Well, it’s that time of year again, good will to all men and women and all that. I’ve done Christmas posts before here and here. Last time we graced the post with a picture of the lovely LA-based singer/songwriter Rehya Stevens. And so this time … Continue reading And So This is Christmas
“Hell’s Angels don’t do security. Hell’s Angels fight. They like to fight. It’s part of their M.O. They fight all the time. They’re good at it, ok? If you don’t want the tiger to eat your lunch guests, don’t invite the fucking tigers to the … Continue reading A Look Back at the 50th Anniversary of Altamont – the anti-Woodstock
I’m working on a series about an Important Artist You Will Know. But while I’m researching that, I will play DJ here and spin three tunes for, as usual, your dining and dancing pleasure. You will wind up banging your head but first I’ll lure … Continue reading Tres Songs
Wherein I come out of my hippie cave every once in a while and realize, hey, Woodstock was SO long ago… Some info on Shotgun Tori & The Hounds: “Out of Johannesburg, South Africa, Shotgun Tori & The Hounds are articulate and intelligent storytellers, able … Continue reading New Music Revue 11/26/19
(Pictured – Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes) Periodically I do a Shot of Blues post. What about, I sez to myself, a shot of Soul? This is that good old fashioned stuff you don’t hear anymore. Or maybe I’m just not clued in … Wikipedia: … Continue reading Soul Time
Long-time readers will know that my son Nick plays guitar in – and writes music for – a post-rock band called Pray for Sound. I’ve mentioned their previous albums here and here and here. I won’t repeat what I said in those posts but they … Continue reading Featured Album – Waves – Pray for Sound (post-rock)
“There isn’t anything more important to me than writing well. It’s how I judge myself and how I feel best.” – Randy Newman. He cites Ray Charles as his greatest influence growing up, stating, “I loved Charles’ music to excess.” Wikipedia: Randy Newman was born in … Continue reading Randy Newman – Master Songwriter
