He Knows My Name

"I Have a Maker (He Knows My Name)" by Tommy Walker:

Friday Find: Black Filigree Party Placemats

Black Filigree Party Placemats, Plasticland, $23 for set of 12

Another animal bonus...

White Elephant Ceramic Creamer, Plasticland $9

Artist Spotlight: Jon Gomm

Virtuoso performer Jon Gomm's unique guitar technique includes utilizing his acoustic guitar to play the melody, bass and even the drum lines all together. Jon has released two albums, "Hypertension" and "Don't Panic". Both are available from his website. Here are some highlights of his performances.

Cover of "Message in a Bottle":


"Passionflower":


"Topeka":

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Pretty incredible guitar solo by Prince on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony:


Other performers: Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne - lead vocals; George Harrison's son Dhani - rhythm guitar

Friday Find: Tattered Lace Dinnerware

Tattered Lace Dinnerware, Anthropologie, $10-$18

(11" dinner plate shown is $18)

And a bonus...

I have featured so many owl items that I did not want to make this adorable Snow Owlet Shaker set by Jonathan Adler a stand-alone feature, but I still wanted to share it with you!

Snow Owlet Shaker Set by Jonathan Adler, Anthropologie, $48

Friday Find: Lotus Grey Curtain Panel

Lotus Grey Curtain Panel, Crate & Barrel, $59.95 (each) SALE

Available in 50"x84", 50"x96", 50"x108"

Formerly $129-$149

Father/Daughter Duets

Jorge & Alexa Narvaez perform a super-cute duet of "Home" (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros):


Here is their rendition of "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele:

Before the Throne of God Above

"Before the Throne of God Above" performed by Donna Stewart:

Friday Find: The Kind Kitchen Canister in Tall

The Kind Kitchen Canister in Tall, modcloth, $34.99

Artist Spotlight: Diego Stocco

Sound Designer Diego Stocco can create music from anything. Literally!

Music from a Dry Cleaner:


Music from a Tree:


Music from Sand:


Experibass:


Bassoforte:

Book Releases: November 2011

Releasing this month:

• Bradley, Alan - I am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce). (11/1)
• Connelly, Michael - The Drop (Harry Bosch, Book 17). (11/28)
• Crichton, Michael - Micro. (11/22)
• Cussler, Clive & Graham Brown - The Devil's Gate (NUMA Files). (11/14)
• Doss, James D - Coffin Man (Charlie Moon). (11/8)
• Eco, Umberto - The Prague Cemetery. (11/8)
• Evanovich, Janet - Explosive 18 (Stephanie Plum, Book 18). (11/22)
• Evans, Richard Paul - Lost December. (11/1)
• Fisher, Carrie - Shockaholic (Biography). (11/1)
• Flynn, Vince - Kill Shot (American Assassin). (11/1)
• Grafton, Sue - V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone, Book 22). (11/14)
• Hill, Susan - A Betrayal of Trust (Simon Serrailler, Book 6). (11/1)
• Kaling, Mindy - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Biography). (11/1)
• King, Steven - 11/22/63. (11/8)
• Kinney, Jeff - Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6, Children). (11/15)
• Maguire, Gregory - Out of Oz (Wicked, Book 4). (11/1)
• Maron, Margaret - Three-Day Town. (11/21)
• Paolini, Christopher- Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, Book 4). (11/8)
• Patterson, James - Kill Alex Cross (Alex Cross, Book 18). (11/14)
• Roberts, Nora - The Next Always (The BoonsBoro Trilogy, Book 1). (11/1)