Month: July 2011
I know posts to EPB tend to be quite short and oftentimes are simply a link to something someone has deemed worthy in his/her view. That is not a criticism; I too embrace brevity. This weekend people traveled from afar, eg. Japan, CA, WA, CO, and NH, to pay Ken Olson last respects at a …
http://youtu.be/Rq908dPC-zU
British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment. Full coverage may be found here. Like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones and others, she joins a long list of musicians who died at age 27. Just because this is not a surprise doesn’t mean it’s not a …
Key Lyric: “The heat of the moment shone in your eyes.” The Message: Even one night stands can be a quality thing. Coming at just 3 minutes and 45 seconds, Progressive Rock Supergroup Asia’s best known hit is stacked up with more flowery guitar solos and trilling keyboard interludes than the entire Yes catalog. “Heat …
http://youtu.be/btiE8QMaU-s
Update 7/25/2011: Officials have lowered the death toll in the Oslo bombing and shootings today, saying 68 individuals died on the island and 8 died in the bomb blast. Previous tallies had been much higher. Full story is here. From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/world/europe/24oslo.html?ref=europe CNN info about the alleged lone bomber and gunman: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/07/23/norway.suspect/ …
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This lot have been away far too long and I really miss them, for the fact that they were about nothing but joy. This song in particular, ‘The Freest Man,’ is very much a pop tune but just plays to a great concept of absolutely doing your own thing. It can mean a lot to …
http://youtu.be/F_GMgkcc2KM . http://youtu.be/UWtcRL03FVo .
Ambro’s cartoon is here, check it out.
Veronica Falls have been on my horizon for far too long without me really doing too much about it. Liked what I heard but not been to a gig… You know how it goes. So, a few minutes ago I’m trundling around the Bella Union site and my ears are totally snagged by this, the …
http://youtu.be/v-Re20Ec26M
Here’s the latest from the Beastie Boys, a video for the song Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win, directed by Spike Jonze. The video is titled, The Continuingly Ill Adventures of the Beastie Boys: K people, please get ready for the world premiere of the explicit epic length video/ short film for Don’t …
Samuel Beckett was a fiercely private individual who hoped in vain that his legions of admirers would concentrate their attention on his work and leave his life alone. Not that he had anything to be ashamed about; his life was marked by extraordinary commitment, bravery, and kindness. He simply felt that one function of art …
Great tune, very nice video. My only complaint is that, in the opening seconds, Stevie is supposed to be out in a forest with a white horse, yet the producer has added the sound effect of a screeching sea gull to the track. I guess she must be in a forest by the sea. .
Sorry for the lateness on the halftime update. I met someone wonderful and lost track of time. Below find my picks for the Best Albums Of The First Half Of 2011 (plus links to selected cuts): Eleventh Dream Day: Riot Now! New York Dolls: Dancing Backward In High Heels Bill Callahan: Apocalypse SYCH (Wally Shoup, …