Scala and Kolacny Brothers

I recently watched the trailer for the new Facebook movie (ok, it's actually called The Social Network). The music fits perfectly, and is a beautiful rendition of Radiohead's Creep. So I looked it up. It's done by Scala and Kolacny Brothers, which despite the masculine name, is actually a Belgian girls choir. They have a few albums where they cover pop music, and if their version of Creep is any indication of what their stuff is like, I would like to buy their discography...immediately.

If you read my music posts much or ever listened to my radio show, you know there are some specific characteristics of music that will suck me in pretty assuredly. Beautiful, layered, choral harmonies are included in that list. So this is sort of a sure thing.

By the way, the movie actually looks really good. My first thought was, "A movie about Mark Zuckerberg, really? Who the hell cares about that guy?" But it really does look good. So I guess the answer is me. I guess I care...or at the very least am intrigued.

How to get ignored for a restaurant job

Please note that this may not apply to restaurants like Hooters or sports bars or other somewhat trashy establishments. But today at Coffee Bean, I sat next to a girl and her mother who were discussing the girl's attempts to get a job at a restaurant. She listed a few high class restaurants in LA and noted that they basically ignored her or made her wait a long time before talking to her. My assessment? Perhaps if you did not wear a shirt so low-cut that I could see almost all of your lace bra underneath your shirt you might get a little more respect. I realize that this could be a style thing - maybe she thinks it looks cute to show off the lace? However, she kept pulling her shirt up to cover the bra, only to have it slip down again 2 second later revealing the bra again. Brown shirt. Lavender lace bra. Not cute. Sorry chick. You better start applying to places that match your look a bit more.