The Week That Was ~ The Week Ahead (Nightlife)

THE WEEK THAT WAS (April 19-25) Kickin' it with Kung Fu Kev

 This week was slow for me, as I save energy, money, and ideas for the upcoming week, my birthday week. Also, I was helping a friend remodel her condo, and that took much of my gusto for going out. You can see pics of that by clicking  kung fu carpentry. I attended King King on Friday for Behrouz and DJ Kam and I got to see just how funky the famed DJ can get (I missed DJ Kam as I was fashionable late). Behrouz broke it down, mixing in some far reaching new songs with some of the popular current tracks via a well-conceived, intelligent mix that put me in an all-night dance marathon.

You and Music? Check the Connection (Music)

 As we all wander along life's path, surrounded by increasing uncertainties, one thing should become more and more clear: our self-knowledge.  For example, I have a good grasp on my relationship with martial arts, with writing, and with music. I know my musical tastes, I am very familiar with what sounds I like, and I stay open-minded for new tunes that come my way. But, my connection with music received a wake-up call recently, as I watched an iPhone app stream real-time lyrics while an old familiar song played  blasted through my headphones. The combination of the app and the headphones helped me experience a greater depth to this track than I knew before and a greater depth of incongruity between the lyrics I sing and the real lyrics to the song. Yes, that's right, you heard it here first; I admit it: