“Would you believe in a love at first sight?” “Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time.” “What do you see when you turn out the light?” “I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine.” Once in a while, you need a “Beatles day” – and Sunday was one of those days. One …
TK, I ran across this piece by Sean Beaudoin at Salon.com. It’s a list of the bands he will be forced to listen to in hell: http://www.salon.com/2012/07/11/the_ten_bands_i_will_be_forced_to_listen_to_in_hell_salpart/ Top ten lists are nothing new—but there was something a little different about this one. Beaudoin just seems to center on the bands/artists he despises the most from …
It is estimated that there are roughly six million children abused in the United States every year. These statistics become more staggering when you consider that five children a day die in abuse-related deaths. Approximately 80 percent of child abuse deaths are children younger than four years old, but there is something you can do …
Where did it come from? Ignoring “Day by Day” (from the Godspell movie soundtrack; #13 on the Hot 100—and, yes, let us please ignore it in perpetuity), 1972 was hardly a high water mark of religious themes in pop music. And as fellow EPBer Mark Hjelm suggests, “Supper’s Ready” does not appear to have sprung …
Repair Costs and Theft Risks Boost Insurance Premiums. If you’re driving a Bentley, of course, you pay far higher insurance premiums than the guy beetling along beside you in an old Volkswagen bug. You may not, however, pay substantially more than the guy ahead of you in the Escalade or the guy behind you in …
The City Winery in Chicago (Racine and Randolph) is a fine new venue for seeing music. Their menu is more obscure (to my uneducated mind and palate) than the Hopleaf‘s but the intimacy and quality of sound are first rate. Nicholas Tremulis opened the show and I was pleasantly surprised by how well an acoustic …
In an always-bizarre and forever-endearing bit o’ serendipity, the last great Beach Boys LP, in fact the best one since either WILD HONEY or SUNFLOWER to this very day, and the 70s album most dominated by Brian Wilson, was THE BEACH BOYS LOVE YOU, released in April 1977, just as The Sex Pistols were gettin’ …
If you need urgent care in West Chester, first impressions can make a huge difference in your overall experience. Medical situations can make anyone feel ill at ease, particularly when they’re in a strange environment. Here are a few tips on how you can make your urgent care experience much more bearable. Start Learning in …
Well, yeah, I get the message, but it’s a bit unrealistic. I mean it would be a good way to show that unions are responsible for making this actiion illegal. Then the band comes on and I can’t understand a word they say. They’re just screaming at me. Screaming in my opinion is not a …
Some high school friends and I put together a music anthology to celebrate turning 50. It was a 5 CD set of songs that come out when we were in high school. I did the mix and the accompanying essay. It to me (with some help) represented about a year’s worth of research to put …
The vid is mondo clever and the tune is primo catchy. Both are satisfying in a manner reminiscent of Cee Lo Green’s “F*** You.” For more Go Radio info go here.
Of course, the video below doesn’t begin to compare with the recently posted version where the Stones rock out on their own tune, still, the antic rascality unfurled when bony little Leo Sayer puckishly proffers “fever in the bunkhouse” to the statuesque baby doll Linda Ronstadt has charms of it’s own. He enjoys himself so …
(Thanks to Pat Thomas.) http://youtu.be/owHEBZSh33w
It is said that a Football game has approximately 4 minutes of action in it. Baseball, surprisingly, a bit more. So when you see the highlights of a game, you are actually watching a significant portion of the action of the game. But part of the thrill of watching the game is not knowing when …
Seattle’s intimate Sunset Tavern was the place to be Friday and Saturday nights (Sept. 22 & 23). Officially this was two nights of fun in honor of the release of the new Young Fresh Fellows album Tiempo De Lujo. What it really was was a big party with the YFF headlining two shows with many …
The music of Charles Mingus is famously powerful, complex, and energetic. Of the many fine albums he recorded, Mingus Ah Um (1959) is unique in that the vitality of the music is expressed with an unrelenting sureness of purpose and a masterful control. Every note seems placed precisely where and how it should be and …
Gritty, vibrant, haunting. I want to set a hook for Paul K – make it easy to give him a listen. Paul K has never put out music that was not worth listening to, but Love is a Gas (anagram for I heart Vegas) is more listenable than most of his offerings. For those who …
Happy Birthday Jesse Ed Davis! R.I.P. ♥ He played the guitar solo [and fills] on this. It was a first take gem. I met Jesse in 1983 when I was playing with Norton Buffalo at The Palomino Club in L.A. He was sitting by himself at a small table in the back, by the wall. …
Of all the great Motown singers (and there’s many) David Ruffin is my main man… now he finally gets his “own” doc, separate from the Temptations. – Pat Thomas is the author of the recently released work, Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975 http://www.soulhead.com/2012/03/06/david-ruffin-unsung-full-episode-tvone-documentary/
It’s been said that there are two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. While this is certainly true today, you may wonder if it’s always been the case. Taxes have been a way of life in the United States since the colonial times, but where did they originate? Originally a gift from …
In 2008, for a public speaking class, I wrote and delivered a speech on the campus of Merritt College in Oakland on behalf of Hillary Clinton, for which I got an A. I voted for her then and I’d vote for her again. – Pat Thomas is the author of the recently released work, Listen, …
This CD will be out of print in 6 weeks, so get it now – October 16th 1970, in Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act, sending tanks rolling through the streets and curtailing civil liberties nationwide. That evening Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs play to a sell-out crowd in Vancouver, …
Understanding Supply Chain Management When you consider any of the products that you have in your home, each one is created and delivered by multiple entities. When these entities don’t communicate well, the end product’s quality suffers and so does the consumer. When products suffer and consumers are short-changed, many businesses will hire a supply …
Treasured EPB contributor, Peter Stampfel, calls this his 80s sound, and it’s delish: Peter Stampfel : Bridge and Tunnel girls by CaseyDeiss
The first biography of Nick Drake was published in 1986 and written in Danish. But that wasn’t what made the book unique. What made it special was that the author Gorm Henrik Rasmussen had spent time in 1979 and 1980 at Nick’s house interviewing both of his parents, getting an insight into Drake’s life and …
For many couples, preparing for a wedding means picking out a venue, sending out invitations, choosing the perfect dress and writing wedding vows. However, it is important to remember that engaged couples also need to spend time focusing on the marriage itself, as well as the wedding. Pre-marriage counseling is a popular way to get …
The Generators have officially been a band since 1997, but have been part of the LA punk scene for at least three decades. Vocalist Doug “Dagger” Kane was vocalist and founding member of the early eighties punks Doug and the Slugz. The Generators’ song “You Against You” is politically charged, with an accompanying video depicting …