Wow... bloody brilliant...

So, thanks to Jeff Hassler via Sarah, I have found (yet another) good reason to attend BOA Grand Nationals next November.

*dons uber-band-dork mantle*

Marian Catholic HS will be performing the music of John Mackey in the Fall of 2007, featuring "Turbine" and "Turning". Marian is definitely in the league to pull this all off (their 2001 show stands as one of my all-time favorites). Greg Bimm and crew are exceptionally creative - I can't wait to see what they do with it. Very exciting stuff...

Alright - that's enough blogging for a Wednesday... peace!

*tries taking off aforementioned mantle... realizes it's basically a permanent fixture... sighs in acceptance*

Greatness...

Came across these quotes from the old Batman and Robin TV show today - absolute greatness.

... one of my favorites:

Dick Grayson: "What's so important about Chopin?"
Bruce Wayne: "All music is important, Dick. It's the universal language. One of our best hopes for the eventual realization of the brotherhood of man."
Dick Grayson: "Gosh Bruce, yes, you're right. I'll practice harder from now on."

Sadly, I don't think I can use it in my music advocacy mailings...

(via Linkbunnies)

Our Robot Overlords Have Arrived...

What an incredibly cool development in both robotics and the understanding of our interactions with music - perhaps it could even teach "movement challenged" people like me to get our grooves on.

Perhaps not...

Anyway, for a better, longer video, and more information check out the developer's site.

The nerd side of me is intrigued by how we've gone from Furbys to this, and the musical side is very interested by the research into our physical interactions with rhythm and music. Pretty awesome stuff here.

Alright, it's off to Univ. of Houston for a day of "Structuring your Fundamentals" with Tom Bennett, David Bertman, the Symphonic Winds, and the Wind Ensemble. Actually much more interesting than it sounds!

Adios!

(via BB-Blog)

Small update...

Just wanted to pass along pictures of the Waller HS Band Spring Trip 2007 to the magical land of Disney...

Waffle House, where a new restaurant is only $100 in cinderblocks and a large bucket of grease away. Inspiration for the picture must go to Daniel Cuevas...

I think the most impressive thing is that they even bother to put a price tag on this thing... that's more than I made my first year teaching... and nowhere near as cute as another jewel-encrusted toy on another blog.

The kids have encountered some ... interesting cast members - Darth was around a corner at the time...

... but I caught up with him later.

Random lunch at MGM... the salads here are pretty yummy.

Dinner at Raglan Road - a very tasty take on Shepherd's Pie...

...watched over by the beneficent countenance of Bono.
What more could one ask for?

All-in-all, a good trip thus far.

*Knocks on wood*

More later, to bed with me now!

Humorous...

I am told by S that this video is more true than any male would like to admit... not so sure that it's quite that accurate, but humorous nonetheless.

Enjoy and Happy Friday!