“It is Free. It costs nothing,” stated the anesthesiologist to the boy’s family. “To put your son to sleep for his surgery costs absolutely nothing! It is Free! Free! But to wake him up?…very very expensive!” Indeed. Moments earlier, in the same pre-operative area in this public hospital in a large Central American city, I …
Month: October 2019
Back in 2016, a new politics podcast, Keepin’ It 1600, appeared on Bill Simmons’s website, The Ringer, and it was nothing like anything I had heard before. Then current White House aides Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor talked about the presidential campaign in a way that made you feel like you’d stumbled into …
Earlier this year I had the pleasure to interview the Swiss artist Veronica Fusaro for East Portland Blog. In that interview we talked about her journey, her music, touring, writing and her upcoming EP „SUNKISSED“. I have been looking forward to listen to that EP ever since and now it’s out! I just listened to …
Hey kids! I know it’s early for Christmas music. However, a recent post by Nancy Wiebe Mazurowski reminded me of music that is deeply rooted with me, so I bringz to y’all the Festival of Lessons and Carols, recorded at Queen of All Saints Basilica, Chicago, in December of 1987, featuring the North Park College …
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Ginger Baker, acclaimed drummer for Rock supergroups Cream and Blind Faith, has died at the age of 80. Keith Moon, John Bonham, Mick Fleetwood, Phil Collins and Michael Dahlquist may have all been slghtly “better” in their own ways than the ferocious and chemically invigorated Baker, but I listened to and enjoyed more of Baker’s …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
No American candidate since Teddy Roosevelt, when he got shot during a speech on the campaign trail, has taken an otherwise knock out punch like Bernie Sanders. It was just a heart attack. Teddy got shot in the chest by an Italian anarchist, when such a thing was all the rage. Teddy spoke for another …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Just heard a just-released new song by the Who: “All This Music Must Fade.” Notwithstanding some hackneyed and seemingly test-marketed Whoisms, it’s more vital (and professional) sounding than anything they’ve done in a long long time. This is not excitement or anticipation, merely sober observation of what feels to me (as I’m sure it does …
The Bergamot’s new album, Mayflies has become an important release in the group’s history, as told by the number of hits on these videos. The band has announced a full U.S. tour this fall. More music videos are coming up and the band’s fanbase grows by the day. It’s been an overnight success that has …
Abraham Mateo shines through with his new hit single “¿Qué Ha Pasao’?” with the talented Latin Pop artist, Sofia Reyes. This song is part of Abraham’s next studio album. The fusion of Latin sounds with Spanish folklore make Abraham Mateo’s music uniquely sensational. Abraham and Sofia’s joint voices make a perfect combination as they sing of a …
A few things about this Paul Simon biography have been tripping me out in some wonderful ways. Such as how that moment when millions of boys like me were falling in love Princess Leia, she was making up and breaking up with Paul Simon. She haunts Graceland. She was going to leave him for Dan …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …