Another great month here at ZONINO! In case you missed something or just need a reminder of how great June was, here's your June recap:
MUSIC
We started off with a semi-blast from the past with the Trisha Yearwood's cover of Rosanne Cash's Seven Year Ache.
Feeling summery? Get a little Hawai'i flavor with Jack Johnson inspired soul pop from Ahuhea.
Check out our favorite country music up-and-comer, Sarah Lou Richard's myspace page.
Get addicted to the sound that seemingly all the prime time drama's already have and give Brett Dennen a listen!
We got in to Nashville rockers Kings of Leon and so should you!
One of the most addictive and impressive debuts in a while, Britain continues to export quality musicians with the grooving sounds of James Morrison and his debut album Songs For You, Truths For Me.
Sing-songwriters will relish in the raw beauty of soul of me, the newest album from Massachusetts native Rebecca Correia.
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses continue to impress with the raspy, raw, and real sound of country music on Roadhouse Sun.
MOVIE
Feeling like the movies out now lack a little culture? Immerse yourself in the class and style of BBC's original production of the Jane Austen classic Pride & Prejudice.
No? Then check out one of the most recent films worthy of a view - the new to DVD The International.
BOOKS
Or...you know, you could just read the aforementioned Pride & Prejudice. You'll look pretty smart on the morning train!
RECIPE
Only one book this month, huh? We must have been too busy stuffing our faces...
Have an unforgettable summer picnic with a sad apple pizza and some strawberry spinach summer salad followed by some infamous PB Max cookies and maybe some raspberry topping sauce on a little scoop of ice cream!
TRAVEL & EAT OUT
Or you could take a Great Lakes road trip and visit Chicago's Coast Sushi, then head up Hwy I-94 and stop in Eau Claire, WI, for some coffee and bread pudding at the Grand Avenue Coffee Cafe, and continue on to the beautiful inland port city of Duluth for some tortilla-wrapped goodness (and beers) at Burrito Union.
Or, you know, you could just head down to the bizarro world of Dinosaur Kingdom in Natural Bridge, Virginia.
WEB & YOUTUBE
After all your traveling from above you'll definitely have tons of ZONINO!-worthy photos to show your friends. Don't show us though, unless you use Animoto, of course!
Did you check out precocious little Lucy Leith at Lemon Squared*? That'll make you feel a little worthless at your job, yeah?
We were definitely amused this month online!
Kristen Chenoweth brought her stage genius to her cabaret performance of "If" from the 1951 musical Two On The Aisle.
Vince and his quotable antics made us seriously question the validity of the Slap Chop! food chopper. (It's real!)
Jake and Amir reminded us both that 1) we are not that funny and 2) it's possible to waste more time at work than we do.
The Do-Re-Mi Spontaneous Dance Performance in Antwerp had us smiling like fools at the computer screen.
And finally, we paid tribute to the passing of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, with an appropriate dance performance of our favorite MJ tune, P.Y.T. by the Jabbawockeez dance group.
WORD...
Would it be notional of us to say that June was ZONINO! but July will be definitely not be acrid in comparison!
Oh yeah...Go get yourself a pair of TOMS Shoes and check back soon!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
YOUTUBE: Do-Re-Mi Dance
There is a form of art where performers show up and "spontaneously" put on some form of show and then leave immediately following it's conclusion. Sometimes seen as a prank or visual farce, these performances are fun to experience in person, should you be so fortunate, and even more enjoyable to watch when as an outsider looking at the unsuspecting spectators' faces.
This clip, shot at a train station in Antwerp, Belgium, has been making the rounds on YouTube for a few months now. Filmed during peak commuter hours for a Belgian reality show, it uses a remixed version of the Sound of Music classic "Do-Re-Mi" to amuse and remind the stunned train-goers of their childhood days. I love the old woman dancing on the side-lines around the 2:50 mark; that is what these types of performances are all about!
Mrs. Fitzsimmons 1
This clip, shot at a train station in Antwerp, Belgium, has been making the rounds on YouTube for a few months now. Filmed during peak commuter hours for a Belgian reality show, it uses a remixed version of the Sound of Music classic "Do-Re-Mi" to amuse and remind the stunned train-goers of their childhood days. I love the old woman dancing on the side-lines around the 2:50 mark; that is what these types of performances are all about!
Mrs. Fitzsimmons 1
Sunday, June 28, 2009
WEBSITE: Jake and Amir
Brought to you by the good people at College Humor, the webisodes of Jake & Amir will surely bring laughter and more than likely many an inside joke to you and your friends. The short clips involve the misadventures of two friends, the title characters, at work, home, and everywhere in between.
The series answers many of life's burning questions. For example, what do get a friend for his birthday when you gave him a wolf the previous year? A collar. (It's FTW..."for the wolf.") Or the appropriate response when someone asks you to unzip your fly.
It's actually too bad I have a job, because I could watch these guys all day long. It's actually worse that I don't have a job with these guys...what do they do?
Mrs. Fitzsimmons 1
The series answers many of life's burning questions. For example, what do get a friend for his birthday when you gave him a wolf the previous year? A collar. (It's FTW..."for the wolf.") Or the appropriate response when someone asks you to unzip your fly.
It's actually too bad I have a job, because I could watch these guys all day long. It's actually worse that I don't have a job with these guys...what do they do?
Mrs. Fitzsimmons 1
Saturday, June 27, 2009
MUSIC: Roadhouse Sun
My brother introduced me to the gravely-voiced country singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham when his 2007 album, Mescalito, was released. Bingham, I doubt, will ever have his day on the currently formatted pop-country radio stations because his sound harkens from a different era; stripped down, raw, often abstract lyrically, and sometimes with long instrumental breaks, this is quality old-school country music at it's finest.
Bingham has joined forces with his band, The Dead Horses, on his newest album, Roadhouse Sun, to continue his superior delivery of heart-wrenching lyrics about real country life. There are no teardrops on guitars or fast cars and freedom in this collection.
The entire disc is outstanding, but for beginners not sure of liking Bingham's style or voice, some good starting songs are "Rollin' Highway Blues," "Dylan's Hard Rain," and "Hey Hey Hurray." The slow-rocking "Wishing Well" is my current favorite. Bingham sings
"I've been wasting my time, don't need no more rain,
I've been gone so long I think the devil lost my name,
I took a little ride on a heart ache highway,
the loving from you honey keeps me moving on my way,
when I go astray."
This is what real country music should be about. Get this album, play it in the background, and get a lot of inquiries. You'll be so Zonino! you won't know what to do!
Sergio del Limónar
Bingham has joined forces with his band, The Dead Horses, on his newest album, Roadhouse Sun, to continue his superior delivery of heart-wrenching lyrics about real country life. There are no teardrops on guitars or fast cars and freedom in this collection.
The entire disc is outstanding, but for beginners not sure of liking Bingham's style or voice, some good starting songs are "Rollin' Highway Blues," "Dylan's Hard Rain," and "Hey Hey Hurray." The slow-rocking "Wishing Well" is my current favorite. Bingham sings
"I've been wasting my time, don't need no more rain,
I've been gone so long I think the devil lost my name,
I took a little ride on a heart ache highway,
the loving from you honey keeps me moving on my way,
when I go astray."
This is what real country music should be about. Get this album, play it in the background, and get a lot of inquiries. You'll be so Zonino! you won't know what to do!
Sergio del Limónar
Friday, June 26, 2009
YOUTUBE: PTY (Jabbawockeez)
In memoriam...
There never was a video made for Michael Jackson's Zonino-worthy song, "Pretty Young Thing (PYT)," so instead let's enjoy this dance sequence from the recent season of America's Best Dance Crew by the the contestants Jabbawockeez.
Sergio del Limónar
There never was a video made for Michael Jackson's Zonino-worthy song, "Pretty Young Thing (PYT)," so instead let's enjoy this dance sequence from the recent season of America's Best Dance Crew by the the contestants Jabbawockeez.
Sergio del Limónar
Thursday, June 25, 2009
RECIPE: Strawberry Spinach Summer Salad
I am convinced this is the perfect summer salad. A friend made this at a recent cook-out and I devoured it. And of course when back for seconds. I don't know if I've ever done that with a leafy salad before!
ingredients:
-spinach leaves
-strawberries
-1 avocado
-1/2 cup walnuts
-1/2 cup feta cheese
-poppy seed dressing
what to do:
1 - Cut the strawberries in quarters, slice the avocado into dice-sized cubes, and crush the walnuts if they aren't already bite-sized.
2 - It's a salad: mix it all together! C'mon now!
Sergio del Limónar
ingredients:
-spinach leaves
-strawberries
-1 avocado
-1/2 cup walnuts
-1/2 cup feta cheese
-poppy seed dressing
what to do:
1 - Cut the strawberries in quarters, slice the avocado into dice-sized cubes, and crush the walnuts if they aren't already bite-sized.
2 - It's a salad: mix it all together! C'mon now!
Sergio del Limónar
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
MUSIC: soul of me
If this is the last album you ever buy, so be it! Rebecca Correia hand-delivered it to me this past Sunday and I have been listening to the album on repeat ever since. Stripped down, raw and lyrical, soul of me triggers all emotions and leaves you wishing for more. A Massachusetts native, Rebecca has been writing and playing since 4th grade. "Breathe," the first track, was written at a mere 17 years old - I mean, really!??!?!
It's cool to be on the inside of a songwriter's insight. Living with Rebecca last year and knowing her since college has given me the opportunity to be "in the know" for most of her songs. "Hold Me" is a delicate and somewhat fearful song about her mom's battle with breast cancer (that she beat!) and "Tell Kyle" is about the d-bag that she broke it off with shortly before moving to Nashville. It's also cool because I was one of the first to hear the tune "Oh Nashville!"
Bottom line is that the album is amazing; her voice is spellbinding. Also, the chance to see her live is unparalleled. Do not miss it.
The album should be up on iTunes in the next few weeks and you can also buy it on cdbaby.com.
Mrs. Fitz 1
It's cool to be on the inside of a songwriter's insight. Living with Rebecca last year and knowing her since college has given me the opportunity to be "in the know" for most of her songs. "Hold Me" is a delicate and somewhat fearful song about her mom's battle with breast cancer (that she beat!) and "Tell Kyle" is about the d-bag that she broke it off with shortly before moving to Nashville. It's also cool because I was one of the first to hear the tune "Oh Nashville!"
Bottom line is that the album is amazing; her voice is spellbinding. Also, the chance to see her live is unparalleled. Do not miss it.
The album should be up on iTunes in the next few weeks and you can also buy it on cdbaby.com.
Mrs. Fitz 1
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