Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Nighttime Snack: I had a really weird dream last night...

Usually when I pee in the pool, I am a little more stealthy... but hey, if I could piss rainbows I would probably want to pee all over everything all the time.  Right? 


DREDG - Upon Returning from merkley??? on Vimeo.

It is filmed in a swimming pool so I felt compelled to post it here.  Be sure to watch all the way to the end.  These guys are very creative.  Now the next time I watch Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealers (for the 200th time with my 3 and 4 year old girls) I will smile and think of Dredg and how fun it could be to have her powers.  Enjoy.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Motivational Playlist: "Inspiration Au Gratin"

The Star Child should get at least a little credit for coaching me all the way through age group, high school and college.

Gus reminded us the other day that music can be a major motivator in the life of a swimmer.  I mean, heck, now we have multiple companies selling water-proof mp3 players just so that we can swim our laps without missing a beat.  When I make a motivational play list I typically focus on THE METAL, so Motorhead, Tomahawk, Dio, etc come up pretty often, but once in a while my ipod’s mental problems can stretch all the way to things like the Thompson Twins and Anne Murray.  (Please don't tell anyone who went to Petersburg Middle School from 1986-88.  I have a rep to protect.)

Why am I telling you all this?  Because I want to share a guilty pleasure with you.  There is a little understood sub-genre of metal that I want to help you appreciate when you make your next motivational play list for swim practice.