Peter from Prog Archives says of the album, Songs from the Wood: Singer/songwriter Ian Anderson, in keeping with the recording’s title, revels in his folkier side here, with terrific, spot-on accompaniment from his band (comprised of Martin Barre on guitar and lute, John Evans on keyboards, Barriemore Barlow on drums and percussion, and John Glascock…
Author: Lisa or Li
mother, grandmother, gardener, observer of nature, reader, writer, learner, bicyclist, woman who runs with the wolves, lover of music, philosophical daoist. Welcome.
Book Review — The Tears of Boabdil, by Neil MacDonald
Part of what I will reveal is a lie . Or a story , which is much the same thing , since I’m not sure truth exists . You may think you’ll be able to figure out which bits are untrue , but I should warn you , I’m an excellent liar . Spinning yarns…
Book Review — Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World, written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
I really don’t know how I came across the book, but I am so glad I did! It’s 127 pages of inspiring information, presented in a lovely illustrated format. The book does what it says it’s going to do, which is to present 50 women from all times and places, all creatives, all who have…
The Sunday Muse 157 — Pushing Daisy
Rain’s hissed night Paved grey day Sun’s surprise Cracks me up Carrie is today’s host for The Sunday Muse.
Masters of the Universe — Tao Talk
Marleen reminded me of this post. I think it’s time for a re-blog. image link image link image link Mushrooms have been magical entities forever, across individuals, timelines, and cultures. Mushrooms elicit emotional responses from people, whether it is a love or hate relationship. Having read that mushrooms eat radiation for breakfast before, the daily…
A2Z 2021 Jethro Tull Songs Day 21 Up to Me (from Aqualung)
“Up to Me” is from the Aqualung album. With all of the other great tunes on the album, most reviewers don’t spend much time on it. That’s OK. The lyrics are inventive and build a world like so many of Ian Anderson’s lyrics. Take her to the cinemaAnd leave you in a wimpy barYou tell…
dVerse — MTB — Heart Strings
There’s a fat butterball in a sapphire sky as the words float away now forgotten the whys With the crane in the grass and her mate in the pond I suck love from the air as they sing of their bond Honeybees // dandelion chipmunks dig out their tunnels Robins run // then they stop…
Tao-Talk 