While in college on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, I rode in a car, a behemoth Buick Wildcat, with four other people en route from Chicago to Minneapolis. A winter storm pummeled Wisconsin as we drove, and we saw dozens of cars and semi-trucks* in the ditch. Tow trucks kept busy that night…ca-ching! We were …
Month: March 2019
This is a photo of what used to be called an Orphanage. Short hand in this case for orphan asylum. One of the most telling things about American society is that those that claim they are so adamant about the well being of unborn children, in truth show little support for the social programs that …
After living in Japan and a long stint signed to Sony, Rie Fu (pronounced Ree-ay Foo) returns with a new sense of musical freedom. The video for ‘Mirror’ follows the life of a young girl seemingly alone in London. Rie describes it as: “A powerful story with a very intriguing ending, representing the spiritual existence …
This video which tells a fanciful story of a young girl’s space exploration is one of the great videos of all time. I’m not kidding. Check it out. Swimming Bell is the solo project of Brooklyn-based folk singer Katie Schottland. She began to write after she broke her foot in the fall of 2015, learning …
March may have come in like a lamb in Western Washington, but inside Tony V’s Garage in Everett, a Tsunami was under way. More precisely the Bay Area’s Tsunami Bomb headlined. Sporting a new lead singer (Kate Jacobi), who performed duets and the occasional pas de deux with keyboardist Oobliette Sparks. Flirtatious and charismatic, Kate …
This is what a response from an intelligent conservative friend looks like, “Hahaha yeah I get the irony with The Left becoming so Mcarthy-like, but that doesnt mean that folks on The Right need to become Russia-apologists.” I will let him remain anonymous. We are really in a War against stupidity. We learned to practice …
Halfway between Love Battery and Presidents of the United States lies the catchy, lovable, guitar pop sound of “Pick a Number” by up and coming band, Gypsy Temple. I chose two old school Seattle bands for the comparison because Gypsy Temple is Seattle through and through and their video shows old school Seattle in a …
The Wait is Over: Luna Keller Fans Delirious as Official Video for “We Are All Mad Here” is Released
The long-awaited video for Luna Keller’s burgeoning hit, “We Are All Mad Here,” has just been released. It’s darling. Take a look, listen closely, join the madness, and you will be happy. In this song, “mad” does not mean “angry.” This song is much more positive. Here “mad” means, “crazy in a good way, eccentric …
Well, cruel Heathcliff, this was the first of several Kate Bush covers to come to my attention (see Running Up That Hill, below). We’re in the middle of a bona fide Kate Bush revival and that’s great news. Natasha Hemmings does a nice job on this cover. “Wuthering Heights” is not an easy song to …