It’s all classic rock, all the time! Nick Lowe – “Jesus of Cool”. The Feelies – “It’s Only Life” A true ’90s classic! The Black Crowes – “Shake Your Money Maker” AC/DC – “Back In Black” Like Led Zepplin, still not on iTunes Elton John – “Honky Chateau” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” Marc Bolan/T [...]
I learned last night that Grace Paley passed away on Wednesday. She died at the age of 84 after fighting breast cancer at her home in Vermont (there’s that state again!). Grace was one of my all time favorite writers. She was a quintessential New York writer. The city was her backdrop, her colors and [...]
A few interesting ones… Beastie Boys – “Check Your Head” Bob Dylan – “Blonde On Blonde” Pavement – “Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain” Rilo Kiley – “Under The Blacklight” This is their first album in about four years. And it is a good pop record. However – for all Rilo Kiley fans – part of the [...]
There are many reasons to take a sick day from work. You can have the flu, food poisoning, a dentist appointment, birth of a child, a broken hip, etc. I have added “brain damage” to that list. On Friday, I will take a “brain damage” sick day. This means that – like my computer – [...]
The truth is I have created a stack of CDs at home that I need to upload. This is all I managed on Saturday. Steve Hackett – “Wild Orchids” This is his most recent album of new material (2006) and it is pretty strong. Mr. Hackett left Genesis back in the early 80′s and STILL [...]
Kerry and I watched the finale episode again, as well as what for me was a key espisode (“His Visit: Day 5″). How could they cancel this?! I also read that all the critics were dumping on it, saying “nothing happened” and “there are too many characters” and “the acting was horrible”. Most of that [...]
It’s been awhile. Still haven’t uploaded anything I came home with from the Warped Tour (where is that stuff?) But these bring me to 7350 songs or 22.2 days. My Morning Jacket – “Okonokos” This is their double live record. Also their recording of “Rocket Man” that appeared at the closing of Californication. Police – [...]
wow. I can’t say I know what’s going on. I didn’t even watch the first six episodes – for various reasons. One – I don’t surf. Two – I was pissed at David Milch for dumping “Deadwood”. Three – I didn’t see why I should care. But then I watched the end of an episode. [...]
Not that I really care – but I read today where that bastion of stability, Rosie O’Donnell, is saying that Paula Abdul is abusing medication. Now, I have watched ten minutes of Paula’s show and I TOTALLY disagree. She is not drunk or on medication. She is just bat-shit crazy. Why does there have to [...]
This may be only my fifth time to the Warped Tour, but they are in their 13th season as the pre-eminent traveling punk rock summer show. This year was one of the best for me because… I think I was finally able to enjoy myself. Trust me – there is a big difference between chaperoning [...]
Well, tomorrow is my fifth trip to the Warped Tour. Where I will once again “blister in the sun”. I’ll see Bad Religion and paramore while there and see if anything else is interesting. Chris and friends will be crowd surfing to God knows what… Here are some new tunes: Joe Jackson – Greatest hits. [...]
First – raise a pint to the late great Tommy Makem. He had a wonderful voice and – for me – was the twinkle in the eye of the Clancy Brothers. He will be greatly missed. Also – yesterday my softball team closed out it’s regular season. I only had a single – but we [...]
I have to fire an employee tomorrow. It’s been inevitable for some time but the situation finally came to a head today. I’ve had to do this before. Not often but more than once at each job I’ve held. This would be the third time at this particular job (it would have been more but [...]
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