Whitney Houston
I won't be a poser and say that I loved her, at least not in the sense that I would've wanted to see her perform live at any point... but she has always been part of my music library. Her "Whitney" CD from 1990 was one of the first two CDs I have recollection of listening to. This was when CD media was still new and my aunt had a Sony Discman (which was amazing to a 6 year old), and the only two CDs I had access to from her was Whitney's and Wilson Philips... and to this day, I can still song songs from both discs. So it was saddening to hear the news yesterday. I don't think it's a stretch to say that in the 20+ years that have passed since her initial breakthrough, no other female vocalist has come out that can light a candle to her talent.
Concerts of 2012!
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and I'm actually surprised it took 5 weeks into the year for me to go to one... but it was a great one - Young the Giant performed a great set to a sold-out audience at SOMA last Friday night, and who better to attend my first concert of the year with than Chris - he who holds the record amongst all my friends. We'll see what the rest of the year brings!!!
Strings Rock
Sometimes, a teensy tiny part of me wishes my parents had gotten me to learn a stringed instrument like the violin when I was a kid. Because strings totally class up a song, and I would love to have a face-off like this:
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