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November 2010

Number 9

Last night Johnny 5 and I filmed our 9th episode of Geeks Corner. This may not seem like a huge milestone but somehow just as the camera turned on, it became one. It always amazes me what we end up latching onto when we film these things. We really don’t …

Disney Channel Rocks

Last weekend Disney California Adventure unveiled a new show on the stage in front of Paradise Bay. Disney Channel Rocks is a celebration of the music that fans of the Disney Channel know and love. It incorporates 12 songs and 14 performers daily at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:20 pm, …

Friday Night Movie Nights – Christmas Edition

In my family the Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving. This doesn’t stop us however from playing A Christmas Festival to tease mom who promptly starts complaining every year with the first strains of Joy to the World. The real Christmas music isn’t pulled out though until the day …

Will Howard Shore be Returning to Middle Earth?

Howard Shore’s score for The Lord of the Rings was integral to the creation of Middle Earth and the story being told there. With the making of The Hobbit movies a question that I’m sure I wasn’t the only one wander, “will Howard Shore return to Middle Earth?” This question …

Wordless Wednesday – International Edition

Mr. DAPs & Johnny 5 of the Primordial Penguins

A Little Thanksgiving Tune About a Penguin

It is that time of year, the time of giving thanks and eating Turkey. A week or two ago I was talking with Johnny 5 (my partner in crime for Geeks Corner) and we wondered how our band, the Primordial Penguins, could create a Thanksgiving song. I sat down at …

The Hobbit Casting Call

This is scanned from a newspaper in New Zealand and is the casting call for people to be in The Hobbit! So, if you are going to be around on Wednesday and fit the requirements…. audition for a chance to be in The Hobbit! Wish I could zip down to …

A Christmas Fantasy Parade - Disneyland - Reindeer - Santa Claus

A Nice Night in the Park

Last night I had some free time so I ran into Disneyland for a couple of hours. During this time I enjoyed some of the Christmas offerings Disneyland has going on. This included A Christmas Fantasy Parade, the snow effects on Main Street and Sleeping Beauty Castle and of course …

Thoughts on My Interview With the Sherman Sons

This morning I interviewed the sons of Richard and Robert Sherman, Jeff and Gregg Sherman. Talk about an incredible experience! I’ll be writing about this interview in the coming days on www.dapsmagic.com but for now I just thought I would share some initial thoughts about the interview. My first thought, …