William the puppy, now 8 mos., and our new cat Jasper. We got him from the shelter in March right on the last day before shut-down
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William the puppy, now 8 mos., and our new cat Jasper. We got him from the shelter in March right on the last day before shut-down
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I have some sympathy here, but really,....Steve Tensi, going away
In honor of recently deceased Phil May of The Pretty Things, the brilliant "SF Sorrow", the first ever rock opera, and just ******* brilliant. I've been rediscovering this one 52 years after it was...
My first credit purchase was a compact stereo with a cassette deck from Radio Shack. I remember our local rock station playing all of Pink Floyds "The Wall" when first released, and me copying an...
Phil May, lead singer of groundbreaking psychedelic band The Pretty Things died May 15, age 75. If you aren't familiar you should be, they've been around since the mid 1960's and still performing. ...
A bit in the vein of Kraftwerk, Amon Duul II, Can, Focus, Gong a lot of those European early spacey electronic heavy bands. They did some interesting stuff, way ahead of their time
Here is another old now mostly forgotten band, pretty big in the mid to late 70's. Big enough that when I saw them Thin Lizzie and AC/DC were the opening acts. Big big favorites of mine back then. ...
The old joke, I've seen applied at times to both Pixies and VU, is that they didn't sell a ton of albums, but that everyone who bought one started a band. Except me, because I have no talent of my...
Awrighty then. here is mine, circa 2020. Its pretty weird; all but one are long Proggy epics. All are songs I have listened to over and over and over again to and never tired of. Starless wins...
Tool
Undertow*
Aenima
Lateralus
10,000 Days
Fear Inoculum
Undertow is their weakest IMO, but still a strong album. Fear Inoculum may yet prove to be my favorite, but its still pretty new. ...
A lot ends up a Progressive rock. Pulls its influences more from European classical and folk roots, some Jazz, not so much American blues. This is not a perfect model by any means. Its why, for...
I think a difference 'tween you and me musically is that I dislike Blues pretty strongly, but I love Rock. I just want it to have as little Blues influence as possible
The Pixies, and they > the Who. Greatest of all American rock bands IMO, but didn't make enough albums. Fits this definition to a "T"
Mike "Mad Dog" Curtis, MLB for the Colts, and another all-time great from the 60's just died. He was famous for levelling a drunk fan who ran on to the field during a game. It was a Great moment in...
Willie Davis, Green Bay Packer DT during the Lombardi era died of kidney failure 4/15. He was a HOFer and one of the greatest D-Linemen of the 60's era
Another RB from the early 60's died, a very similar player to Bobby Mitchell. This was Timmy Brown, probably the most dangerous broken field runner until Gale Sayers entered the League in '65. RB,...
Bobby Mitchell, RB and FL for the Browns and Redskins in the 60's died. Mitchell broke the color barrier for the Redskins in '61 or'62. The owner at that time, George Preston Marshall, said he...
Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers, my greatest all-time Sports Hero died
Now, just for comparison, go and watch the 1931 version, with Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels. Its a really early talkie and not as good, but a lot of fun anyways. Its also pre Hayes code, so there...
Strangely apropos for Spring 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-E_WgcpMEc
I want to see the epic journey of the Czech Legion made into a film. They were volunteers in the Russian Army in WW1 who got stranded in Russia by the Communist Revolution. They fought the Commies...
More of the lyricism of Les Claypool
"I've been to hell. I spell it, I spell it DMV
Anyone that's been there knows precisely what I mean
I've stood in line and waited near an hour and fifteen...
I've got my pride, I drink my wine
I'd drink the finest except I haven't earned a dime in several months
Or were it years
The breath on that fat ******* could bring any man to tears
We had our...
An absolutely epic song for old fat guys everywhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU2S6qIrB7E
Long in tooth and soul
Longing for another win
Lurch into the fray
Weapon out and belly in
The Arnold Swartzenegger "Conan" movies. I love them to this day, but man was he a Godawful actor