these boots are made for walking

Through a chain of recommended videos on YouTube I stumble upon this…

Fantastic.

Now I want to go watch Blackpool…

announcing doctor who: time signatures

After three years of people asking and me shrugging it off, I have finally succumbed to the podcasting bug and have started one of my own. The idea behind “Doctor Who: Time Signatures” is to have short, informative episodes about various topics relating to the music and sound design (special sound, effects, etc.) of Doctor Who.

You can check out a preview episode here:

Episode #1 will be available after SXSW. The show will also be up in iTunes at some point.

Follow along at @DWTSPodcast on Twitter and www.dwtspodcast.com. The direct feed for the podcast is timesignatures.libsyn.com/site.

Cheers!

gallifrey one :: the sound of drums

There were no big announcements, no mass-sent emails, to announce the panels and presenters for this year’s Gallifrey One. At least not for us, probably because Shaun Lyon, event planner extraordinaire and mastermind behind the convention, had already penciled our group of passionate music discussers in for this panel:

The Sound of Drums: What part does music play in our enjoyment of a Doctor Who serial? Would “City of Death” feel the same if it didn’t have that beautiful Paris theme? Would the emotional impact of the Doctor’s treatment of Martha in “Human Nature” feel lessened without that melodious music behind it? And let’s face it, without the classic Doctor Who strings at the start of an episode, would it feel like Doctor Who? Our panelists, who for the past two years have given us terrific analysis of specific bits of Doctor Who music in classic and new series installments, return to discuss the impact it’s had on the narrative, on our enjoyment, and on the series’ long legacy. (Sunday 12:30pm Program D – CJ DeAngelus, Emily Kausalik, Kelby LeNorman, Mick Schubert, Ramie Tateishi)

CJ, Ramie, Mick, and myself have done music panels the past two years at Gallifrey One and they were both terrific! This year I’ll try not to blab so much, seeing as we have 50 years of television to cover! The four of us have been emailing back and forth for the past few weeks, brainstorming and coming up with clips and episodes to discuss. This year we’re welcoming in a fifth panelist, Kelby LeNorman.

Any serials you’d like to hear more about? Any episodes you are passionate about that we should include in our discussion? Leave a comment below and we’ll consider them for the panel!

And I hope to see you all there, Program D, at the LAX Marriott on Sunday for Gallifrey One!

this week’s faves

5. This recipe for a green apple smoothie from A Beautiful Mess:

I seriously need this. Right now. I am so bored with all of my regular food choices. I need to change things up! I also need a blender…

4. This motion typography music video for Blackalicious’s “Alphabet Aerobics”:

Seeing the lyrics makes them even more impressive. Plus this song is just super awesome. It’s at the top of all of my “mixtape” playlists right now.

3. The newest style/outfit guide from Modcloth:

I need to get better at dressing up/dressing down the teaching/work clothing I have. Also I want to buy All The Things in this guide. Seriously.

2. This USB SNES controller on super sale at Urban Outfitters.

It takes a little configuring when you first hook it up to your emulator of choice (I like BSNES a whole lot), but once you do it, it’s like you’re playing a real SNES. And for the record I only play ROMs of games I own physically. It actually has less to do with piracy and more to do with how obsessed I am with a certain core of SNES games and only want to replay them all the time. (More on that in a later post.)

1. These gorgeous Lace ME Up Before You Go-Go Heels at Modcloth.

No really. These will be mine.

fave friday

5. This illustration from Amz Kelso on Flickr.

I need to investigate getting a print of this to put up at my apartment!

4. The acoustic version of “Breathing Under Water” by Metric.

I usually cringe when I hear an acoustic version in a different key than the original, but this rendition is so sweet and light that I can’t not like it.

3. These Cheep Date Heels from Modcloth.

 

I need more pairs of heels like I need a punch in the face, but seriously, I love these. Between the peacock feather heels, kitty heels, and these I seem to have an animal-on-heels problem. It can clearly only be solved by buying these.

2. This adorable knit dress from Asian Candy.

I don’t have the figure to wear something like this, but I still think it’s absolutely adorable. I am a sucker for color blocking.

1. This really clever yarn decoration/storage idea by Knitche in Downers Grove, IL.

I’m pretty sure these are scarf hangers from IKEA. I have a blank spot on my living room wall just begging for me to do this…