Ah yes, ACL Fest is upon us once again. I’ve lived in Austin for over a decade and never been to an Austin City Limits Festival. Considering…… Read more “ACL Fest 2018 – Weekend 2 Day 1”
Category: Music
Playlist 5.8.18 Daily Mix
I started using Spotify earlier this year. No, I have not converted to a streamer. I have much more respect for radio and will never give it…… Read more “Playlist 5.8.18 Daily Mix”
ACL Announces 2018 Lineup
You know that moment in Legally Blonde when Elle finds out she’s going to be part of the case? Yeah, I’m sorta feeling like that right now.…… Read more “ACL Announces 2018 Lineup”
Poetry Games: Billy Joel
I’ll be straight up: it’s been a rough day. It’s EOM, the Internet at work was super spotty, my week old cough continues to wreak havoc, my…… Read more “Poetry Games: Billy Joel”
Downtown Travels Mixtape Vol. 5
What to say of Volume 5? 2015. It was an interesting year. It was the age of innocence before the awakening. It was a year where one…… Read more “Downtown Travels Mixtape Vol. 5”
St. Vincent @ ACL Live
You know you’ve seen a grand show when you wish you could buy a ticket to the second night showing, but are saddened by the fact the…… Read more “St. Vincent @ ACL Live”
December 22, 2017
Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, “Listen, mate, life has surface noise.”…… Read more “December 22, 2017”
December 6, 2017
All this has caused me much pain. Who could have foreseen it! -Chopin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpuROwy_8mg
November 27, 2017
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. -Jimi Hendrix Jimi, today would have been your 75th birthday. Why did…… Read more “November 27, 2017”
October 3, 2017
I had to grow up in a lot of ways. If you do this all your life, you don’t have a normal experience. The rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle…… Read more “October 3, 2017”
Poetry Games: David Bowie
It’s been well past 18 months since this great man’s passing. I’m at the point where I can listen with only minimal tears forming, so better late…… Read more “Poetry Games: David Bowie”
Poetry Games: The Head and the Heart
“Honey Come Home” to “All We Ever Knew” where the “Library Magic” “Sounds like Hallelujah”. “Oh My Dear” all this was a “False Alarm”. Follow the…… Read more “Poetry Games: The Head and the Heart”
Happy birthday Joe Strummer
Happy 65th birthday John Graham Mellor (aka Joe Strummer). Even though you are no longer with us (15 years!!!! 😦 ), that doesn’t mean we can’t stop…… Read more “Happy birthday Joe Strummer”
Poetry Games: The Cure
First: Happy Friday! Today’s turning out to be a real crappy day, as you can tell by today’s Quote of the Day post. I heard “Friday I’m in…… Read more “Poetry Games: The Cure”
Poetry Games: The Beatles
The trumpets sound. The officers send their demands: “Let’s ‘Come Together’! Go away to the ‘Revolution’ on the ‘Long and Winding Road’ where the ‘Blackbird’ ‘Twist…… Read more “Poetry Games: The Beatles”
