Third Day

The Christian rock band, Third Day just had their concert here in San Diego on Saturday. We didn't go because we had some things to do. Our friends at Church went to see the concert. And they like it a lot. Today, I was browsing you tube and I found an awesome video of Third Day called, God of Wonders. Watch the video and listen to the lyrics. It is great!

Wave by Antonio Carlos Jobim

I really love Bossa Nova music. Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music most popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim and and João Gilberto. The musical style progressed from samba but is more compounded harmonically but less percussive. Historians and fans often debated on the influence of bossa nova as cool jazz and cool sensibility. I really loved Carlos Jobim's wave. Take a moment to listen to video here.

Chuck Mangione

I really love the music, "Feel so good" by Chuck Mangione. Today, as I was driving on the way home from Walmart. I played that song and it reminds me to post it here on my blog. I want to share this you tube video of Feel so good here. Chuck Mangione is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good" (1978) featuring guitarist Grant Geissman. Check out the video.

Basia

I really love Basia's songs. Since I was a teenager (early 90's)--- I always have been fascinated by the songs of Basia. The first song that caught my ears was "One Note Samba". Then followed by "Cruising for Bruising", "A new day for you", "Time and Tide", "Promises" and many others. I embedded a video from you tube here. Take a moment to listen and watch this video. Enjoy!

Cleaning dirty CDs and DVDs

I see a lot of dirty DVDs after video rental stores. Well, here is the procedure that I learned from searching from the net. Cleaning CDs and DVDs should be done with a cleaning kit but can also be done with a normal clean cotton cloth or shirt. When doing this with a clean cotton cloth or shirt, wipe against the tracks, starting from the middle of the CD or DVD and wiping towards the outer side as shown in the below picture. Never wipe with the tracks--- by doing it may put more scratches on the disc. It is recommended to use water when cleaning a CD and if the substance on a CD cannot be removed using water, use pure alcohol to clean.

Speed Racer

I am excited for the upcoming movie, "Speed Racer". I did not really grew up with it but my hubby did. He loves cartoon. The cartoon is not so great but I would like to watch the movie. We have a complete collection of the cartoon, "Speed Racer". The sound track is very catchy. I can't wait to watch it. Here is the sample of "Speed Racer" cartoon. I would like to talk more about this movie later...

Mr. Blue by Michael Franks

I would like to share here in my blog, one of my favorite singers, Michael Franks. I really love this song. It is called Mr. Blue. Michael Franks is a jazz singer and songwriter in the U.S. I love some of his music, like "The lady wants to know", "Antonio's Song", "Vivaldi's Song", "Down in Brazil".

Mr. Blue
We touched like watercolour fawns
In landscapes painted by Cezanne
Like lovers floating painted by Chegall
But you and I were you-I then
We thought the rush would never end
We thought the sky, the sky would never fall
We lived we loved we laughed we cried
We'll never die, and now I think of you
And I change right into Mr Blue
You say your lover buys you lace
I say he's fine, I like his face
I guess you still think love will conquere all
I know, but it's not what you think
I only hope it stays in sync
I only want, I want to wish you well