Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I finished up a short, 2-day week, inside the newsroom.

Our weekend morning show features some interesting guests. We interviewed folks from the State Fair last month. One of them folded up dollar bills and made these cute origami pigs for us.

My anchor and meteorologist were tickled by the pigs. I said I could have used it for some chips from a vending machine.

More Origami, originally uploaded by queenkv.

Still, the pigs were cute and they looked neat on TV after the cameras zoomed in for their close-ups.

We had the Alanis Crow Project on our morning show this week. They added a sophisticated, peppy vibe to their cover songs of Alanis Morissette & Sheryl Crow. Get it now? Alanis + Crow??? Obvious, I know.

Concert on the Patio from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

They’re performing at this weekend’s Rhythm and Ribs at Raley Field. We also sampled some of the ribs on our morning show. I love doing BBQ for breakfast.

Turning back to the music vibe…I finished episode 25 of my podcast. It’s a quirky mix of music by Deerhoof, the Killers, Flight of the Conchords and more.

Click on the “Listen Now” link and let me know what you think!

Meet Little Al. We featured this State Fair star on our morning show this week. His handler said I had to mind his personal space when leaning in for a picture.
He’s a cutie!

Little Al, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We had a blast at the State Fair this week. Our $8-admission ticket also granted us access to the Weird Al Yankovic concert. It’s the best concert I’ve been to this year.

That Anakin Guy from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

Weird Al and crew played their own twisted, at times polka-lovin’, versions of hip-hop, rock, R & B and pop hits. I was tickled to hear the Weird version of Complicate, Beat It, Gangster’s Paradise and Don McLean’s epic American Pie. Weird Al is brilliant, sharp and outrageous with his lyrics. According to Wikipedia, he’s been cranking out hits since his first parody tune aired on the radio in 1979.

Good times.