Kristin Chenoweth of Pushing Daisies Sings at Comic-Con

So I'm done with midterms, and while browsing various Myspace's I went to Kengs and saw that he had Somehwere Over The Rainbow as his song. This promptly reminded me of my days at Comic-Con over the summer where Pushing Daisies star Kristin Chenoweth serenaded the crowd out of nowhere with this amazing rendition.

I was in like the 4th row somewhere, simply fantastic. If you're down to see brilliant storytelling, beautiful cinematography, and want to give your ears a gift with more music like this (as well as one of my favorite musical underscores EVER), then watch this show, Pushing Daisies, Wednesday nights at 8:00PM on ABC.

EDIT: There is a very informative article by E Online's Kristin Dos Santos (fellow San Diegan) about the status of Pushing Daisies and what fans can do to save it, good stuff. Read it here.

And if you don't feel like reading an article, this pretty much sums it up.

Yes, this is show business and not show friends.

Yes, multinational corporations tend to favor fat profits over creative indulgences.

And yes, the economy is the tank, so if this world ran on logic alone, ABC would surely chop up Daisies and sell the parts for scrap.

But there is more to life than filthy lucre. I have to believe that the people at Disney-ABC understand the power of enchantment, and that if magic were easy, everyone would do it. The cast and creators of Daisies are making magic and shutting them down would be a travesty at a time when we need all the hope and happiness we can get. Something as unique, beautiful and truly special as Pushing Daisies deserves a second chance.

Do the world a favor and tune in to this show! Tell your friends!

Damn, I'm In Love

I've been listening to this girl for a year now and I seriously can't stop. Her album "Little Voice" is an exceptional mix of creative song writing with pure, raw, talent, something that in my opinion is seriously missing in popular music these days. I love the production behind albums, but being able to really let loose and perform in a live setting is nothing short of amazing. You may have heard her first single Love Song playing in Target, and her second single Bottle It Up is playing on radio stations around the nation as I write this. Do yourself a favor and treat your ears to the voice of this girl.

Just Get Up And Go

To: Ray, Adonis, Lance
From: Nazer
Re: BAROCK the peoples champ OBAMA

Yeah I'd be down for doing the sort of "person of the month/day/week" thing. It'd give us more to write about, and it'd be cool to see what each writer throws to the table, perspective is key.

So I just got back from a concert/clinic held at my school by Bobby McFerrin. He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner who has made so many innovations in the vocal world. He's well educated in all areas of music, ranging from classical, to jazz, and much more.

Punk Ass Bitch (PAB): "WtF MayN, cLaSiCaL and JaaZZZJZ???? ThAz OLd PeepZ MuZIK."

I guess he's right in a way, classical composers and jazz originated way back when, but all the music you hear today is influenced from those previous ideas, and if you automatically brush something off just because it doesn't fit into your everyday routine, then that's just ignorance.

Anyways, the night began with him sitting in a chair with a microphone, and then he began to sing. His vocal range is ridiculous, and not only can he hit notes as high as the sky and deep as the ocean, but the pitch is absolutely on point. He added a ton of rhythm to his performance, and if you think youtube beat-boxing videos are dope then you have to see this.

After that he took a lot of questions from the students, providing a lot of insightful information on technique and different styles of learning, but he was also to show examples right on the spot. He had volunteers come up and sing along with him, which was one of the most impressive aspects of the entire night because everything he sang during those sessions was improvised, right from the heart and mind.

To tell you the truth, I wasn't sure if I was going to go to this or not. I mean I've heard his music before and everything, but seeing everything right in my face, and all the improvisation being so organic was really something unmatched. When he'd sing everyone in the crowd would join along, probably a Berklee thing. I'm glad I got on my feet and went to this.

He made a point saying that you can learn something from every single type of music. Every individual has a voice, and if you take the time to listen, then you can really find something amazing. So what I'm stressing is go out listen to something new. Turn off the T-pain for a minute and just grab a random CD in your house and just give it a listen. But most of all, go see live music. It doesn't have to be a stadium wide concert or anything, but even just going to a local venue to hear someone play is a truly unique experience. There's talent everywhere in this world, so do yourself a favor and expose yourself to it.