Just posted my Top 10 of 2006 on SFist. Please comment on the post, or just click the little "Recommend this!" link (at the bottom) if you like it!
Just watching some archived performances from KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic". I highly recommend:
Silversun Pickups - The band sounds great, and it's fun to watch Brian (singer) try to contain himself and stand in one spot the entire time.
Honeycut - Bart gets funky in his argyle sweater. It's nice to see one of SF's local up-and-coming bands get some exposure.
Brandi Carlile - Recommended if you like powerful, emotional, melodic folk a la Patty Griffin, which I do.
I've been told three times in the last week that I look like Pam from "The Office". I don't know what to think. Do you agree?
I hope this means I'm going to find a guy like Jim. Swoon.
I heard one of my all-time favorite songs on the radio today (on Anil's favorite station, Movin', though I still prefer KISQ): Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody". And now I must share the genius of Chaka with you all.
Here's the original video for "Ain't Nobody". Note that Chaka's fully clothed and the video features just the greased-up torso of a male dancer for provocative visuals. Yes. The sound and visuals are both poor quality, but this one's for authenticity's sake:
*Diva of the Day
Most of you have already seen this numerous times (or you're actually in it) but for those of you who haven't (and aren't):
I'd like to commend Anil on a great idea and speedy execution. I'm especially proud because I got to help out with a little camera work and casting while walking around the office carrying a clipboard and distracting people from working. Good times.
This is what white boards should be used for:
It reminds me a little of Chad VanGaalen's animation.
I love the new Rudy Christmas theme! (If you're reading this post in your neighborhood, click off to my blog to see the new design I chose.) Thanks to .tiff. for working her magic yet again!
For those of you who don't know, the chihuahua in this theme is Rudy, who belongs to my friend and coworker Steve. Rudy comes to the office once or twice a month, and for the rest of the time I alternately miss him and beg Steve to bring him in more. But now I get to see Rudy every day on my blog!
I can't get the song "Santa Baby" out of my head, except that it's now "Santa Rudy":
Buh-bum.. buh-bum...
Santa Rudy, just slip a sable under the tree, for me
Been an awful good girl
Santa Rudy so hurry down the chimney tonight
And speaking of puppies, the SF/SPCA has a puppy cam from their Macy's window display.
In researching today's installment of my weekly "When The Lights Go Down In The City" column for SFist, I discovered Johanna Kunin. I can't stop listening to the songs on her MySpace page, especially "Fireflies".
If you like female vocalists and music that's bright, uplifting and mellow, you should listen up.
She's going to be on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic tomorrow (12/8) and is playing at Hotel Utah in SF on Friday oops I meant Saturday.
Listen to "Blueberry":
