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Marauders Drum and Bugle Corps - 1988 show

Jon — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:27:28 +0000

I only marched one year with the Marauders, but it was a spectacular year. It was probably the best time I had in my pre-adult life, and I’d do it again if I could. Here’s our show from that year. If you look really really close you can see me. I’m the good looking one playing Flugelhorn.

Jake Shimabukuro rocks out on the ukelele.

Jon — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:31:24 +0000

I’ve covered how much I love the song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” before, but I just saw a video of Jake Shimabukuro playing it on the ukelele and I had to share. Enjoy!

LOL cat platypus

Jon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:07:35 +0000

This is the first instance of a LOL platypus that I know of, and it’s hilarious; courtesy of my good friend Russell.

Favorite Songs #18.

Jon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:22:33 +0000

Here’s another two-for-one set of favorite songs, because damn it… I just couldn’t choose which one to show first, so I’m showing them both. No real background on why I like them… I just do.

Depeche Mode - Stripped

Depeche Mode -World In My Eyes

Musical Theater Madness

Jon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:56:47 +0000

Here’s what happens when you get married and some creative friends from musical theater get together to toast you:

Greatest Man of Honor Speech EVER! - Watch more free videos

Nookumbook!

Jon — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:17:38 +0000

All I can say, and those who know me really really well will understand, is the following:

“Nookumbook”

Rogues do it from behind.

Jon — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:12:10 +0000

Awesome entry for Blizzard’s Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain music video contest:

WoW Videos

via wegame.com

Viking Fest 2008.

Jon — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:16:29 +0000

Just a quick shot of the boys and I after watching the horror that is the annual Lutefisk eating contest at Viking Fest. *ewww*

Favorite Songs #17

Jon — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:33:13 +0000

A former co-worker once asked me what some of my favorite bands in high school were, and I mentioned groups like The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, and The Cure. After listing those and a few more he said something to me that was very odd: “How did you manage not killing yourself after listening to all that depressing music?”.

Well, I never really felt depressed after listening to any of the bands mentioned above. Did The Smiths or any of the others sing about less-than-joyful things? Sure, sometimes. But more often than not the lyrics and music of those songs felt bittersweet to me. And let’s face it, Depeche Mode had a period where half of the songs on a CD would be about sex, and that worked out just right for my teenage hormones.

Speaking of bittersweet, that’s exactly how I would characterize my favorite song by The Smiths, “How Soon Is Now?”.

All-Star “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” tribute

Jon — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:57:38 +0000

Here’s an incredible tribute to George Harrison featuring Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison, and with one of the most incendiary guitar solos I have ever seen or heard: Prince. The song is “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.