Monthly Archives: October 2011

Blowfish

I’ve always been a fan of Hootie & the Blowfish. Don’t ask me why, because I don’t know. I just know I am. I think about the only thing of theirs that I don’t own is their demo EP called “Kootchypop”.

I know you’ve all heard the stuff on the radio, because you couldn’t turn on the radio in the 90s and there not be a Hootie & the Blowfish song playing. But most of the stuff on their six albums that didn’t get radio play is a hundred times better, such as these two gems from the 1998 Hootie & the Blowfish album “Musical Chairs“:

“Desert Mountain Showdown”

(If the above embed doesn’t appear, here is the Grooveshark link.)

“Bluesy Revolution”

(If the above embed doesn’t appear, here is the Grooveshark link.)

I’m fairly certain I over-Hootie’d the Husbear in the 14+ years we’ve been together.

He’ll get over it. 😉

Until next time...
Erik

The only purple I own… #SpiritDay

Today is Spirit Day, in support of LGBT youth:

Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually on October 20, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy — participants are asked to simply “go purple” on October 20 as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are.

Until next time...
Erik