My teen son plays trumpet in his middle school band. Last year, the band played popular music like the theme from Harry Potter, and Viva la Vida by Coldplay.
This year? They’ve gone classical, at least for the fall.
“We’re playing some Hungarian thing,” my son said.
“Hungarian Dance Number Five?” I asked.
“I think so.”
“That’s famous!”
My dad played [...]
I was finishing up some work on the computer when my teen son came into the kitchen and asked a question I’d never heard before: “What’s our wireless password?”
Hell, I don’t know the password. We programmed it once on my laptop, and once on his sister’s.
“Why do you need to know?” I asked.
“I want to [...]
The best way to cap off an excellent week is with some fabulous music – don’t you think?
Here’s Panic Switch, by Silversun Pickups
If you don’t know Silversun Pickups, click play, and be schooled…
Happy Friday. Have a great weekend!
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I’m obsessed with the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album – It’s Blitz! I’ve always found Yeah Yeah Yeahs sound to be mesmerizing, especially Karen O’s voice. It’s Blitz! traded the punk edginess of their first album for a cleaner synthesized sound. But it’s still Yeah Yeah Yeahs, still Karen O, still captivating and worth hearing [...]
In honor of US income tax season (they’re due in three weeks!), I am doing my taxes. And so in lieu of a regular Dad’s House post, check out this video featuring Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony performing Mi Tierra.
Watch for the moment 2:15 in when Marc Anthony kicks off his shoes. Think he’s got [...]
U2 is on Letterman all week, this first week of March 2009, promoting their new album No Line on the Horizon. How cool is that? Here’s a youtube video of U2 performing on Letterman Monday night:
I’ve been a U2 fan for decades – from Boy and War, to Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby, to Vertigo [...]
The holidays are over, and it’s back to the grind – for most. As a single parent blogger, I’m choosing to extend my leave one more day. (Okay, I admit that’s a lie. I’ve actually been working my ass off all through the break. I’m giving myself a one-day break! Ah, the life of a [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, coparenting children, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
David Mott has appeared on ABC News Now, CBS radio, CNN.com, and McClatchy News syndication
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