“It’s loud and tasteless
and I’ve heard it before
You shout it while you’re dancing
on the whole dance floor
Oh bop, fashion…”
-David Bowie – “Fashion”
Some of you may have thought that I’ve lost interest in Baby Z’s musical education. I’ve not done a Z’s Music Monday post in ages. It’s not that I’ve stopped playing music for him, [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Z’s Music Monday: David Bowie
Damn Good Dawg
Friday was a dark day for the Georgia Bulldog Nation as UgaVI passed away just shy of his tenth birthday. Uga VI had the best winning record of any mascot in the school’s history. He will be missed, particularly in the season that Georgia starts at the top of many pre-season polls.
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Dixie Chicken
The Rambling Canuck’s post about Little Feat got me thinking about Lowell George and Co. I firmly believe, and am willing to fight anyone who disagrees, that “Dixie Chicken” is one of the top 25 rock albums ever. As I wasted away the remnants of a Friday afternoon. I found this YouTube clip:
Live with Emmylou [...]
Who was that masked man?
Not thinking things through is sort of the story of my life. I prefer to call it charmingly impulsive, others (the glass half-empty gang) call it recklessly impetuous. Either way, I’m here today with all limbs intact, so who are you going to side with?
When I was setting this blog up, my friend Nichole was [...]
Jurado on the road
I was listening to Damien Jurado’s fantastic 2003 album “Where Shall You Take Me?” at work today. So, when I got the news that he’s playing some dates in the UK this summer, I became a little bit wistful for old Blighty. Here’s hoping he makes it down here to Oz in the not to [...]
Sound check or taste test?
“A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree.
Doctorate in science and a theologian’s dream
The dragonflies are trying to lecture me.
The seahorses as if we were in the sea.”
-R.E.M. – “Beat A Drum”
Time for the announcement of the winners in my Happy Blog-day contest. Dr. O’C has again drawn names from a hat (and again I have [...]
In the long run
The whole two job things is great, in theory. That was, until I walked out of the house yesterday morning. He followed me to the door with an expression of hopeful confusion and just wrecked me for the morning.
Working two jobs with a long commute, there will likely be days that I go to work before [...]
MP3s of the Week: Top Toffs Edition
24 Jun 2008 at 10:27
A Free Man
American artists, Australian Artists, British Artists, Brooklyn, MP3 of the Week
The older I get, the more I appreciate the darkly twisted Nick Cave. He and his Bad Seeds have a new record out, “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” which is just pure art. Check out the title track for a glimpse.
MP3: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!”
London based singer-songwriter Owen Duff has [...]
Half the distance takes you twice as long
“I’ve had a rough night, and I hate the fucking Eagles, man.”
-The Dude
While I tend to be pretty much in lock step with The Dude’s philosophy, I’ve got to part ways with him on The Eagles. Thinking about Stevie Miller the other day set me off on a sonic amble down memory lane. Miller ’s [...]
Happy Blog-day To Me And A Gift For You
Today is another in the long list of holidays that only I celebrate and then get sullen and resentful about not receiving gifts. A year ago today I posted my first little ramble about progressive rock, fraternity life and The Decemberists. Now, 365 days and 371 posts later here we are. In the spirit of [...]
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