Archive for October, 2004
Hallowe’en 13 of 13
October 31
Well, today’s the last of my MP3 spree, and tomorrow is our anniversary (Elaine and I), so here’s “our song.” … That is, if we really had one. Anyway, this one makes me think of her. I love you, Elaine. Happy early anniversary.
Tom Waits’ Picture in a Frame
Hallowe’en 12 of 13
October 30
Last year, at this time, we had just watched the PBS documentary on the blues, so this track makes me think of that time of year (we picked the album up around this time, too). This is Son House’s song Death Letter
Hallowe’en 11 of 13
October 29
Don’t let today’s track’s title fool you! It’s a scary, scary song….OK, it’s not. But it’s by a friend’s band and it’s funny as anything else. The Pissfits present Christmas Eve
Bum Rush Explained
October 28
Alright, I know I’ve been very lax in explaning what Bum Rush was about. Part of that is that I wanted to get examples for you, but as I can’t seem to find any, I’ll just have to make due without.
As many of you know, we work for a newspaper company. It’s owned by a man and his wife, but she (I’ll call her She Boss) has said several times that she’s not a boss/the boss/our boss, and she’s repeatedly brought up the fact that she’s not a designer. She’s an accountant, actually.
Yet, on many, many occasions, she finds it necessary to come and tell us how such-and-such ad looks like two ads and needs to be redone this way, so that it’ll look so much better; or that this ad is the completely wrong color! Can’t we make it purple? Or yellow? Or maybe a nice pink? Just something that’ll make it appealing to men.
Please.
We’ve both graduated from college with degrees in design. We read all manner of design information (books, web sites, etc…). We practice our craft day-in and day-out. The last thing we need is an accountant telling us how to design.
Now, don’t read me wrong, here. I’m not saying that non-designers should never give design advice. By all means, if you’re paying me to make something for you and you don’t like the way I’ve taken it, correct me. Point me to the right path. But don’t tell me in a condecending, “I know design better than you ’cause I’ve taken a seminar on basic color theory” way.
Hallowe’en is supposed to be fun and spooky, so, building off that last word, here’s Spooky by Dusty Springfield.
Hallowe’en 9 of 13
October 27
I’m not a huge fan of most Hollywood horror movies, but some of the music in them is just amazing. Today’s track has been in so many hallowe’en/horror movies, I just had to include it (OK, OK. It’s been in at least one or two…cut me some slack!). Nick Cave and the Bad Seed’s Red Right Hand