Why I Dig Paul and Storm

During a completely tedious and infuriating day at work, my entertainment comes from checking on my Twitter account during breaks.

How stoked was I to see that Storm of the comedy music duo Paul and Storm was engaging their Twitter followers in a short interactive that was reminiscent of Zork. It kept me laughing the entire day and I figured I would share the game with you before it's lost in the annals of Twitter.

[S] You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door and a sign that says "Retweet".

.@just_mike >take sign / The sign is affixed to the house by very large bolts, and can not be moved.

.@zxo >inv / You have: one portable computer device, a sequined glove, and a parrot.

.@jawboneradio >use portable computer device / You take the device in hand. Its display reads: http://bit.ly/czZzn1

.@tanuki_green > Put on glove / You are now wearing the sequined glove. You hear music.

.@Spam286 >Moonwalk west. / You moonwalk west. You are standing in a field. There is a sequined computer terminal and a cannon

.@smokehalo >say “hello parrot” / The parrot says “hello parrot”

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Music of the Moment: Son of Dave

Recently, a friend had posted a few videos of this amazing artist on his facebook page. The videos blew my mind. In fact, here's one. Start it up and either keep reading or groove out then continue.

Oh, and before I forget. Thank you Andrew. I LOVED watching the videos you had posted. You are pretty much my music soulmate.



Amazing, right? He reminds me a little of Tom Waits, without the throat issues. Yes, the video is a cover of the song by Dizee Rascak and Armand Van Heldon, but it shows you pretty much how this man works. A mixture of blues, hip-hop, alternative, and beatbox is what you have to look forward to when you treat yourself...

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Review: The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)

Anyone that knows me knows that I have a major lady boner for all things comedy. Laughing about life is a fun and easy way to deal with what comes at you. I surround myself with funny people and when I'm alone, I fill my earholes with sweet sweet comedy recordings. When I was in highschool, most teens were hellbent on going to a rock concert or tour. I was the girl that had to find the closest comedy venue to laugh my face off.

For those of you that follow me regularly on Twitter, you know that I have a major nerd crush on the Nerdist, aka Chris Hardwick aka "Hard" of the geek rock comedy duo Hard'N'Phirm.

This review is going to focus on the Yin to Hardwick's Yang, the Duke to his Nukem, the jelly to his peanut butter, the guitar to his melodica, the duck to his goose - "Phirm" aka Mike Phirman.

On May 17th, Phirm released his debut solo album "The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)".

If the title hasn't made you laugh yet... I can wait... ... There we go.

On the album, Mike wrote and played all of the instruments on all but two of the tracks. Those two are musicless and are there to teach you valuable phrases in Spanish. Beginners Spanish (Sec. 13) is especially necessary when preparing for the inevitable future.

The lyrics in all of his songs are intense and thought provoking. Take a look at one of the complex songs that he must have spent years writing.

Brings a tear to your eye, right?

In the age of music at the click of a button, it is rare for me to say that I will intentionally sit through an entire album. I will listen to this 13-track hug from Mike and wish I could hug it back.

Do yourself a favor, go to Mike Phirman's website and download the album. There is no minimum payment required, but it goes straight to Phirm's pocket and not to a record company. So toss some monies his way!

Oh! Did I mention there is a very familiar voice that is easy to recognize? Here's a hint: He wears Hawaiian shirts, though I don't think he's ever performed in Hawaii.

Follow Mike Phirman on Twitter. He is made of funny.

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"Madness"

I'm a huge music nerd. I love all types of music - classical, pop, rock, classic rock - you name it, I probably enjoy it. Yes, even some hip hop.

I discovered this composer, and this particular song, this past weekend. I can't stop listening to it. It's by Joe Hisaishi and the song is called 'Madness'. Hisaishi is Hayao Miyazaki's go-to composer, like John Williams is to Steven Spielberg. I have to be honest and say that I've yet to see a Miyazaki film (I know, they're all pretty outstanding - I just haven't gotten around to it yet). However, given how much I love this song, I can't wait to hear what Hisaishi does for film scoring.

Please enjoy.