Earlier this month, music super group Superheavy released their debut album. Superheavy features five different musicians from diverse music field. This all-star line-up includes Sir Mick Jagger, Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman, Reggae artist Damian Marley, Eurythmics co-founder David A. Stewart and British soul singer Joss Stone. While listening to their debut album, it reminded […]
Jacob’s Travels: Family Weekend with the Pride of Arizona Marching Band
September 28, 2011 By
This past weekend I was in Tucson, Arizona for the University of Arizona’s Family Weekend. My younger brother, Aaron, attends the University of Arizona and is finishing up his undergraduate college experience. For four years, Aaron has performed in the Pride of Arizona (PoA) Marching Band playing a 60-lb tuba. This marching band has 250 […]
Jacob’s Music Reviews: Duets II
September 20, 2011 By
Tony Bennett is one of the best singers of all time! This 85-year-old New York native has won 15 Grammy Awards, two Emmys and a Kennedy Center Honoree. Bennett has released 70 albums throughout his career and he is not showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. Bennett released his new album, Duets II, which […]
Jacob’s Comic Review: DC Comics’ New 52
September 16, 2011 By
This blog entry represents my views and beliefs on several of DC Comics’ new 52 comics. During the past couple of months, DC Comics announced that they would relaunch their entire DC Comics line with 52 number one issues. For hard-core DC Comics readers like me, the news was…shocking! Especially with the news that longtime […]
9-11: Ten Years Later…A Reflection
September 11, 2011 By
This blog post is a personal reflection. Ten years ago…the world as we knew it changed forever. Terrorists set out to destroy the American Way of Life by using our own inventions against us. They first crashed two jets into World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and we all saw in horror as they collapsed. […]
