Friday Snippets and Soundbites

• Are you a fan of Sara Bareille's song "Love Song"? Yeah, we think it's a fun listen, too, and have been known to sing along in our cars when it comes on the radio. But a Massachusetts band Small Town Station, made up of brothers Eric, Matt, and Dave Bisceglia of Groton, Mass., have taken it to a new level. The guys decided to write a song in response to Sara's release. The result is "She's Just Another," which is currently playing on the band's MySpace page. The brothers say this song is from the guy's point of view, especially when faced with a girl who's very confident and the impact that has on him. The lyrics say it all: “. . . I needed a love song—I needed a reason to know she was willing to care.”

• David Blaine broke the Guinness World Record for breath-holding this week, after spending 17 minutes and 4 seconds submerged in a water-filled sphere live on "The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The previous record was 16 minutes and 32 seconds, set on February 10 by Peter Colat of Switzerland. Blaine was allowed to inhale pure oxygen for up to 30 minutes before the feat. (He only inhale for 23 minutes, though). In May 2006, Blaine failed in his attempt to set another type of breath-holding record in which he could not inhale pure oxygen beforehand. He now plans to break the world record for staying awake, allow Guinness said it no longer acknowledges these kinds of attempts because of health concerns. So definitely don't try this at home and get some sleep!

•Run Kid Run released their sophomore project, Love at the Core, this week. The idea is to weave together pop/rock songs with a core message that a relationship with God is central to life. The band is currently on tour with Hawk Nelson and plans to play a few summer festivals. We really like the title track. Check it out.


• Inventions are supposed to bring you fame, money, and notoriety, right? Well, not so for Franz Reichelt. Reichelt was an Austrian tailor who had a great fashion idea: an overcoat that doubled as a parachute. Useful, right? Well, maybe not. Reichelt made the mistake of testing his idea himself by donning the coat and jumping from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower. He fell to his death. We think there's a lesson there. . . .somewhere.