Well, 2008 is here, so it’s time for me to wrap up 2007. Let’s start with the music scene: Albums of 2007: Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Sure, Led Zeppelin reunited in 2007 (with what I understand was a phenomenal concert, by all accounts). But the real treat from the Zep set …
I hope yours is merry, safe and joyous! I leave you with the lyrics to my favorite modern Christmas song: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon. (Happy Xmas Kyoko Happy Xmas Julian) So this is Xmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this …
Or are most modern pop and R&B stars incapable of simply hitting a note and holding it? Or are they hiding their inability to do so in a sea of melisma? Seriously: why do primal songs – “Over The Rainbow” and “As Time Goes By,” among others – need to be doctored by a modern …
Inspired by Sweetpea, as well as sprite and Sam, I play the meme game again: Copy this list; leave in the bands you’ve seen perform live; delete the ones you haven’t, and add new ones that you have seen until you reach 25. An asterisk means the previous person had it on their list. Two …
More ten-pack randomness for a Wednesday: “Maria/Tonight/’o Paese D’ ‘o Sole/Cielito Lindo” – The Three Tenors “Let’s Spend The Night Together” – The Rolling Stones “Lost In Emotion” – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam “Waiting Under The Waves” – Kris Delmhorst “Mrs. Robinson” – Simon & Garfunkel (even better: it’s the ultra-rare mono mix) “Brain …
Once again, Sweetpea is away, making waves in the land of Garrison Keillor. So here’s my random ten songs from iTunes today: “Hurricane” – Kris Delmhorst “Spirits In The Material World” – The Police “Searching For A Heart” – Warren Zevon “Does Your Mother Know” – ABBA “The Captive Heart” – Brendan Perry “Southwind” – …
Since Sweetpea has posted a lot today, I’ll go with my random ten iPod/iTunes songs du jour: “One Slip” – Pink Floyd “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “Matchbox” – The Beatles “Highway To Hell” – Tiny Tim “Space Oddity” – The Langley Schools Music Project “Let It Be” …
Some things that have crossed my mind today: WAMU’s decision to relegate their bluegrass programming to the HD range is flat-out stupid. The powers-that-be at WAMU continue to prove that they know how to implode a local radio station, creating more of the same (political talk radio and over-syndicated NPR content) rather than provide a …
Just a few artists to consider listening to during this hot summer: The Lovell Sisters Jason Spooner Trio Josh Rouse The Polyphonic Spree Béla Fleck & Chick Corea Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovia Circus of Dreams All are a suitable cure to summer doldrums.
sprite rules. She convinced me to quit worrying about the bag (citing the example of a friend of ours who has lost her wallet numerous times in NYC, only to have it return fully intact every time) and go to the Polyphonic Spree show. So I did. Yes, I missed the first few songs, but …
