“News from up the street, she’s people I’d like to meet.” – Dan Hicks Wherein I mention a few random things that have been floating around in my head or of which I’ve become aware, of greater or lesser import. The first two are of … Continue reading News from Up the Street
So here’s a little history: the Christmas before last I published a list of some of my favorite XMAS songs. (For whatever reason I wasn’t feeling so Christmas-y this year so I didn’t do that.) And several people gave me names of some of their … Continue reading Announcing – The Blogger’s Playlist
“Recently” defined as anytime in the last few months … Now who you jivin’ with that Cosmik Debris? – Frank Zappa —-Ever since its release in 1974, it’s been common for fans to call out for Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird,” regardless of its appropriateness to … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Cool Stuff I Saw and Heard Recently (8/3/16)
Now who you jivin’ with that cosmic debris? – Zappa Item 1 – From the International Jazz Day web site: In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Cool Stuff I Saw and Heard This Week – 4/24/16
Now who you jivin’ with that Cosmik Debris? – Zappa TV Series about Sam Phillips and Sun records –In an earlier post, I reviewed Peter Guralnick’s book, Sam Phillips, The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll. Well, it turns out that there’s some Sam fever … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Cool Stuff I Heard and Saw This Week (2/14/16)
Now who you jiving with that cosmik debris? – Zappa So, a new feature. From time to time I’ll list other blogs and/or social media stuff I saw recently and thought worth sharing with you. I’d like to do this weekly or at most, biweekly … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Cool Stuff I Heard and Saw This Week (1/17/16)
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