2005’s Top Movies that are now out on DVD
Since Beef mostly watches cartoons, I decided to step up and write this post. First off, I watch a lot of movies and I watch all kinds. Some days you want to watch crappy movies because you can’t knit and read subtitles at the same time. Secondly, I decided to just write about DVD released movies. They’re more accessible. And lastly, get netflix. It kicks ass and you can see all of the movies I’ve watched and rated (I’ve rated over 1500 movies.)
I’ve had a chance to read a few books this year. The Seattle Public Library is a good resource to get all my books. You can reserve them online and they will ship them to the branch of your choice. Amazon works well in finding new books i might want to read.
If you want, take a look at the books that were read in 2005. Mainly hard science fiction, some science and history non-fiction, a little fantasy, and a little surrealistic fiction to top it off. I enjoy faster than light travel, shunting personalitities/brains in new bodies, and deciphering new life forms.
a lazy rainy day. megan, the pugs, me, and a whole bunch of rain. this hike is located outside of granite falls, wa, about an hour north of where we live. the hike, lake 22 was enjoyable with some nice views of the surrounding hills(mtns) and a nice glacier created lake on the north side of mt. pilchuck. here are a few pictures of the day. for the rest of the set click here.
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I headed back to Chop Suey a little before 11.30. Dance Party USA is a good description of wha ensued. Adam Dunn and Napolean Solo made up the two components of Mocean Worker. Solo on the mic and Adam Dunn on the toys. Mocean Worker as a few albums out but, obviously, a good number of the songs are off of the most recent – “enter the mowo.” The sounds from Cab Calloway to a tribe called quest to crazy samba and finally the funk to bring it all together. A 60 minute set kept me entertained and asking for more.
June 24, 2005 Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet @ Nectar
However, skerik is playing this evening with his most current lead project, Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet. I knew, but couldn’t convince most people of the fact, that this band was a melodic tour de force. This band is setup to amplify his glorious saxophone skills. No wacky effects, mystical voices, or blaring walls of sound. This group brings together six of his closet friends from the area to put together a funky jazzy sound from days gone by and memories to come. This is one of many of my favorite combinations. The band includes includes five horn players (tenor, baritone, alto sax, trumpet, trombone), an organ, and a drummer.
Joe Doria (organ) and Jon Wicks (drums) lay a funky beat across the walls of Nectar, inviting the layered crowd to step closer to be enveloped by the experience. The horns slowly blow across the aural landscape. Increasing the message, removing all other distractions from the mind. Dave Carter (trumpet) punctuates the air with puffs of air into the bent piece of metal, calling out the others to join in the gathering storm. not quite finished
July 2, 2005 Widespread Panic @ The Gorge
July 8, 2005 Master Musicians of Bukkake, Green Milk from the Planet Orange, and Bill Horist @ the funhouse
July 15, 2005 Beck @ The Paramount
July 18, 2005 The Go! Team @ Neumo’s
July 22, 2005 kinski, Master Musicians of Bukkake, and charming snakes @ the crocodile cafe
July 25, 2005 ruins alone, Yoshida/Horist/Mowen Trio, Degenerate Art Ensemble, Bill Horist, and Girth @ Chop Suey
August 4, 2005 nikka costa @ Chop Suey
August 11, 2005 the dirty dozen brass band @ Nectar
September 2-5, 2005 Bumbershoot @ seattle center
September 16, 2005 Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet w/ Briggan Kraus @ lofi
September 19, 2005 Lyrics Born @ Neumo’s
September 23, 2005 Maurice Caldwell and his Thing @ Jewelbox Theatre
October 7, 2005 Karsh Kale @ Nectar
October 18, 2005 Daniel Lanois & Tortoise @ Neumo’s
November 3, 2005 Bill Horist, Kevin Sawka, Paul Kemmish (PK) @ lofi
November 10, 2005 Thaddeus Turner, Joe Doria, Mike Stone, and PK @ Seamonster Lounge
November 15, 2005 Girth @ the rebar
November 25, 2005 super furry animals
and caribou @ Neumo’s
December 10, 2005 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @Neumo’s
December 17, 2005 critters buggin’ @ the tractor tavern
December 20, 2005 breakestra @ crocodile cafe
December 30, 2005 young fresh fellows @ the tractor tavern
December 31, 2005 zazou @ elliot bay brewery
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everyone does it, so why not a get a few entries out of it. it’s the end of the year. so i’ll spend a few short moments of your time disseminating what i liked best in the year 2005.
these are cds i have purchased in 2005 and have enjoyed thoroughly. most of them came out this year – i think. they goodness also comes in no particular order.
it has been a bit since i have put anything in this glorious space. it’s not due to the lack of eventfull occurences in the past month or so. quite the opposite. sack was in town. turkey day was fun. a wedding with guests that had not been seen in a while. a work christmas party. a 40th bday party.
so many things. mainly it lies within the camera. crappy pictures have been taken and they just don’t seem worth the effort to put up. but hopefully all of this will change, i’m looking for a new camera – something smaller, a faster speed between pics, sound capture, hopefully reuse by 512K xd card which limits me to olympus and fuji i think. if you have any ideas, drop a line and i will take any advice into consideration.
here are a few pic collections of a couple of events. the first is sack’s visit to the great northwest for supercomputing and general tomfoolery.
sack’s picture post and the full archive
here are photos from wedding v3 – the seattle story starring jason and beatrice
