| fall '09 |
[Jan. 6th, 2010|01:36 pm] |
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| [ | music |
| | blind pilot - one red thread | ] |
the latest playlist:
1) john legend - (red)emption song
2) passion pit - moth's wings
3) the swell season - feeling the pull
4) train - hey, soul sister
5) flo rida feat. ne-yo - be on you
6) jesse mccartney feat. t-pain body language
7) chris brown feat. lil' wayne and swizz beatz - i can transform ya
8) mario - starlight
9) backstreet boys - all of your love (you need love)
10) yeah yeah yeahs - heads will roll
11) mariah carey - standing o
12) glee cast - alone
13) iyaz - replay
14) kris allen - live like we're dying
15) pink - please don't leave me
16) david gray - draw the line
17) david guetta feat. akon - sexy bitch
18) jay sean feat. sean paul and lil jon - do you remember
19) snow patrol - the planets bend between us
20) dashboard confessional - hell on the throat
21) regina spektor - us |
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| music music music |
[Sep. 12th, 2009|07:47 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  restless | ] |
| [ | music |
| | joe - come get to this | ] |
so this list took more time because i was in california for a while without my itunes... there were some tough cuts right at the end--joe, the fray, sexy bitch, song that brandon and janette danced disco to... all gone! but here it is, summer '09
( sweatin' to the playlists '09 )
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| to my friends who may need jobs... |
[Mar. 29th, 2009|01:19 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  sore | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the gentle snoring of boy scouts... | ] |
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT EXPLAINER DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR OF VISITOR INTERACTIONS The Supervisor of Visitor Interactions works under the direction of the Senior Manager of Explainers and is responsible for supervising the work of the Daily Coordinators and the Training Specialists; coordinating training and certifications; developing and maintaining materials for exhibit and demonstration interactions. Full-time 35 hours per week – weekends and evenings if required. One weekend day required. Responsibilities Include: - Supervise the work of employees (Daily Ops Specialists and Training Specialists).
- Attend professional development seminars and disseminate ideas to the Explainer Department.
- Coordinate training: develop curriculum for training; provide professional development for trainers; evaluate and update training methods; deliver training as necessary.
- Develop, revise and update demonstrations, wonder carts, and other interactive experiences; develop resources to distribute information.
- Lead or assist with any projects as related to visitor interactions: demonstrations, exhibits and training, wonder carts, etc.
- Represent the Explainer Department at any meeting related to daily operations or visitor interactions.
- Develop, administer and assist with any assessments, evaluations or surveys related to daily operations or visitor interactions.
- Oversee the maintenance and inventory of all materials needed for visitor interactions including demonstrations, carts, etc.
- Administer first-aid procedures.
- Lead focus groups with staff to improve any visitor interaction procedures: training, demos, etc.
- Work with the Head of Explainer Development to review the progress of all SCL participants: maintain accurate records and document all actions.
- Assist with other Education Department programs and responsibilities as assigned.
Job Requirements: - Ability to apply basic principles of and techniques of supervision.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision.
- Ability to plan and organize the activities of others.
- Ability to get ideas accepted and to guide a group or individual to accomplish the task.
- Ability to modify leadership style and management approach to reach goal.
- Ability to express ideas clearly both in written and oral communications.
- Ability to harness team creativity and translate into effective programming.
- Knowledge of science.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Science, Education, Museum Studies, or other related field.
- Three years experience working in a museum.
Please send resume and cover letter to Explainer Manager, Jennifer Correa, jcorrea@nyscience.org or by fax, 718.699.1341.
Education Department—Coordinator of Administrative Services, Education and Family Programs The Coordinator of Administrative Services will report to the Supervisor of Administrative Services. Full Time, 35 hours per week Responsibilities Include: 1. Support and assist with all administration tasks related to programs including marketing, recruiting, registering and invoicing participants.
3. Write or review all correspondence, with attention to spelling and grammatical accuracy.
9. Assist with setup and takedown of meeting spaces for Education Department events, including preparation of refreshments.
10. Assist the Senior VP for Education and other staff members with other Education Department programs as assigned.
Qualifications: A. To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Ayesha Ware, aware@nyscience.org or by fax, 718.699.1341.
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| my 10 favorite albums of 2008 |
[Feb. 23rd, 2009|10:03 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  drained | ] |
| [ | music |
| | ne-yo - fade into the background | ] |
so, 2008 was overall a disappointing year for me, musically, but there were many albums I liked and a few that I loved. Here are ten of my favorites:
10. Estelle – Shine
Shine is a fine example of how to sample a little, sing a little, rap a little and come up with something fresh and memorable, playful and engaging.
9. Adele – 19
19 is a nice reminder that less is more when articulating heartbreak and love.
8. Mariah Carey – E=MC2
E=MC2 is everything that is great about pop and, though not quite Emancipation, a solid album.
7. Robin Thicke – Something Else
Although Robin himself is looking more and more like daddy every day, his vocals are sweet and the production is soothing.
6. Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It
The Way I See It is just a gem of an album—fun, classic, beautifully sung and effortlessly cool.
5. Bloc Party – Intimacy
Intimacy is a full-course album, layered in delicious sound, sumptuous rhythm and, well, more intimate lyrics than either of their first two albums.
4. Jack’s Mannequin – The Glass Passenger
As a sucker for Andrew McMahon’s nasal voice and over-the-top piano playing, I was sold by the time we dove into the first track—but “Hammer and Strings (A Lullaby)” is evidence that my love is perhaps slightly warranted.
3. Joshua Radin – Simple Times
Simple Times is whimsical and cheerful and entirely unlike the Joshua Radin who sang “Closer” and “Winter” (the Joshua Radin I knew and loved), but the barefoot-in-the-park melodies and free-spirited asymmetry won me over in the end.
2. John Legend – Evolver
Evolver is a better album than most people can even dream of making, but only loses out on the top spot for me because I know he can do better (Once Again being perhaps my favorite album of all-time); there are many moments of true gold, but it ultimately feels like a collection of really good songs and not an album.
1. Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman
Year of the Gentleman is a bit of Raphael and Robin’s throwback ideals with the heartbreak of Adele, the longing of Jack’s Mannequin, the pop intuitions of Mariah and the soaring vocals of John mixed together to be original and smart, sexy and sad, and simply wonderful. |
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| autumnal autumn! |
[Dec. 8th, 2008|10:24 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  cheerful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | christmas music! | ] |
this is one of the most mopey lists i've made. a whole lot of these songs is about loss or loving some who doesn't love you back or missing someone or trying to get someone to love you or something like that. read between the lines... it's been a lonely season, apparently
except for my jesus-loving boys. they just love God so much! they're so happy!
( leaf peeping? )
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| summer! |
[Sep. 7th, 2008|02:13 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | john legend - if you're out there | ] |
summer was not a great season, musically. but here it is:
( hot hot summer '08 )
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| music music music |
[Jul. 13th, 2008|01:29 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  loved | ] |
| [ | music |
| | stevie wonder - for once in my life | ] |
so ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) hollywoodinnyc and i decided to do another list, inspired by an episode of friends and my ipod...
this is my list of, in my opinion, the most romantic love songs (for me):
please note, there were two rules
1) the song had to be TO someone (i.e., include the word "you"). we decided that a love song is TO someone. there are songs that are like an "i'm in love" song, but not quite. (for example my girl by the temptations).
2) the song has to be a LOVE song, which is to say, not emo, not angry, not sad, not sex. the vague rule of thumb was "songs at a wedding" but it wasn't a steadfast rule.
the second rule is a little abstract, but it was used to cut things like wild horses by the rolling stones. also, i didn't include songs from musicals or used for a movie (like des'ree's kissing you).
ps - the order is alphabetical by artist itunes-style except for my #1 choice, which comes last
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| spring! (and winter) |
[Jun. 4th, 2008|11:28 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | musical | ] |
holly posted hers a few days ago, but i wanted to give mine a few more listens:
and i ALWAYS forget to post winter (all twice)
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| music music music |
[Feb. 13th, 2008|12:40 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | mary j blige - if you love me | ] |
These are my top ten albums of 2007, this year, with explanations. For me, this wasn't a phenomenal year of music--there was no OH MY GOD album of 2007 (i.e., no John Legend). But there were some albums I truly enjoyed. Key track is not necessarily my favorite track, but one I feel is emblematic of the album. So, without further ado...
Jesse's Top Ten Albums of 2007:
10. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
The White Stripes remain one of my favorite musical groups / duos / Jack-White-and-sometimes-Meg of all time. A couple of years ago, they released what I think could have been their best work ever—Get Behind Me Satan. This is no Get Behind Me Satan. In that album, Jack showed control and understated melodies that were infectious as well as moving. This was the year of big productions, and Jack produced a quasi-concept album of big instruments and loud vocals. It is impressive and moving, but lacks the appealing charm that made me love Get Behind Me Satan so much. Icky Thump is a good, solid album, but not quite a great album, in my opinion. Still, I enjoyed it, and enjoyed it more than his The Raconteurs pet project.
Key track: A Martyr For My Love For You – A hot beat backed with big guitar. It’s catchy and big, which is pretty representative of the album.
9. Mary J. Blige – Growing Pains
Mary is the often imitated, never duplicated face of female R&B. She accomplishes what Beyonce only dreams of—to say nothing of the Rihannas of the world. Her latest album makes it all seem effortless, to boot. She lays down some hot beats and many big notes and the right balance of inner strength and artistic vulnerability. She is only a #9 for me because her album was released so late. It just didn’t get the play time that other albums on this list received.
Key track: What Love Is – Mary can take the most banal lyrics and make a big song of them without breaking a sweat. Her notes at the end just sell it to me.
8. Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
Lupe, before this album, had a fairly catchy hit with “Kick, Push,” but it was too young or too inconsequential to mean anything to me. I bought this album at the recommendation of critics, who loved it. My only previous comparison of work is his aforementioned single, which has little or nothing to do with this album. Lupe moved away from the mainstream feel of his last song and made a much more solid effort because of it. His opening track establishes his most basic theme, and he moves around with it. That sort of experimentation displays a maturity lacking in a lot of other albums that were released with more fanfare. Sure, Graduation had some genuinely hot tracks, but it lacked the cohesion and the variety that made The Cool, to me, a better album.
Key track: Dumb it Down – A surprisingly honest track representative of an emerging sound and artist.
7. Rufus Wainwright – Release the Stars
This is the second part of my year of big productions. Rufus, at his best, takes on a piano melody and a heartbreaking vocal—like he does throughout Poses. Here, and as a recent trend, he has been using as much other as possible—cellos and timpanis and piccolos and a huge cacophony of instrument and sound. It overpowers his vocal, which at times, is whiny and nasal. The album is affecting, and I greatly enjoyed it. I just long for the Rufus who was daring without the need to be overstated. I found the album to be powerful and infectious, but perhaps less honest.
Key track: Between My Legs – A lyric familiar with a sound less characteristic, but still impressive.
6. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
I, like everyone else, found Arcade Fire’s last album to be fantastic. I was quick to pick up their second effort, and I think, out of this growing list of over-production, it fared the best. Arcade Fire, for the short time they’ve been around, have always been big. And this layered and loudly subtle album is no exception. Its strengths are different than that of Rufus or even of Jack White. The intricate construction of this album is what draws you to it; it has an alluring loudness to it. It doesn’t overpower you, but rather, draws you in. I was highly impressed that the sound, similar to Funeral, still felt fresh, not recycled. Even their revisit of tracks from their EP didn’t feel disingenuous, but rehearsed and honed. I liked that their songs started big and continued to grow.
Key track: No Cars Go – The song from the EP has similar elements to its previous recording, but is more unrelenting and that much more powerful. It grabs you and doesn’t let you go.
5. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
This, for me, was the little album that could. My first impressions were not favorable, as I found it to be more hype than substance. But it grew on me considerably. I don’t know what else can be said about this album—her throwback sound, weaving runs, brutal vulnerability all work for her.
Key track: Back to Black – Her control over this lyric and this melody are noteworthy, but it’s also incredibly catchy.
4. Travis – The Boy With No Name
Travis did everything right with this one—which is to say, not change a thing. This is Travis being Travis. While I applaud efforts for experimentation, different isn’t always growth and different certainly isn’t always better. The Boy With No Name is not a reinvention nor is it groundbreaking new territory. It is everything it claims to be and nothing more; it does not vastly overreach, like Coldplay, nor does it confuse its listeners with uncharacteristic sound. It is like ordering my favorite meal and getting it exactly right.
Key track: Under The Moonlight – It reminds you exactly what makes these guys old pros.
3. Jimmy Eat World – Chase this Light
This was the surprise album, for me. While The Shins, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Spoon (and Stars and Kayne West and Interpol and Bjork and Modest Mouse…) all released albums this year—and while some were quite good—none of them were as inspired or as genuinely charming as Jimmy. With a more grown-up lyric and a pleasing sound, they made an album that I can listen to the whole way through. None of the previously mentioned artists were able to accomplish that. And pre-2007, I would have ranked them all above Jimmy. And perhaps in some philosophically Platonic understanding of greatness, they all still might rank above Jimmy. But there is something to be said for producing an album worth listening to the whole way through.
Key track: Big Casino – Their opening track really caught my attention and it set the tone for the rest of the album.
2. Bloc Party – Weekend in the City
Much of my list has been a comparison. I think the only “new” artist is Amy Winehouse, but even she had an album before the one listed. Bloc Party, to me, represents a unique sound. It is different than most of the stuff out there. Different isn’t necessarily better, but they back it with sonorous melodies and an attractive vocal. While Rufus is a bit overcooked, and Arcade Fire employs a liberal use of musical layering, Bloc Party relies on the clean individuality of its many instruments. You can hear each one, even though there are often many going on at once. While I enjoyed their last album, Silent Alarm, I think this one builds upon the genre themes they established in a good way. They don’t get louder or bigger, but more refined in their aim—without losing any of their strength. And while at times it falls on the wrong side of “as heard in a very special episode of Dawson’s Creek,” the album does its best to remain truthful.
Key track: On – What a great track.
1. Talib Kweli – Ear Drum
Talib is my favorite album of 2007 because it surprised me so. I found myself listening carefully to each track, repeating it before it got a chance to end. He was deliberate and substantial—employing even the most common of devices to a greater degree. Again, in a year where we got 50 v. Kanye, and creative fluff like T.I., it was nice to hear a grounded, intelligent—not clever—album. He can be funny without losing his gravity; he can be loud without losing his focus. I was honestly taken aback by the finesse of this album.
Key track: Soon the New Day – If only for the line about the sisterhood of the traveling pants. |
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