Sometimes it pays to be the early bird. And it sure-as-hell sucks to be the late bird. Let’s start with the latter, because it’s better to end on a high note (at least that’s what Hollywood tells me). Next week, as anybody not living in a remote wilderness or in a self-imposed media blackout knows, …
Yeah, it’s been a while. I went out of town. Saw the Mets beat the Phillies on a final trip to Shea. Rode a wonderful century through the Berkshires in three states. And enjoyed a lot of music, the company of friends, and lots of mud at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. More on all …
Many people know about The Beatles and their 1963 visit to the United States that heralded the “British Invasion.” What few people realize is that their first concert in the U.S. was not on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” but at the Washington Coliseum (originally called Uline Arena) here in the District of Columbia. Here’s video …
Friday the 13th was a day of highs and lows. Let me start with the highs (and a quip or two). Last night, sprite and I went to see Robert Plant (the rock giant) and Alison Krauss (the chanteuse) perform a brilliant show at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Their album, Raising Sand, was my favorite of …
Feel free to complete them in the comments…. Been riding the bike a lot since last week. Went on a great 67-mile ride on Saturday with my friend, Joyce. We started about 5 minutes after the rest of the group, but caught up with them within a couple of miles. Riding strong, I guess. Since …
It’s been a crazy week – I’ve got ride logs to backfill and other stuff about which to muse – but today simply needs some random music. Thus, this random ten: “Not Too Late” – Lindsey Buckingham “Englishman In New York” – Sting “The Crystal Ship” – The Doors “Dead Man” – The Longcut “Nessun …
Three things that are on my mind this Saturday night: Today’s DC Democratic Convention went off without a hitch. It was a decent exercise in voter outreach and party building, but it didn’t offer much to grow the party. Most of the workshops and such were preaching to the already “indoctrinated” DC Dems, and weren’t …
To put it in the words of Jonathan Coulton: “It’s the first of May Outdoor fucking starts today….” Don’t know the song? You could download the MP3 from the link to Coulton’s site, or watch the following, fan-produced video: It’s also quite the day for other things, as Sarah points out.
I figure that the fact that the rain is gone, combined with my return to the road bike (it wasn’t that long a break) warrants a WRT return: “Lemon (Bad Yard Club Edit)” – U2 “Splendid Isolation” – Warren Zevon “That Day Is Done” – Paul McCartney “The Burren” – Don Conoscenti “I Will Follow” …
I didn’t watch the Grammys® this evening. Instead, sprite and I watched the lovely Stardust – how did we miss this one when it was in the theatres? But I digress. Although I missed the Grammy stuff, I’ve analyzed the results and have the following reactions: I’m a bit surprised over the gushing that NARAS …
