Terry Stevens' Point

I enjoy the music of M. Ward quite a bit.  If you like Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles' folkier stuff or CCR, you might dig him too.

To me, M. Ward's music sounds like it's being performed by a ghost on a radio station being run by ghosts.  It has this worn, vintage, yet otherworldly sound to it.

He has a bit of a side project going with Zooey Deschanel (the gal from "Elf" with Will Ferrel) called She & Him.  It has an early to mid 60's pop vibe going on.  They have a new album coming out early next year.

This delightfully strange video is from their first album.  Enjoy!

Explore more of She & Him's music here:  http://www.lala.com/#artist/She_%26_Him

Explore more of M. Ward's music here:  http://www.lala.com/#artist/M._Ward

Be Cool,

TS

On the eve of this Thanksgiving Holiday, I am thankful for the following (and more):

1)  My wife and I's marriage.  Truely, it is the foundation upon which the rest of my life is built.

2)  The continued health and well-being of my children.

3)  A incredible circle of kind friends who surely deserve a better subject for their kindness than I.

4)  A great community to live in.  Central Wisconsin is a wonderful place for young families.

5)  The ability to use my creative gifts for fun and profit.

6)  The fact that I have a job, period.

7)  The fact that you find what I do on the air tolerable enough to listen to.  Sometime you even find it [GASP] entertaining.  Your listenership is always appreciated.

7)  The incredible selection at the Marathon County Public Library.  By the way, they're only 30-thousand "borrows" away from lending 1-million books in 2009.  Reserve a good read here:  http://www.mcpl.us/

8)  The fact that my supervisor and I finally have our own printer in our office.  No more scripts being stolen!

and finally...

9)  I am thankful for all of the opportunities that God has put before me.  I know not why I have been given what I have received.  I only know that I will endeavor to do good by these gifts and hope that it is enough to be worthy.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and as always...

Be Cool,

TS

Big surprise, right? 

Seriously though, I love a good grapic novel.  I just finished Image Comics' "Stagger Lee".  Part essay on the history of a famous song, part essay on late 19th/early 20th century race relations and 100% one heck of a good read.

The Marathon Public Library has the book in their system.  You can put it "on hold" right now here:  http://www.mcpl.us/

By the way, The Marathon Public Library is less than 30K borrowings away from lending 1 million books in 2009.  Give 'em a hand, would ya?

Getting back to the song, here's a link to pretty much every version ever recorded:  http://www.lala.com/#search/stagger/songs::sort=relevance:keywords=stagger%20lee

Be Cool,

TS

Not that it's a bad thing:

Be Cool,

TS

As much as I ragged on Bob Dylan's Christmas album (which I still say is gawd-awful racket for the most part), I must admit, this song and its video are pretty doggone good.  Check it out:

Be Cool,

TS

I want an Earth Colony on Saturn:

Be safe if you go hunting this weekend, and as always...

Be Cool,

TS

Hope I...  Well, you know the rest and if you don't, watch this:

More Who for you here: http://lala.com/zze6

Be Cool,

TS

...to a new URL. Add this to your "favorites" for future use: http://new.lovethevalley.com/blogs/terry-stevens-point/.

Be Cool,

TS