As I finish another post about (what else) cycling, I offer these random ten tunes from the music library. The standard rules apply: Hit shuffle on your favorite music player and record unedited the first ten songs it opts to play. “Big Boys Bickering” – Paul McCartney (from the Hope For Deliverance single) “Coffee, Soho” …
Really, this isn’t a music blog. But there are times when you find something that reminds you of something else, and…. well, it all flows from there. With that, allow me to introduce you to Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, a kind of folk-rock-jam-etc. band. I’ve heard them a few times at …
I’m already a fan of PROJECT (RED), and this little video of a worldwide chorus (united around a Beatles song, no less) is a wonderful “calling card” for them. Enjoy!
Let’s see what the iTunes shuffles me today: “I’m Not You” – The Kennedys (from Life Is Large) “Heigh Ho” – Tom Waits (from Orphans) “Hello Little Girl” – The Beatles (from March 5, 1963 plus The Decca Tape) “False Alarm” – KT Tunstall (from Eye To The Telescope) “Adeste Fideles” – Luciano Pavarotti (from …
Around this time 29 years ago, along Central Park West and 72nd Street in New York City, John Lennon was murdered. The act was senseless, and it forever changed the musical landscape. I’ve written about him before, and my thoughts still stand. So tonight, I offer you John Lennon – in his own voice, words …
Yeah, this is usually a Wednesday thing. But I totally lost track of time (and space, as I’m doing a lot of apartment cleaning this week) and it goes up today. C’est la vie, y’know? The usual rules, for those who may have forgotten: set your digital music player of choice on shuffle and record …
Enjoy these two! First, a quick film about bicycle safety in the modern era: (Hat tip to Bike Snob NYC for this gem!) And next, a classic song in a new video from Muppet Studios: (Hat tip to @paulandstorm for Muppet goodness.)
No, I wasn’t there. I’m not that old! What can I say? It happened and there was a lot of good music, a lot of questionable sanitation, and not a lot of chaos. Let’s just sum it up with my favorite tributes to the show: Slappy the Squirrel asks… And here’s the band Slappy and …
This was going to be a post about my most recent cycling adventures, but that will have to wait. This week has seen the deaths of three pop culture icons who resonated in my life: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, as well as the news that Walter Cronkite is likely to pass away …
Stuff that’s been in my head: Long before Markos at DailyKos said it, I argued that Obama’s secret way of funding the bailout package is to name high-profile tax evaders to his cabinet and other high-level governmental positions: as they are named, they are vetted, smoked out and must pay. Soon enough, the bailout will …
