SOUNDTRACK: THE RED RIVER-Tiny Desk Concert #97 (December 13, 2010).
The Red River are a ten piece band (whom I have never heard of). They have two keyboardists, a drummer, a violist, a french horn player and guitars and vocals. But in this Tiny Desk, the band decided to remove all of their instruments, save for the guitar, and to sing four of their songs more or less a capella (such is the coolness of the Tiny Desk).
The first song “Milk n’ Honey” is completely a capella and they kind of make each other laugh at a few moments (where maybe their instruments might have covered up some unsightly notes).
“Morning Routine” begins with just guitar and duet vocals. Again, they seem to be trying to make each other laugh when after the line “the kitten cries,” the lead singer makes some kitten noises. The chorus of backing vocals sounds wonderful here.
[READ: November 12, 2015] The Secrets to Ruling the School
I saw this book when I was in Chapters Bookstore in Toronto. I was happy to see it again in my library, so I checked it out.
The premise of the book is familiar–getting by in Middle School–although this book takes it a few steps further. Not just getting by in Middle School, but actually ruling it.
And the structure is cool. You are the person who will soon rule Middle School. And you will be tutored by Max Corrigan. Max meets you on your first day. He’s a clean cut kid with a binder full of information. He is the school’s Welcoming Committee. But as soon as you open his Official New Student packet, you see that Page 2 describes the school as The Worst Place in the Entire World. And that Max will help you survive bullies, tests, hall passes, psycho teachers and even ditching class.
And his plan is simple–makes friends with every clique in school as quickly as possible. (more…)
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