get in, but it's probably worth a try.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone.

Let's start planning the next meeting. I think our next selector will be B Lau. So we need a time and a place. Anyone up for hosting?