Friday and the Random 10 (Quick Edition)

Quick and to the point this week.

Music!

Friday and the Random 10 (Richmond's Still Alive Edition)

Oh look. Richmond's Von's still alive. Yes, yes I know it has been awhile. Work has been work and the weeks have flown by. And now summer is almost over and it's creeping up on October. Have I mentioned the Halloween parties have started? Like weeks ago? I need to buckle down and get back to being creative. Back to your room Richmond! It's music time!

Friday and the Random 10 (154 Games Edition)

So there is some talk that is gaining steam that the MLB season might be reduced back down to 154 games like it used to be (it's 162 now). As a baseball purist I do not like changes made to the game. I still think inter-league play takes the luster of the World Series, and the DH is an abomination. However, in this case, it really doesn't bother me that much. Might even make the pennant races more exciting. Either way, baseball needs to do something to become more popular again.

Speaking of popular (nice segue-way Von), how about that Random Ten last week? You can take a quick review by following this link, or trying to figure out the artists from the cool picture below: 

As always the rules and whatnot are up there ↑ at the top next to the Home tab.

Friday and the Random 10 (Hot Seat Edition)

Wow, that was a quick week. I have a schedule I try to keep up with during the week so I know which shows are on and what posts to write (you know, to develop that cult following). It has been a lot easier since I switched to morning shifts and can watch prime time shows. I'm also trying to find a sponsor. I'm looking at you Chek and all your delicious flavors! At some point maybe someone will pay me money to NOT use their product.

So anyway, back to the matters at hand. Looking back at last week, some people should just buy a permanent home on Exile Island. 

Maybe I should do something like Monopoly and the number of times you get exiled you get island credit to build a house or hotel or something. Hmm, see this is how I get my dumb ideas for stuff. My brain is exploding right now...

As usual the rules and whatnot are up there ↑ at the top. I still feel like a badass knowing how to do arrows. Hey sometimes it's the small victories in life.

Shut up and play your music Von!

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1) Jon Anderson/Flowers of the Morning - This is from his Celtic album "The Promise Ring". He sounds like an elf anyway and belongs in the shire.

2) Alabama/Old Flame - This is how I like my country music. That, and the name obviously.

3) Journey/Open the Door - Great old school stuff. How's this for an album cover:

4) Rick Wakeman/Men in Suits - Viggle has no idea and neither did I.

5) Rush/High Water - Intelligent rock from the masters. We are from the water and wish to return there.

6) Jimmy Buffett/Volcano - Well the IQ level just dropped from that last song, but hey sometimes we need to grab a cocktail and head to the beach. It's just a different way of heading to the water.

7) Emerson, Lake and Palmer/Change - Never heard this song before or even this album. Most appropriate album cover for my life though. Train!

8) Nektar/Away from Asgard - They show up a lot and Viggle still has no clue. Maybe because they're European or something. I know they aren't British. Wiki says German. Okay then.

9) Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Soundtrack)/Mean Mr Mustard - From one of my guilty pleasures. I love this movie with Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees and do not care who knows it.

10) Snow Patrol/Open Your Eyes - Wait, that's after 1986! I do try to be somewhat contemporary. I just don't find much that I like. Always open to suggestions.

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Well that wraps it up. I will say that at this point at least one act is making it off the island! I didn't want to jinx it by saying anything before, but since we are down to the STCS I feel that the odds are pretty good.

Here we go. Deep breath. The STCS is The Beatles/Piggies. Dammit, so close. I shouldn't have said anything. One more try: The Commodores/Sail On. Oh yeah, the pride of Tuskegee, Alabama. This song hits me inside so I'm going to let it play us out.

The Random 10: Weekend Edition

So I was a little busy with work and all yesterday so I couldn't get this out on time (and I didn't really feel like doing it at 11:30 last night). Anyway, welcome to new and improved Random 10! "How is it new?" you ask. Well there was one last week and this is today so it's NEWER. Improved? Well, I'll have to wait and see what the music is before actually admitting to the veracity of that part.

Here we go:

1) Boston/Need Your Love - great start! This song is from the last great Boston CD (Walk On), because you know that Corporate America was a smelly pile of hippie wimpy bullcrap

2) Jon Anderson/Much Better Reason - from one of his solo albums that was actually kinda decent, Animation, but it's obvious that JonJon needs the same thing DDY does: his old band

3) Enigma/The Alchemist - is there anything by them that isn't awesome?

4) AC/DC/Thunderstruck - are you shitting me? Thunder!

5) Vivaldi/Autumn - and now for a completely change of pace...

6) Vanessa Carlton/Hands on Me - I have a  soft spot for a few female singers that I think actually have talent like VC here

7) Wendy Carlos/Creation of Tron - from the Tron soundtrack, obviously. Wanna read something interesting? Look up Wendy Carlos. Here's a hint: used to be a dude!

8) Rush/Red Barchetta - Rush at their peak

9) Styx/Too Much Time on My Hands - wow, just wow. This is probably my #1 fave album of all time.

10) ABBA/The Way Old Friends Do - yeah I don't know what to say about this one..and it's not even one of the better ABBA songs...but damn those chicks were hot!

Well that was pretty awesome for a change! So see, it was IMPROVED. Truth in advertising for once! The Spinal Tap Special this week is The Commodores/Nightshift.

Plus us out boys!

Friday and the Random 10 (Veteran's Day Edition)

Today is a very special day for the Random 10. It's Veteran's Day and also 11-11-11 (yes I will be rejoicing at 11:11am and 11 seconds). So in honor of our veterans, today's date, Pocky (Wendy will get that), The Big Ten conference (which has 11 teams) and Spinal Tap, I give you this week's Random 10 +1.

1) Boston/Can'tcha Say You Believe in Me - winner right out of the gates...as a matter of fact, everyone gets and album cover today!

2) Christina Aguilera/Hurt - no idea I even had this

3) The Commodores/The Human Zoo - yeah that's right, they're from Alabama

4) Kitaro/Symphony of the Forest - new agey, moody kinda music I never gave much listen to

5) Cyndi Lauper/Time After Time - her best song

6) YES/Countryside - a bonus track from the Tormato times....it just doesnt fit in with the album, and neither does the album cover

7) The Beatles/You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - good advice

8) The Mars Volta/Concertina - I tried to get into this but just couldnt

9) The Beatles/Nowhere Man - another classic and appropriate song

10) Enigma/In the Shadow, In the Light - now this music I love

11) Chicago/Life is What it is - this is like their soft jazzy disco album...yeah it sucks and is a terrible way to end this week's list!

Oh well, that was kind of a let down , but at least i can let Boston play us out: