Marching Band Nostalgia
The peaked in high school meme describes those whose personal popularity and successes post-high school pale in comparison to the best four years of my life. BMOC, stud athletes, cheerleaders…
Will Rock Ever Die?
All Right Now by Free was released in May 1970 and charted as high as #2 in the United Kingdom and #4 in the United States. Though their only memorable…
Meandering Thoughts #54
[Chorus 2]Oh, I love you more today than yesterdayBut not as much as tomorrowI love you more today than yesterdayBut only half as much as tomorrow At least to me,…
Record Store Coolness
I assume that Revival Records isn't the first album/music store to emulate Led Zepplin's In Through The Outdoor, but it's a first for me. This album had different album covers,…
Meandering Thoughts #37
Courtesy last.fm Who gets the royalties from sales of Marvin Gaye's music? Marvin was killed by his father days before his 45th birthday. By all accounts, Marvin Gay, Sr. was…
Davina and the Dakota
My wife and I spent our Friday night at The Dakota to the excellent music of Davina and the Vagabonds. Davina cut her chops at the Dakota before becoming known…
School Fight Songs
I was a member of Iowa's Hawkeye Marching Band drumline in the mid-1980s. Great music, fun trips, hijinks, many cherished memories. 1986 Rose Bowl definitely a highlight (for which I…
Records, Records and More Records II
For those who read Records, Records and More Records, time to disclose whether my bulk purchase of records turned up any gems. The answer is an unequivocal no. What did…
Records, Records and More Records
My wife and I stopped at a used furniture and antiques shop while driving through Wisconsin a few weeks ago. It was more used crap than used furniture: stuff randomly…
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
My friend Curtis DJ's weddings/parties/events and mentioned recently how unfamiliar he is with the world music requests he gets, mainly Spanish and Latin American artists and songs, i.e. Bad Bunny.…