As usual, there are several stacks of CDs next to my computer. Some are waiting to be entered into my master spreadsheet, some are waiting to be reviewed here at the yuleblog, and some are waiting to be classified in both categories.
To ease back into the flow of things, next week I've decided to look at a small stack of CDs that are upgrades to my collection - either I've acquired better or complete artwork for my CD-R copies or I found an actual copy of the CD that replaces the CD-R altogether.
Most of these upgrades occurred last Christmas during the 2006 downloading season and came from our good friends Ernie at Ernie (not Bert) and FaLaLaLaLa member PDMan.
So here's the tentative schedule for next week:
Monday, June 11 - Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas
Tuesday, June 12 - The Don Les Harmonicats - Christmas With
Wednesday, June 13 - Jan Garber - Christmas Dance Party
Thursday, June 14 - The Moog Machine - Christmas Become Electric
Friday, June 15 - Hawaiian Christmas (TWO REVIEWS)
One final note: In about three weeks, it will be Christmas in July. While others barbeque, light off fireworks, and sweat in the summer sun, I'll be sitting in my air-conditioned home, listening to the Christmas melodies of Peggy Lee, The Mighty Echoes, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio, and celebrating Christmas early. I do have some surprises in store so stay tuned.
Capt
As usual, there are several stacks of CDs next to my computer. Some are waiting to be entered into my master spreadsheet, some are waiting to be reviewed here at the yuleblog, and some are waiting to be classified in both categories.
To ease back into the flow of things, next week I've decided to look at a small stack of CDs that are upgrades to my collection - either I've acquired better or complete artwork for my CD-R copies or I found an actual copy of the CD that replaces the CD-R altogether.
Most of these upgrades occurred last Christmas during the 2006 downloading season and came from our good friends Ernie at Ernie (not Bert) and FaLaLaLaLa member PDMan.
So here's the tentative schedule for next week:
Monday, June 11 - Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas
Tuesday, June 12 - The Don Les Harmonicats - Christmas With
Wednesday, June 13 - Jan Garber - Christmas Dance Party
Thursday, June 14 - The Moog Machine - Christmas Become Electric
Friday, June 15 - Hawaiian Christmas (TWO REVIEWS)
One final note: In about three weeks, it will be Christmas in July. While others barbeque, light off fireworks, and sweat in the summer sun, I'll be sitting in my air-conditioned home, listening to the Christmas melodies of Peggy Lee, The Mighty Echoes, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio, and celebrating Christmas early. I do have some surprises in store so stay tuned.
Capt
Last evening, we held our preview for the play I'm currently undertaking. 51 people showed up and so did our nerves... there were some mistakes, blown cues, dropped lines... but, that's why it's called a preview.
Tonight is Opening Night and we're expecting a slightly larger crowd. So to get my mind off of things, I've decided devoting some time to the yuleblog is the perfect way to do just that.
The local newspapers did a good job covering the show. For a good story and a few pictures of me resplendent in some of my Chicago Cub gear:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/entertainment/17336439.htm
This whole play has taken up a good amount of my time but I've missed banging the keyboard and talking about Christmas music. Stay tuned... another small post to follow today!
Capt
Last evening, we held our preview for the play I'm currently undertaking. 51 people showed up and so did our nerves... there were some mistakes, blown cues, dropped lines... but, that's why it's called a preview.
Tonight is Opening Night and we're expecting a slightly larger crowd. So to get my mind off of things, I've decided devoting some time to the yuleblog is the perfect way to do just that.
The local newspapers did a good job covering the show. For a good story and a few pictures of me resplendent in some of my Chicago Cub gear:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/entertainment/17336439.htm
This whole play has taken up a good amount of my time but I've missed banging the keyboard and talking about Christmas music. Stay tuned... another small post to follow today!
Capt
GREAT JUMPIN' ICEBERGS!!! Haven't typed that in a while so I figured
I'd get that out of the way.
Back in April, I announced that I was appearing onstage as an actor in a two man show about baseball (the main reason for the break). I figured six weeks off to commit to memory my lines for the play and I could again use the free time to devote to the yuleblog.
I originally planned on cranking out the reviews again around the time I posted the Kay Martin review in conjunction with my 365 Days contribution in mid May.
That was the plan.
However, when you have 40 pages of dialogue to memorize, then add my stay at home dad duties, end-of-the-school year shebangs like school picnics, programs, and field trips, plus a few trips to Wrigley Field in Chicago to see my beloved Chicago Cubs mostly lose, time sort of has its way with you.
We're just entered June, the play rehearsals are at the stage where I'm feeling extremely comfortable with the lines, movements, and emotions needed - at long last! Just in time for our opening at the end of this week!
Should prove to be a fun run: we have a special performance on a weeknight for a convention coming through Fort Wayne. They've requested 175 tickets so far - a far cry from the 80-90 average for a summer show at this theater!
The kids are settling into their summer routine, my schedule will be opening up in the coming weeks, and I'll be once again reviewing additions to my Christmas music collection.
Next thing you'll know, it will be July... Christmas in July... sighhh.
Capt
GREAT JUMPIN' ICEBERGS!!! Haven't typed that in a while so I figured
I'd get that out of the way.
Back in April, I announced that I was appearing onstage as an actor in a two man show about baseball (the main reason for the break). I figured six weeks off to commit to memory my lines for the play and I could again use the free time to devote to the yuleblog.
I originally planned on cranking out the reviews again around the time I posted the Kay Martin review in conjunction with my 365 Days contribution in mid May.
That was the plan.
However, when you have 40 pages of dialogue to memorize, then add my stay at home dad duties, end-of-the-school year shebangs like school picnics, programs, and field trips, plus a few trips to Wrigley Field in Chicago to see my beloved Chicago Cubs mostly lose, time sort of has its way with you.
We're just entered June, the play rehearsals are at the stage where I'm feeling extremely comfortable with the lines, movements, and emotions needed - at long last! Just in time for our opening at the end of this week!
Should prove to be a fun run: we have a special performance on a weeknight for a convention coming through Fort Wayne. They've requested 175 tickets so far - a far cry from the 80-90 average for a summer show at this theater!
The kids are settling into their summer routine, my schedule will be opening up in the coming weeks, and I'll be once again reviewing additions to my Christmas music collection.
Next thing you'll know, it will be July... Christmas in July... sighhh.
Capt
If you're visiting us from
WFMU's 365 Days Project,
welcome to the yuleblog!
I've posted a special entry today
that goes hand in hand with my
contribution to the 365 Days Project.
Feel free to look around, read some
entries, click on some links,
and leave a comment or two.
Regular postings will begin again very soon.
For more info on this, click here.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope
you'll enjoy your time at the yuleblog!
Capt
