A bluesy tune from Jazzy Da Lam with gorgeous keyboard voicings. Her vocals sound matured and the scatting is pleasant. A walking double bass at the bottom would make the blues even more intoxicating.

Many thanks to the three visitors who took advantage of Amazon’s Fall Blowout Sale to support Visualgui.com.

22th Trung Thu Festival in the Metropolitan DC Area

A wonderful gathering where children can learn about the Vietnamese culture in a festive and vibrant atmosphere. Known as Tet Trung Thu in Vietnamese, the festival is one of the most anticipated annual events in the Metropolitan DC Vietnamese community. The festival will feature carnival games, craft booths, food and youth-led cultural performances. There will be prizes, raffles, and every child receives a free lantern.

When
Sunday, September 19, 2010
12pm to 4pm

Where
Thomas Jefferson Community Center
3501 2nd Street S.,
Arlington, VA 22204

Tet Trung Thu and Miss Eden Scholarship Pageant

When
Saturday, September 25, 2010
2pm to 8pm

Where
The Eden Center
6751 Wilson Blvd
Falls Church, VA 22044

For more info, visit Miss Eden Scholarship Pageant web site

Do you have a couple of bars from a song that stuck in your head forever? If you were asked to sing a few lines right from the top of your head, what would roll of your tongue? For me this is it: “It’s a tragedy for me / To see the dream is over / And I never will forget the day we met / Girl, I’m gonna miss you.” I borrowed Milli Vanilli album from my cousin back in ’92 or ’93 and it stuck with me ever since, especially “Girl, I’m Gonna Miss You.”

As for Vietnamese, it has to be: “Em ơi nếu mộng không thành thì sao / Non cao đất rộng biết đâu mà tìm.” I can’t even recall when or how Lam Phuong’s Duyen Kiep stuck in my head.

Our new Dean who is an expert in the fields of economic reform in China speaks some Chinese in a new video. I designed an email announcement for the video.

Miles Davis on his own sound:

Sound is important to me. I have a mid-Western sound. I used to play the cornet, so I prefer a round sound. If I can’t get that sound, I can’t play anything. The sound I have is like a round voice. I’ve practiced my tone for almost… fifty years, and if I can’t hear my tone, I can’t play…. If I lose my tone, I can’t fuck, I can’t make love, can’t do nuthin’. I’ll just walk into the ocean and die.

Vassar Web Design pays tribute to our friend Kevin Davis. The page showcases Kevin’s work during his four years with the college. Inspiring designs, photographies and illustrations.

Now you can promote your product, event or service on the Visualgui.com’s homepage. Find out more about advertising opportunity and pricing on the advertise section.

Once in a while, I receive inquiries from various readers asking me the price for putting up a banner on my homepage to promote their upcoming events. I use the space mostly to promote my own work and occasionally support something I enjoy like a new CD. I want the banner to be changing to keep the site fresh and I also would like to experiment with the concept of ads are content: “Advertisements and promotions contribute to the experience you provide. Like any other content on your site, ads should be useful, relevant, and current.” Since I am making the ads part of my site, both the content and the design have to be approved by me.

To kick things off, I am offering $100 off for September. So contact me if you want to schedule an ad.

Jan Tschichold:

White space is to be regarded as an active element, not a passive background.

Via Veerle

Advice from Miles Davis:

When you play music, don’t play the idea that’s there, play the next idea. Wait. Wait another beat, or maybe two, and maybe you’ll have something that’s more fresh. Don’t just play from the top of your head, but listen and try to play a little deeper. Don’t play what’s there. Play what’s not there.