Archive for July, 2007

Twilight Singers

31, Jul 2007

Remember Greg Dulli and the Afghan Whigs? For a time they were one of the most exciting and frustrating bands around. When they were hot (like on Gentlemen or the beginning of 1965), no one could touch them. But there were also many misfires – songs that didn’t quite go anywhere. Half-baked material. Half-baked concerts. [...]

Added to iPod

29, Jul 2007

On a lazy, rainy, hang around weekend – what’s there to do but watch horror movies and upload tunes? Brian Eno & David Byrne – “My Life In The Bush of Ghosts” Uncle tupelo – “Still Feel Gone” John Coltrane – “A Retrospective” Three-disk set. Versus – “Two Cents Plus Tax” Great pop from this [...]

Jules

27, Jul 2007

This is my dog – Jules. This picture was taken in 2004, probably right after a grooming. Jules was rescued from the ASPCA when my son was 5 and Jules was 1. Chris named him “Jules” (approximately) because of the diamond of white fur on his forehead. This is my first dog as an adult. [...]

Added to iPod

27, Jul 2007

a little of this… a touch of that… First off – my new Global Rhythm disk from the magazine of the same name. Nice mix of different things. For techno, we have a cut from Joi off their new album and a duet between Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale. There’s a new tune from Zap [...]

New Links

19, Jul 2007

I have added a couple of new links. The Daily Kos because it’s a good political blog and it seems to bother Bill Orally. Dooce is this woman’s blog about her life and family and being a parent. I think it is some of the best, funniest and most honest stuff I have read on [...]

TGIF

19, Jul 2007

Tomorrow is FINALLY Friday. Start of some fun. On Friday, Kerry and I are seeing the New York Dolls at the Stone Pony. Sponsored by Viagra (kidding) And Saturday, my brother and I are going to the Yankee game. We’re seeing the nighttime half of a double header. Since they have been playing at home [...]

Sleepovers

19, Jul 2007

Speaking as a former elected official – I once famously stood in front of a political gathering and told everyone that politics were stupid and childish. (I also announced at a Council meeting one night that I could fly. But that’s a story for another time…) And there could be no greater validation of that [...]

Added to iPod

19, Jul 2007

The computer is fixed and I am free! Here is the group that pushed me over 7,000. Tangerine Dream – “Soundtrack to Sorcerer” A very tense film. Check it out. Steely Dan – “Aja” Violent Femmes – The classic first album. Various Artists – “Soundtrack to Diner” One of the best coming of age movies [...]

Added to iPod

16, Jul 2007

My computer got fried during the thunder storm last week, so I have not been able to upload more of the collection. But I did add a few things: Ambrosia – First album. The only good one. Progressive and pop with good lyrics and time structures. John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra – “The Inner [...]

Dispatch

14, Jul 2007

Last night, my son Chris and I saw Dispatch at Madison Square Garden on the first of their three night stand to benefit Zimbabwe. Dispatch is a jam band – part funk, part jazz, part rock, part reggae. All three shows are and have been sold out (though rumor has it you can still get [...]

The Sporting Life

12, Jul 2007

It’s Summer. So once again it is the season for men middle-aged and beyond to threaten the health of their knees, biceps and backs by playing softball (or baseball). That is why baseball is our national sport. It can be played at any age (just look at the Yankees). I am on my employer’s team. [...]

Hot August Night

10, Jul 2007

Another short play under Written Works. We were given a theme for a recent set of readings. A group of us were to write something based on the Kitty Genovese murder. I like to think of this piece as being about two monsters…

Grace Potter

8, Jul 2007

So you can keep your Joss Stones and your Amy Winehouses. I am in love with Grace Potter and her band the Nocturnals. I have been digging the album “Nothing But The Water” but I finally got to watch the DVD that came with the CD I purchased (in Vermont!) which has five cuts from [...]

Posting

8, Jul 2007

For the record, I do try to post more often then you see here. But at home, other family members spend HOURS on the computer. Then when I get to it, my own website takes too long to load and I am a man of little patience (and just a bit of ADD) so I [...]


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