Archive for the ‘Geeknology’ Category
“Sweet Home Alabama” the way the good lord intended it
Posted in Geeknology, tagged soviets, sweet home alabama on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Great Moments in Backup Singing: The Pixies
Posted in Geeknology, Music, tagged Black Francis, Kim Deal, The Pixies on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Another off-the-beaten-path choice for the feature this week. Up front, I have to say – I love the Pixies. They were my favorite band in college, and they still hold up today. Black Francis is a guitar god, Kim Deal is his perfect alter-ego, and Joey Santiago and Dave Lovering are crucial to that fantastic [...]
Great Moments in Backup Singing: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Posted in Geeknology, Music, tagged Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes on November 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Obviously, there is no point in actually watching the video here. But the song is there, so let’s hear it. What I love about this song is the juxtaposition between Harold and the Blue Notes. The backup singers are steady and on-point throughout the whole song, gently reminding Harold’s woman that she should know better [...]
Great Moments in Backup Singing: Heart
Posted in Geeknology, Music, tagged Ann & Nancy Wilson, Heart on November 9, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Confession time – I’ve never been a very big fan of heavy metal vocals. They too often sound strained and screechy to me. But Heart is another story entirely. Ann Wilson has a big voice, and it never sounds like she’s forcing out a high note. It’s just full and natural, and it always hits [...]
Kige! Final Four
Posted in College Basketball, Geeknology, Movies on November 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Great Moments in Backup Singing: Hall & Oates
Posted in Geeknology, Music, tagged G.E. Smith, Hall & Oates, Maneater on October 31, 2007 | 11 Comments »
It may be a little bit unfair to characterize John Oates as a backup singer, but to my way of thinking, he was definitely the wing man in the Hall & Oates partnership. The fact that Darryl Hall gave him equal billing in the act is a testament to his appreciation for Oates’ steady musicianship. But let’s [...]
Condom Song – Telugu
Posted in Geeknology, Movies, Porn Name All-Stars on October 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Annus Bloggus
Posted in Geeknology, Sports/Real Life, tagged Happy Blogdamn Birthday on October 12, 2007 | 17 Comments »
No, it doesn’t say “Anus Bloggus”. Settle down, Beavis. What that means, is that I have completed one full year of blogging, which is like seven years in the mainstream media. This blog has been, at best, mildly popular during that time, so I’m not rolling out the cake with strippers inside, exactly. But I [...]
Argue Sports All Virtual-Like
Posted in Blogrollin', Geeknology, Movies on September 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Some of you may have been wondering, saying “Self? Why is Extra P. pumping up this Burly Sports Video business?” And here’s why. When I was approached about becoming affiliated with Burly, they mentioned a setup where sports fans could reply to one another via video. That sounded like exactly the sort of thing my [...]
Play Fantasy Sports with Awful Announcing, Win Technology
Posted in Blogrollin', Fantasy Sports, Geeknology on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m just a caveman. Your telecommunications devices frighten and confuse me. But I will still play in Awful Announcing’s football league just for the everlasting glory attendant upon getting down in the muck to wrassle with you fine folks. Join AA’s Leeg While the joy of competition is enough for me, AA is also offering [...]
