The imagery of trains is pretty prevalent in music.  Catching the mobile pathway to a better future and all that jazz.

And then Ringo went and got himself another acting job.

It’s also how The Beatles got round ‘merica on their super tours.

So we just load the dope onto the trains and Sebastian Bach gets it on the other side.

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. Here we are at the end of the station

Yesterday was peaceful and relaxing.  I wrote a quick blog for Remembrance Day and headed off to work thinking that people would be about their various tasks rather than reading silly ArmsUp musings.

I was incorrect friends.

The top hit blog post here yesterday wasn’t even the Remembrance Day one, it was Mustache Madness from a few weeks ago!?!  So today we’ve got more mustaches for you because I can’t deny the mobs their desires.

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. I don’t really do very much.  Just preside.

Today ArmsUp is giving some memory time to the wondrous people who fought in the many conflicts of the 20th century to keep us safe and happy today!

PEACE,LOVE&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. Poppies should be pinned on top of your left breast.

Have you ever just hated work?  Wished you could move on to something more exciting?

Well try our new lifestyle choice.

Party Up! and Get Down!

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. I’m a successful banker, why do I need to Party Up! or Get Down?

Last I checked it’s Monday, but I can get these things wrong too.  Regardless of my chronological disabilities, Voyno, Hoover, JP, Silviu and I went to the new Michael Jackson movie This Is It last night.  Goooooood Times.

Pros:  Seeing Michael Jackson outside of the immediate media spotlight was wonderful.  That cat knew his music inside and out and made sure each dancer and musician knew it too.  I also liked that he wanted his in ear monitors to give him the sound that the audience was hearing.

Cons:  It was more about dancing than music. If you’re a dancer you’d call that a pro but I don’t dance.  The movie was loooooong, and my bored mind could have done with some more stimulation of some sort.

Here is a video from Voyno:

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. keep an eye on The New Rockstar Philisophy for a Michael Jackson post.

Enjoy your weekend!

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. I’m going to see The Nutcracker on Sunday

Music is all around us!

Why then would we need to listen to music any more?  Well it’s quite simple friends, quite simple indeed.  While the radio might be on all day at work and in your car.  While you might have an ipod with loads of great music on it for your day.  Or maybe you just listen to streaming internet radio we all need a chance to judge the music we listen to.

Tonight us boyos are having a listening party.  We’ve only just started this but we’ve set up a few rules.  Everyone brings a song, songs, or album and a reason why we are listening to it.  That way everyone can get together on the same wavelength and hopefully cut through all of the music we listen to everyday.

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. And I couldn’t think of anything to write this morning.

It seems to me that a whole lot of different things are going through these 40th birthday/anniversary things right now.  For instance today it is Sesame Street and not to long ago it was Monty Python’s Flying circus.

Are there any others out there we need to know about?  What started in 1969?

Trippy

Trippy indeed

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. My walk has become much sillier.

So if that is how genius actually works I’d be thrilled, but there are probably far more numbers that I just wouldn’t understand involved.  Regardless of it’s inner workings, the Genius toolbar has become an important part of any itunes users listening experience.  I know of a few people who don’t like genius for some strange reason.  I’ve realized that it can take away any problems you might have whilst deciding on what to listen to.  Which is great in a party setting or in a van full of guys who like different music.

Now fill your iTunes with enough Japanese Simon & Garfunkel to make a solid genius playlist.

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. I’d like to have enough string quartets to Genius

Long long ago, it actually scares me a bit just how long ago this was, a friend asked if I had ever heard Sly & The Family Stone.  I had, but wasn’t aware of the group’s name.

Here we are almost 10 years later and I’ve just cracked into their super good stuff.  If you have some time, get some discs/vinyl/cassette tapes and listen to a great group.

Peace,Love&GoodVibes
SnowDove,ArmsUp

p.s. I think it’s about time for me to get a magic mouse.