Build a Crest, check out the family name, and brush up on some History. Sweet.

BUT In a day where I couldn’t find a Rosetta Stone for learning Czech: there’s a Czech101.com too!!!

Another Fun site is irish-sayings.com

There are 3 main celtic dialetcs.

• Munster dialect (south of Ireland, such as counties Kerry, Cork and Waterford)
• Connacht dialect (Connemara and Aran Islands in the west of Ireland – both in County Galway, and County Mayo)
• Ulster dialect (north of Ireland, such as Donegal and Belfast)

This site lets you hear all of them!

Because  St. Patricks Day “is the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas.” ~Micheal Scott

Friends, if you want to hear some good music this season, check out the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast by Marc Gunn. This Free Podcast Provides an Hour of some of the best music out there. Marc has collected a massive library of Celtic music from all across the world, and did I mention it’s a FREE podcast??

Brian O'Donovan

Marc Gunn

Marc Gunn is a musician too, playing the Autoharp: The autoharp is a musical stringed instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers which, when depressed, mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord. Despite its name, the autoharp is not a harp at all, but a chorded zither. His music is witty and beautiful. Marc really enjoys what he does and you can hear it in his music. Cheers to that!

Marc Gunn

So I have overcome my dislike of Marc’s speaking voice, and I LOVE his singing. He’s not  bad to look at either. He’s down right cute, and sounds like an all around great bloke. Except for the whole cat thing. I would say he has an unhealthy attachment to cats, but then again most people do, and I’m allergic so my opinion is rather bias. Never the less: Cute, Plays Awesome Music, Supports Indie Artist, & Wears a Kilt.

Wicked Pissah.

PLEASE CHECK OUT MARC GUNN AND THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST!

As I ask you to support Indie Film, SUPPORT INDIE MUSIC TOO!

Click Here for the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast!

Click Here for More On Marc Gunn!

Here is a Taste of some of Marc’s Music, performing as The Brobdingnagian Bards

Apparently Marc will be holding a Show in Savannah, Ga in May. Argh!! (Click Here for the Show info) Yet another reason why I need to head back to my southern home. So I DARE you Savannah Locals to make it out to Marc’s show, bring a cell phone, and call me.~ Please?

For the Boston Crowd…anyone have a Venue we can get Marc to Play at? Keep it in Mind!

Slainte! from Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda on Vimeo.

Their earliest home recordings were anarchic and free-spirited, drawing on influences as far-reaching as Syd Barrett, The Beatles, Queen,Prince, Butthole Surfers, The Residents, and the lo-fi punk movement. They self-released six cassettes in the late eighties: Mrs. Slack,The Crucial Squeegie Lip, Axis: Bold as Boognish, Erica Peterson’s Flaming Crib Death, The Live Brain Wedgie/WAD, and Prime 5. Around this time, Gene also released his own tape, Synthetic Socks, which featured Dean on a few songs. Ween was often compared in their early years to other offbeat artists such as Frank Zappa and Tom Waits, though they would eschew such comparisons. Ween’s public debut was a “Purple Haze” cover closing a 1987 talent show; the piece featured a solo, stand-up, acoustic bass and Lauren “Rainbow” Fihe, from Elwood, Indiana, on drums.

Ween was signed to Twin/Tone Records in 1989 and released their first album GodWeenSatan: The Oneness in the following year, a 26-track smorgasbord of wild eclecticism. The band’s second album, 1991’s The Pod, became a fast fan favorite, as the duo’s use of drum machines, pitch-tweaked guitars and vocals and drug-laced humor became a trademark part of their sound. The Pod, according to Ween-lore, was written under the influence of Scotchgard, but this was later refuted by Gene and Dean themselves as being “the most slime-bag thing we could think of.” The contraption on the album cover is not a Scotchgard inhalation device, but a bong-like device used to propelmarijuana by use of nitrous oxide, which was said to leave the user intoxicated for days. The cover of The Pod was influenced by the cover of the 1975 Leonard Cohen album, The Best of Leonard Cohen, but with the head of Mean Ween (sometime bassist Chris Williams) wearing the mask, pasted onto that of Cohen.

Pure Guava, the first of a series of releases on the Elektra label, featured their highest charting single, “Push th’ Little Daisies” (1992) which gained them media and MTV attention, as the video was a highlighted target on MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head. Chocolate and Cheese followed in 1994, heralding 70s pop/rock and soul influenced tracks such as “Freedom of ‘76″ and “Voodoo Lady,” which appeared on the Road Trip soundtrack. The “Freedom of ‘76″ music video was directed by Spike Jonze. At this time, Ween began to expand their live and studio line-up, providing both a crisper production sound in the studio and an easier live setup (up until this time, Ween had been using DAT tapes to provide backings for their songs).

Ween turned to Nashville studio musicians for the recording of the authentically-spirited 12 Golden Country Greats (1996) which only contained ten tracks. According to Aaron, “That’s why it’s called 12 Golden Country Greats, even though there’s only 10 songs on there. The ‘greats’ are those Nashville session guys.”

The nautically-themed masterpiece The Mollusk followed in 1997, demonstrating Ween’s satirization, deconstruction, and appreciative mastery of genres, including 1960’s Brit-pop, sea shanties, Broadway show tunes, and especially progressive rock. Fans, critics and the band themselves have since considered the album to be their definite opus. The band’s desire to pursue alternate forms of media led to the MP3-only release Craters of the Sac (1999), presented by Dean for online download and free trade. Elektra Records released a live compilation entitled Paintin’ the Town Brown: Ween Live 1990-1998 in 1999, followed by White Pepper (2000), their pop-themed album and final studio set for Elektra. The track “Even If You Don’t” was made into a music video directed by the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Shortly after White Pepper Ween started the Internet radiostation WeenRadio (now a spyware-installing site), which was awarded third best Internet music site by Rolling Stone.

Ween also formed their own label at this time, Chocodog Records, which oversaw the release of several self-produced live sets. The aforementioned Paintin’ the Town Brown, which was compiled and mastered by the band, was meant to be the first Chocodog release. According to Dean Ween, once the album was completed, Elektra realized the sales potential of the CD and denied Ween the right to release it through Chocodog. Later, Ween released the first official Chocodog album, Live in Toronto (a live recording from the 1996 tour, in which Ween performed with Bobby Ogdin & The Shit Creek Boys). The limited-pressing CD, available exclusively through the band website, became an instant collector’s item. Subsequent Chocodog releases (Live at Stubb’s and All Request Live) were produced in higher volumes to meet demand. In 2005, the label released the first installment of a rarity compilation series entitled Shinola, and announced plans to re-release the 1987 cassette tape by Gene, Synthetic Socks.

The two signed to Sanctuary Records in 2003 and released Quebec, their first studio set in three years. In 2004, they released Live in Chicago, a DVD and CD set that compiled tracks from two energetic live performances.

In February 2006, Dean and Gene, along with their band, rented an old farmhouse and converted it into a working studio. After writing over 50 songs and recording rough versions through 2006, they picked through them and, with Andrew Weiss as producer, re-recorded album versions for what would become The Friends EP and the full-length La Cucaracha which was released October 23, 2007 on Rounder Records.

On September 21, 2008, Dean Ween announced on the official Ween website that they plan to release a CD-DVD combo for this Christmas. He states “This time we’re going to be going all the way back to the days when we were still a duo with a cassette deck in the early 90’s. It’s probably the brownest CD on the Chocodog label yet.” That CD is titled At the Cat’s Cradle and was recorded live at the Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on December 9, 1992. This showcases a typical early performance by the duo, with just aDigital Audio Tape (DAT) player as backing tracks. The package also includes a DVD featuring some video of performances from the same era.

On March 10, 2009, Dean Ween announced on the official Ween website that he and Gene have started to rehearse once again. Most likely (although not confirmed) for a new album in 2009, as Dean mentioned that we will see a “new look” Ween soon. A potential new album has most likely been postponed until 2010, as no further news about this has surfaced. However, on February 3, 2010, nearly a year after Dean Ween’s statement, Ween released a new song that is now available through the website. “DC Won’t Do You No Good” is available in support for TargetCancer.

Info from the Wiki:

On March 12th 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scout in Savannah Ga after working with the Girl Guides in England.

Off the Wiki: The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as “the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls”. The Girl Scout program, which developed from the concerns of the progressive movement in the United States, sought to promote the social welfare of young women and was formed as a counterpart to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and is based on the Scouting principles developed by Robert Baden-Powell.

I myself have been a Girl Scout since I was 5 years old. I am a proud Card Carrying Member. I’ve been a Leader and a Service Unit Coordinator and now I am the Media Coordinator for Medway.

I spent my college years in Savannah and work at the Home of Juliette Low, Mecca to Girl Scouts of ALL ages from around the World. I truly miss my time amongst the History and the Scouts that came to visit. I was so MUCH FUN sharing the history of the Life of Juliette Low and the energy she brought to Scouting. In 2012, it will be the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in the USA. I am hoping to make my way back to Savannah where it all began, to be with the Ladies in green. (The Green Mafia!)

Honor of the Girls, and J. Low herself I am holding a birthday Party for the Scouts at my place of work, talking about Scouts and the Media and how young ladies can use New Media Safely!

To Learn More about Girls Scouts Visit: www.girlscouts.org

To Learn More about the J. Low Birthplace: www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org

BIG NOTE: Girl Scout Cookies are out there! Girls are allowed to Tell people they are selling cookies on Social Network sites, but are NOT allowed to Sell Cookies on sites like ebay and craigslist. PLEASE BUY COOKIES FROM THE GIRL, NOT THE WEB!

Thank You! Deraperp Eb!

or

Be Prepared!

Cut Copy began in 2001 as the project of Dan Whitford, a DJ and graphic designer. Whitford released the single “1981″ and I Thought of Numbers EP before recruiting additional members Tim Hoey, Mitchell Scott and Bennett Foddy in 2003. In 2004 Cut Copy released their debut LP, Bright Like Neon Love. The album was written and produced by frontman Dan Whitford. Foddy left the band in mid-2004 to study for a Ph.D.

In 2005, the band toured internationally for the first time, visiting London, New York City and Los Angeles. They have toured with international acts Franz Ferdinand, Junior Senior, Bloc Party, and Mylo amongst others; in December 2007, the band toured Australia with Daft Punk on the Nevereverland tour, the Sydney leg of which attracted a crowd of almost 50,000.

In 2007 the band announced the completion of their second album, In Ghost Colours, but its Australian release was delayed until 22 March 2008 in order to coincide with an international release. In Ghost Colours debuted on the ARIA Charts at number one on 30 March 2008.

In 2008, “Lights and Music” was featured in FIFA 09.

Check out the band’s website http://www.cutcopy.net

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Lunar Eclipse on February 20, 2008

Am I going to watch tonight? Yes. The reason: Steve Martin.

I LOVE Steve Martin. Funny, Plays the Banjo and is an all around likable guy. What would be AWESOME is if Ed Helms and Steve played Duling Banjo’s, Sang to us about who the winners are, then we can all get on with our lives. In out Done. Sigh.

Oh Alec Baldwin is hosting too… meh.

This is how I want my Oscars: FAST

The LIST:

(Just the Ones I’d like to find out)

Best motion picture of the year

• “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) A Lightstorm Entertainment Production

• “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.) An Alcon Entertainment Production

• “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) A Block/Hanson Production

• “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production

• “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) A Voltage Pictures Production

• “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production

• “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production

• “A Serious Man” (Focus Features) A Working Title Films Production

• “Up” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Production

• “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) A Montecito Picture Company Production

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
• George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
• Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
• Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
• Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
• Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Best animated feature film of the year

• “Coraline” (Focus Features)

  Henry Selick

• “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox)

  Wes Anderson

• “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney)

  John Musker and Ron Clements

• “The Secret of Kells” (GKIDS)

  Tomm Moore

• “Up” (Walt Disney)

  Pete Docter

Achievement in art direction

• “Avatar” (20th Century Fox)

  Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

• “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics)

  Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro Set Decoration: Caroline Smith

• “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)

  Art Direction: John Myhre Set Decoration: Gordon Sim

• “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.)

  Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood Set Decoration: Katie Spencer

• “The Young Victoria” (Apparition)

  Art Direction: Patrice Vermette Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Achievement in film editing

• “Avatar” (20th Century Fox)

  Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

• “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing)

  Julian Clarke

• “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

  Bob Murawski and Chris Innis

• “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)

  Sally Menke

• “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)

  Joe Klotz

For the Full List Click Here

Mickey Cassidy’s is as good as home.It’s the Best Bar in town, and the people who gather there are always having a good time. I decided it was High time I got to know the Owner of the place: Mickey Cassidy Himself.

Please enjoy these videos Starring Mickey Cassidy!

(Okay Small editorial.  I’m using a new camera! This is my first major edit with the Sony Zi8 Footage. Mickey is Awesome, and I have more videos for you of him to enjoy!)

Visit the “Mickey Cassidy’s” Website

www.mickeycassidys.com

Mickey Explains St. Patrick Day

MORE on Mickey:

Irish Music for these videos: “Sally Gardens/Frank’s Reel” by Nine-8ths Irish
from Out on the Ocean :

http://www.nine8thsirish.com/

I stumbled across a quiz, now I know what you’re thinking:

Multiply Choice, little white bubbles

TEXTETXETXTETXEXTEXTEXT

TEXTETXETXTETXEXTEXTEXT…

Guess what: This “Type” Test had barely any Text!

Someone took the love and care to put together an interactive, charming, FUNNY Video.

Enough “typing” go find out what your “Type” Is!

PS Once you’ve Taken it, it’s worth doing again and not answering right away.

TAKE THE QUIZ!

www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you