Posts Tagged ‘ Music ’

Favorite Things & Moments of 2008

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By Brian Leon | Category: Home Life

A look back on some of the favorite things we have experienced in 2008.



Where the hell is Matt?

Dec 25th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Featured Articles, Music

For pure joy, very little can match the fun expressed in the Where the Hell is Matt? videos.



Why are winter songs never sung after Christmas

Dec 15th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Music

We have songs that speak of winter time but are always associated with Christmas and thus never sung after the holidays. Why?



Odds and ends in technology this week

Sep 11th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Technology

Apple has it big media conference this week. This conference highlights the innovations in Apple’s music business which is focused on the combination of iTunes and the iPod lines. The Nano line of iPods were updated with a new look, sleeker & thinner with a larger screen for showing video.



Video of the week: Everyday

Aug 5th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Music, Video of the Week

Sunday, I watched an episode of the Simpsons (something I should do more often but don’t) called “Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind”. As usual, it was another excellent episode of this long running show (20 seasons apparently).



Listening to the radio via iTunes

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Mac Life, Technology

I am a big fan of iTunes and this was even way before I switched over to the Mac. It was perhaps three years ago that I made the iTunes my standard player for home and then later for work. Its blend of user interface aesthetic, the interface to the iTunes store and the ease [...]



Heavy Rebel Weekender

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Local Scene, Music, Photogallery

ThisĀ  weekend is the annual Heavy Rebel Weekender here in Winston-Salem. While the main focus is showcasing the various bands that are on stage from Friday night to Sunday night, for me it is the cars that are as much of the event as anything else. Saturday from 9am-4pm, cars from custom jobs, classic vehicles, [...]



One reason to switch to Blu-Ray

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Music

While I still not have the leap to go to High Definition for video even though my television is quite capable of handling it, there may be other reasons to consider Blu-Ray.
One reason to switch to Blu-Ray is its ability to handle high definition music. It is no secret that MP3′a, iTunes downloads even many [...]