Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie

Rolling in the Remix

Samuel Febres — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:43:10 +0000

Ran across this today courtesy of a tweet from friend Joshua Inkenbrandt. Someone took a little time to work on a single off of Adele‘s most recent album, 21, called Rolling in the Deep and put this little bad boy together. I’m definitely a fan of the original and the remix. I hope you enjoy it.

K is for Karaoke… aka buy this album

Samuel Febres — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:15:02 +0000

If you haven’t heard of Relient K before, this might not be the best album to use as an introduction, but definitely a fun album if you’re familiar with the songs they’ve covered. A good starter album to check out, I would recommend Mmhmm. You can buy it at Amazon.com or stream it at rdio.

This post isn’t about Mmhmm though. It’s about covers and Relient K’s new album, Relient K Is For Karaoke EP. It’s got 7 cover songs ranging from Justin Beiber to Cyndi Lauper. Good fun stuff worth checking out. Listen to the audio streams from rdio below, and if you dig, go ahead and buy it.

“And by the way, I caused the bullet shot to ricochet right back into the shooter.”

Samuel Febres — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:56:37 +0000

I ran across this video online and I fell in love. The music, story built by the lyrics build such a great story and image. I haven’t hard of Mali Music before, but I’m definitely interested in checking out some more of it.

I’m not sure of the name of this track, but I’m trying to look it up so I can pick it up, cause it’s dope. If you know what it’s called or where I can find it please let me know. I couldn’t find it on his website, or mentions of it on his twitter page. I will be listening to his album that’s available on rdio though. recommend that you do the same.

Here’s the video:

One Day at a Time, I’ll Be Saying Goodbye

Samuel Febres — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:20:47 +0000

Today was a great day.

At the beginning of this year, I discovered an app called LoseIt and decided to use it see if it could help me achieve one of the goals I had set for myself this year. My goal was to lose 17lbs and hit a weight goal of 160lbs and today I bested my goal and it feels great!

Admittedly, I might have been able to hit the goal sooner, but I tended to cheat along the way on the weekends, but that doesn’t matter, the goal was to lose a specific weight amount and I did it in just under a quarter of the year.

Not only that, but I feel great! I may have said that already, but I just want to emphasize, that it really does feel good to have accomplished a goal that not only has been difficult for me to accomplish the last year or two but also one that is combating a problem I never thought I would experience. Also, I physically feel (and to me look) great. I was telling Nat tonight that I feel like I’m more aware of my body again. I was telling her how out on the soccer field (I’ve been playing soccer as a form of exercise; It’s a lot more exciting than a gym to me), I had a better idea of where my limbs were and how I felt that I was playing better because of it. She said it was proprioception. I’ll take her word for it. All I know is I feel great.

If there’s a lesson to learn, it’s simple one that we regularly seem to forget (or maybe it’s just me?). To accomplish the things we want (and are called) to, we must make choices that will cause us to relinquish immediate pleasure for pleasure that will be more purposeful and fulfilling in the future.

I’m glad it’s paid off for me, and it was well worth the effort.

If you’re looking to lose weight or just keep better track of how and what you’re eating, I encourage you to check out LoseIt. It’s not a magic pill, you’ll get out what you put in, but it will be worth it.

goodbye rogers Acoustic Demo

Samuel Febres — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:15:13 +0000

Here’s a demo that I put together to have something for the show this Sunday night here in Tallahassee at the American Legion Hall. Again, if you’re in town, I’d love to see you there. Purchase your ticket online in advance. There will be a total of 5 awesome performers. You don’t want to miss it. Also, if you haven’t visited the band’s website, head on over to http://goodbyerogers.com/ and you can also follow the band on twitter and ‘Like’ us on Facebook.

Check out some acoustic tunes:

You Say Hello, I Say goodbye rogers

Samuel Febres — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:35:57 +0000

I’m very excited. In just over a week I will be performing my first concert with my new band, goodbye rogers. Currently we’re a duo, with me on the guitar and vocals and my brother in law, Blake Griffin playing the drums. I’m excited. I feel like this is something that I should have done a long time ago, but I managed to put it off or made excuses. Maybe the time truly wasn’t right. Either way, I’ve got a show coming up with a 9 song set list and a 30 minute time slot; 6 originals and 3 covers. The list may get shortened if it runs over my time slot, but we’ll see how that goes in rehearsals later this week.

I would love the support of my friends and family. If you’re in Tallahssee on February 27th, come out to the American Legion Hall by Lake Ella. The show is called Acoustic Ovation and will feature other performers. I will be 2nd in the slot of 5 performers and the doors will open at 7pm. All performers will be doing acoustic sets for the evening (hence the acoustic in the name).

We’ve made it really easy to get tickets to this show in advance and save you some money in the process. You don’t have to meet me, you don’t have to go to some store to buy them. All you have to do is click on this link and you can buy your ticket online with a credit card, safely and securely. You’ll then be registered and get an email confirmation. HOW EASY IS THAT?! No excuse for putting it off and you’ll save $3 off the ticket by not waiting to purchase at the door. Also, I’ve even taken it one step further and embedded below a way for you to purchase your tickets now. Can’t get any easier.

February 27th, at 7pm at the American Legion Hall by Lake Ella will be a great time to spend your Sunday evening (especially after engage for you ENT folks!)

Keep connected on what we’ll be doing musically with goodbye rogers by following us on twitter.

We also have a Facebook page (LIKE US!), and a website at goodbyerogers.com (the website, is not quite ready as of this post, but will hopefully be ready soon thereafter; check back soon if it’s still not available).

If you’re interested in booking us for a gig, email us a booking -[at]- goodbyerogers -[dot]- com

See you soon.
Samuel Febres

Event management for Acoustic Ovation_Presents Cody Chestutt, Royce Lovett, Reggie Williams, Ariel Hill, goodbye rogers powered by Eventbrite

Back in the Saddle

Samuel Febres — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:10:07 +0000

I’m ready to ride this horse again (assuming this iOS WordPress app will actually work for once). Here we go.

Back in the Saddle

Samuel Febres — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:10:07 +0000

I’m ready to ride this horse again (assuming this iOS WordPress app will actually work for once). Here we go.

Back in the Saddle

Samuel Febres — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:10:07 +0000

I’m ready to ride this horse again (assuming this iOS WordPress app will actually work for once). Here we go.

Royce Lovett Band in the Studio Promo

Samuel Febres — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:30:42 +0000

Looking forward to finishing up this album. It’s gonna be awesome. Make sure to follow my band on twitter for updates and information. We’ll be working on a Facebook page for those who prefer that little social network.

Need Your Help… Name Our Team

Samuel Febres — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:45:21 +0000

Complete the poll below in order to help us pick a team name for our Super Six soccer team. Leave suggestions in the comments if you so desire.

Thank You For Your Support

Samuel Febres — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:47:25 +0000

I would like to thank those of you who voted for me in the Be a Star competition. I unfortunately did not win the round, that honor goes to Kim McClure, who is a friend and did an excellent job despite technical issues during her performance. Congratulations to Kim! Awesome job. Please make sure to show her some love and support at the next Downtown Getdown that she is competing in. It will be November on Friday, November 12th. You will be able to vote online for her the following Monday, November the 15th.

Now a couple of quick photos from the event.

Here’s me performing.

Here’s a photo of Kim. Go show her some love in November.

Help me win by voting! #beastar

Samuel Febres — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:21:29 +0000

This past Friday, September the 24th, I participated in a local competition called Be a Star by a local bank. I participated by singing a song that I wrote called Clouds. Watch the video if you’d like, but make sure to head over to this page and vote for me to make it to the next round. Thank you!

Everything is a Remix, Part I

Samuel Febres — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:30:39 +0000

This video is done very well. Check it out if you have an interest in art appropriation, in particular, of the musical variety.

Everything is a Remix from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

Remixing is a folk art but the techniques involved — collecting material, combining it, transforming it — are the same ones used at any level of creation. You could even say that everything is a remix.
To support this series please visit http://www.everythingisaremix.info/?page_id=14

No Excuses

Samuel Febres — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:07:06 +0000

When I see this, I’m embarrassed at myself for every excuse I’ve ever made in life. This dude is going hard and he’s got it harder than most of us but he’s not letting that get in the way. Wow.

HT to Willie L. Jackson on twitter.

I would watch the news if it were like this: #iphone4 #stevejobs @antennaegate

Samuel Febres — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:48:45 +0000

Pretty funny, huh?

Come Check Me Out with Royce Lovett live! (@roycelovett)

Samuel Febres — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:39:23 +0000

This Saturday, July 24th, I have the honor of playing electric guitar for a friend of mine named Royce Lovett. He’s recording a live CD at The Engine Room in Tallahassee, Florida called Tangible Incentive.

I would love to see you and your friends there rocking out with us, it’s gonna be good times. If you like dancing, and bopping your head along to good tunes, you’re not gonna want to miss it.

Come out this Saturday, July 24th. The doors open at 9:00 pm so come check out the awesome supporting act and we’ll be up shortly thereafter. Can’t wait to see you there. (RSVP on Facebook!)

The Engine Room can be found near Railroad Square off of Gaines Street in Tallahassee, Fl.
809 Railroad Avenue, Tallahassee, FL‎ – (850) 222-8090‎

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Spread the love! Share the information about this show using the links below for FB or twitter, or copy and paste the following code to embed the above image on your site. Thanks!

Connecting the Dots, Love and Lost, and Death

Samuel Febres — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:13:35 +0000

Steve Jobs gives a commencement address at Stanford about dropping out of college. A bit long (at 15 minutes), but an excellent video to watch. Check it out:

Hot App! @YouVersion for webOS; Download and share now!

Samuel Febres — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:45:52 +0000

YouVersion for webOS is out! Here’s some important information about the YouVersion Bible app for webOS and a promotion that Palm is running that could help earn Youversion some extra funding for improving not only webOS but also other mobile Bible apps. From Scott Magdalein, LifeChurch.tv project manager below…

YouVersion has a huge opportunity to make serious waves in the WebOS space in the month of June…with your help. Right now Palm is running a contest to see who can pull in the most downloads before June 30. It’s been running for a few months already so we’re late to the game, but I think with your help we’ll be able to bump up into the top 21 apps range. The prize money we win will go back into development of our mobile platforms to stretch the reach of the Bible to more and more people.

What You Can Do
The best thing you can do to help YouVersion rise in the ranks is to SHARE! Here are some ideas for ways to share YouVersion with your friends (Palm users and everyone else, too).

Tweet it or post it to Facebook – Just a simple tweet like, “YouVersion’s Bible app for Palm Pre & Pixi is competing for $100,000 in Palm’s Hot Apps contest at http://palmhotapps.com/details.jsp?packageid=com.youversion.palm! Download it now to help it win!” … or something. Feel free to shorten that URL.

Blog it – If you’re the blogging type, write a quick post telling your faithful readers how much you enjoy the YouVersion Bible app for Palm and link them directly to the app at http://palmhotapps.com/details.jsp?packageid=com.youversion.palm.

Suggest it to friends on Facebook by sharing our YouVersion Facebook page with them – http://facebook.com/youversion

Good ol’ email! – Send the link (http://palmhotapps.com/details.jsp?packageid=com.youversion.palm) to your friends that would be interested. Let them know that all they have to do is download the app for FREE to help support the GLOBAL distribution of FREE Bibles!

YouTube – For you brave video-friendly folks, record a YouTube video of yourself and your YouVersion Bible app on Palm. Video is powerful and can be really compelling.

When you do any of these things (or ALL of them!) send me a link to your post or blog or tweet or video, and YouVersion will share with the rest of the YouVersion community to help spread the word. To keep up with the progress of how the YouVersion app is climbing in the ranks, go to http://palmhotapps.com/index.jsp (right now we’re ranked 171 in the free section).

So, if you or someone you know is using a webOS device (palm pre, pre plus, pixi, or pixi plus), download it now AND also let your friends know. Send them to this page to get the link: http://samuelfebres.com/blog/webosbible or give them this bit.ly link: http://bit.ly/webosbibleapp

The competition ends June 30th. Let’s go! Let’s get the most downloads possible, and win $10,000 or even $100,000 for YouVersion mobile app development!

mmm, USA

Samuel Febres — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:49:00 +0000

98627984BD123_England_v_USA, originally uploaded by sbflickr.

World Cup fever is upon is. How can you tell? The sound of Vuvuzela horns coming from South Africa, that’s how. The USA slipped past England, quite literally with a tie. Here’s a quick video to commemorate the event. Robert Green just let one slip right by him into the goal which gave the USA a tie against England (England was highly favored to win the match).

Enjoy.