I got this from sprite, who got it from Sweetpea, who got it from…. Here’s the drill: Just start your iPod, iTunes, or whatever music player you use, and write down the first ten tracks that come up. No cheating and skipping around until you get the cool songs. So, here’s the outcome: “The W.A.N.D.” …
Sgt. Pepper, that is. Check out my latest post over at Selective Service. Anything else to report? Not really. Did a lot of homework tonight. Glad to see that MSNBC canned Imus. Besides: how exciting is it to watch a radio show? There’s a reason the epithet “a face made for radio” exists, and Don …
Last night, BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson spun at a free gig at Five here in DC. He was supported by some local DJs, including Sam “The Man” Burns, one of the elder statesmen of DC’s house scene and part of the DJ Hut crew. I showed up early in Burns’ set, which was …
Tonight is the first time I’ve watched the Grammy Awards’ “In Memoriam” section and had met one of the people in the tribute. In my case, it was Gene Pitney, who I met once in Connecticut.
It is sad to hear of the death of Denny Doherty, who passed away today at the age of 66. As a founding member of The Mamas & The Papas, Denny was an incredible musician, singer and arranger. Many kids of recent vintage will remember him as The Harbormaster from the Theodore Tugboat series on …
My “Best of 2006″ list has been posted on its own page – check it out! Note that it can – and likely will – change in the next few days, especially in the “Movies” area.
Let’s hope he’s showing everybody in the choir invisible how to bust a move.
Finally found this gem from Leno’s show – have a happy!
The big trend this year: rock stars doing holiday songs. These are rockers who typically rock hard (or used to rock hard), and suddenly they’re feeling the need to spread holiday cheer. And some do it better than others. First, there’s Billy Idol’s Happy Holidays, which finds the “White Wedding” singer entering the land of …
“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.” – John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)
