Category: Music

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesAh, Saturday. This was a fast week full of projects, lists, late nights, and dreaming about the future. I would say that I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend… but we’re moving! Needless to say, our Saturday is a little jacked up getting ready for it.

    But this morning is simple. A man and his computer. A boy and his cartoons. A girl and sleeping in. Kristen and Stoney are off climbing a mountain. You know… a quiet start to a wild weekend.

    Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. As always, these are completely random and my ratings are included.

    #1 Drowning by Hootie and the Blowfish ****

    #2 Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill *****

    #3 Beautiful Jesus by Kristian Stanfill ****

    #4 You Love Me by Kimya Dawson ****

    #5 Pony (It’s OK) by Erin McCarley ****

    #6 Mysterious Ways by U2 *****

    #7 Consuming Fire by Hillsong United ****

    #8 Lucky by Jason Mraz *****

    #9 Life is Beautiful by Vega4 ****

    #10 Too Much Space by Lisa Germano

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    Not only is it cool how this artist creates his craft, I think his message matches the theme of this blog.

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  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesIt’s amazing how fast the last few weeks have gone. It just seems like every time I turn around I’m here talking about what I’m listening to on a Saturday morning! Last night, we took the kids to Gio’s in La Mesa for our family date night. Then, they came home and everyone crashed by about 9:00 PM. This morning is normal Saturday morning stuff. We had waffles and coffee and in a little bit I’ll take Stoney over to dog beach so he can run around and play with other dogs. Kristen is pretty occupied thinking about our move, which starts in just 8 days!

    Here are the next 10 songs I’m listening to this morning. Completely random, my ratings included.

    1. We All Want the Same Things by Kevin Michael ****

    2. I Will Not be Silent by David Crowder Band *****

    3. Lose Yourself by Eminem ***** (Shout out to Cathy N. on that one!)

    4. Change Me by Brae **** (Romeo peeps, this is Brandon’s album)

    5. When I Come Around by Green Day *****

    6. Bye Bye Blackbird by Joe Crocker ****

    7. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon ****

    8. Ballad for the Lost Romantics by A New Found Glory  ****

    9. Amazing Grace My Chains are Gone by Chris Tomlin ****

    10. Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder *****

  • Saturday Tunes, Valentines Day Edition

    Typically for Saturday tunes I share the next 10 random songs coming out of my iPod. But today is Valentines Day and its all about love and sappy stuff like that. With that in mind I am going to change things up a bit this week and share some favorites.

    Top 5 Most Listened to Songs

    1. Falling Slowly by Glen Hansgard & Marketa Irglova

    2. Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) by Chris Tomlin

    3. 1234 by Feist

    4. Basket Case by Green Day

    5. Stop & Stare by OneRepublic

    Top Ten Faves of the Moment

    1. Anyone Else But You by Michael Cera & Ellen Page (Moldy Peaches version is also my fav)

    2. God’s Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash

    3. Good Riddance by Green Day

    4. I Will Not be Silent by David Crowder Band (Deliver Me, Foreverandever, and You Are My Joy are also Crowder favs)

    5. Rise by Eddie Vedder

    6. Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 (One, Beautiful Day, 40… tough to narrow it to a few U2 songs)

    7. Homecoming by Kanye West (Not sure why I like this so much, but this song rocks)

    8. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynyrd

    9. Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler (I love Sandler songs!)

    10. Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy (Yes, this is the Cheers theme song)

    OK, so I don’t have just 10 favorites. I could list 50 songs here and not cover all the best stuff. But this is a good start.

  • Saturday Tunes

    All sorts of little things to do today. Right now I’m off to take Stoney for his weekly trip to the beach. After that we’re going to a Chinese festival downtown, the kids have been learning about Asian culture at school and this seemed like a fun way to celebrate that. Later, a couple of friends are coming over for an early dinner. Then, we’re off to a screening party of Ian’s 12 Films in 12 Months.

    This morning was another normal routine Saturday morning. Up super early, listening to tunes and stuff like that. Other than catching up on my Google Reader stuff, I played around with a couple of things on Youth Ministry Pro. [Job search site]

    Anyway, here’s the last 10 tunes I listened to. Totally random and my ratings included.

    #1 All Creatures of our God and King by David Crowder Band ****

    #2 Seven Steps to Heaven by Miles Davis ****

    #3 Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young ***

    #4 Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall *****

    #5 Fivetweezy by KJ-52 ****

    #6 We Shine by Steve Fee ****

    #7 Nine in the Afternoon by Panic in the Disco *****

    #8 Going On by Gnarls Barkley *****

    #9 Put a Penny in the Slot by Fionn Regan ****

    #10 The Real THing by Bo Bice ***

  • Saturday Tunes

    Another weekend of chillaxing ahead. We’re still getting used to having every weekend off. Yesterday afternoon I had the chance to take Kristen out for a lunch date. We tried out a a Vietnamese place in City Heights called, Pho King. (Yes, it is fun to say!) It was Kristen’s first Pho and I think she liked it. Than later, we took the kids out for fondue. We’ve got a pretty strong Friday night family date night thing going.

    Today is a beach day. While it won’t hit 80 like it did yesterday, it will get into the 70s. First I’m going to take Stoney to dog beach so he can run and play with other dogs. Then later we’ll load the bikes up into the truck and ride around Pacific Beach.

    Coffee in hand, iPod attached to my head. Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to this Saturday morning. As always, completely random with ratings included.

    #1 Realize by Colbie Callat *****

    #2 Drown in My Tears by Ray Charles ***

    #3 We Shine by Steve Fee ***

    #4 Celestial by P.O.D. ****

    #5 So What by P!nk *****

    #6 Can’t Find the Words by Karina ****

    #7 California Uber Alles by Dead Kennedys ****

    #8 Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette ****

    #9 Almighty Silence by Tree63 ****

    #10 No One Does it Like You by Department of Eagles *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Just another lazy Saturday in McLane land. Other than taking Stoney over to dog beach to let him sniff butts and chase tennis balls, I don’t have plans for today. It’s kind of cold and wet here, so it’s not as if we’ll want to do much else.

    Just like a typical Saturday morning, I’m getting it started with some Java (last of the Starbucks Christmas blend) and some headphone time. Here are the next 10 songs playing on my ipod. As always, totally random and my rating is included.

    #1 Life is a Highway by Rascall Flatts ****

    #2 Tell Me Something Good by P!nk ****

    #3 God of this City by Chris Tomlin ****

    #4 Head Over Heel by Sandra McCracken ***

    #5 Georgia on my Mind by Ray Charles ****

    #6 Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder *****

    #7 Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill *****

    #8 Here With You by 3 Doors Down *****

    #9 Obsession by Starfield ****

    #10 Seven Bridges Road by The Eagles ****

    Bonus! My buddy and worship leader at Stoneridge in Romeo, Jimmy Savage, has a song on iTunes. It’s a single off his upcoming album. I really like it, its called “Tonight.”

  • Saturday Tunes

    We just said goodbye to Kristen’s parents. They were here for 8 days. It was a really fun visit and we were all sad to see them go. Lots and lots of happy memories.

    I have a feeling today will be fairly uneventful. A couple errands, a couple walks, but that’s pretty much it. Lifestyles of the rich and famous, right?

    As with every Saturday, my morning gets started with a nice cup of tea and some music. Here are the next 10 songs on my ipod. As always, this is totally random and my ratings are included.

    #1 Accidentally in Love by The Counting Crows *****

    #2 Free Falling by John Mayer *****

    #3 Already Home by Ha-Ash *****

    #4 Expectations by Belle and Sebastian *****

    #5 Maria Maria by Santana ****

    #6 Footloose by Kenny Loggins ****

    #7 VIva la Vida by Coldplay *****

    #8 Amazing Grace by Jadon Lavik ****

    #9 Oh the Glory of It All by David Crowder Band *****

    #10 Believe by The Bravery *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    With Santa Ana winds bringing a warm weekend, we’re going to spend a lot of the day getting fresh air. As of right now we’re thinking tide pools and Pacific Beach… but that could change at any minute.

    This morning is like most Saturday mornings. Coffee, kids slow to get up, and daddy listening to music. Here are the next 10 songs I’m listening to this morning. As always, completely random and ratings are included.

    #1 Holy is the Lord by Chris Tomlin ****

    #2 Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cindi Lauper ****

    #3 Breakdown by Daughtry ***

    #4 Wishing It Was by Santana ****

    #5 You Were Meant for Me by Jewel ****

    #6 Everything Glorious by David Crowder Band *****

    #7 We Are Your by Charlie Hall ***

    #8 Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy *****

    #9 Too Much Space by Lisa Germano ****

    #10 Late Night, Early Town by Lloyd Cole *****

    Well, that was more embarassing than normal.

  • Saturday Tunes

    I think cabin fever has settled into the McLane household. We are all stir crazy and we are all waiting for the weather to turn just a big so we can go do something. Anything will do.

    I think we’re headed to a farmer’s market or some sort of outdoor deal today. Fresh air will do us all some good.

    In the meantime, as always, I find a moment of solace with some early morning tunes. Here are the next 10 tunes rattling my ear drums this first Saturday in January. As always, completely random and ratings included.

    #1 Replace Me by Family Force 5 ***

    #2 Ancient History by Hawk Nelson ***

    #3 Old Love by Eric Clapton ***

    #4 You Give Me Something by James Morrison ****

    #5 Brighter Days by Leeland ****

    #6 Spaceman by The Killers ****

    #7 All Because of Jesus by Steve Fee ***

    #8 Tell Me Something Good by P!nk **** (Happy Feet Soundtrack)

    #9 What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong ****

    #10 Never Never by Brick & Lace ***