Who You Gonna Call?

Ok, so I may be one of the few American semi-adults in this country (make that the WORLD) that doesn't really partake in video games. Now that's not to say that I don't play completely, occasionally my friends will be playing something that looks interesting and I'll give it go. However, after reading the New York Times blog Arts Beat, I think I may explode of sheer excitement. Why you ask? Ghostbusters, that's why! One of the most popular movies of any generation (I have no data to back that up), and one of my favorite series of movies, is now releasing a video game. Which, Dan Aykroyd hopes will lead into a THIRD movie! (I'm about to spontaneously combust). Above is a (you guessed it) screen shot from the game. Please read the full post HERE.

So Who Wants To Go?

Photo: Kevin Moloney for The New York Times


Photo: Kevin Moloney for The New York Times

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Chester French

Earlier this week I saw Chester French perform a free acoustic show at Culture Kings in the Design District. For those that don't know who Chester French are, then I urge you, URGE YOU to check them out. In short, they're a dynamic duo of wit, swagger and charm that got signed to Star Track Records in their Senior of college. Their music is (how do I put this?), the love child of The Beatles, The Beach Boys & N.E.R.D. Perhaps that's not even a good enough explanation. In all honesty, they write extremely catchy and hilariously thought provoking music. I discovered them about a year ago through the infamous Johnny Cupcakes, and I've been hooked ever since.

Like my post started off, Chester French's performance at Culture Kings was my first time ever seeing them and my girlfriend's first time ever hearing them. I am grateful for the opportunity to have witnessed them in such an intimate setting. Moreover, they came across as polite and humble people. Please check out their website and download their FREE (yes FREE) mix tape. The tape will wet your appetite for their full length release which is due out on the 21st of this month. So please, sit back and enjoy.

Cheers,

Ray

The road less traveled usually leads to better stories

The West

While reading the very popular New York Times blog "The Moment," I came across a post that caught my attention. New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) is currently having an exhibition pertaining to the American West. Please checkulate: MoMa & NYTimes The Moment


Darius Kinsey (Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art)Felling a Fir Tree, 51 Feet in Circumference (1906).


Edward Sheriff Curtis (The Museum of Modern Art)Watching the Dancers (1906)

The Beatles' entire original recorded catalogue Re-Mastered and set for relase on 09.09.09

The Beatles, what can I say about them that isn't completely typical and cliche? I mean seriously, this is a good thing. They've touched so many lives that everyone says the same great things about them. However, its not going to keep me from trying to find another way to describe their AMAZINGNESS.

At just about every Delpaxton practice, towards the end we go into a Beatles sing along/jam along. My singer owns a "Beatles music book," and we just play the songs. Its refreshing because it doesn't give us time to rehearse, rather we just read the music and play. From doing that, I have had the opportunity to understand them well beyond their obvious impact on not just music, but society and pop-culture. Their chord structures, although they may sound simple, are arranged in such a well thought out manner, that one cannot deny that these four gentlemen were born to do what they did. I am truly grateful that this world was given The Beatles and that I happened to be one of the many that have been influenced by them.

Anyway, for more info on the actual recordings and other Beatle-mania, please click here: LOS BEATLES

I Tweet therfore I am

I joined twitter about 3 weeks ago, and I must say that it has become rather addicting. But what I love more than the act of "twittering," is when Twitter is "Over Capacity," because then they post these light-hearted cartoon images. I suppose they do this to soften the blow. Either way, I wish twitter was over capacity more of the time.