I dedicate my Celtic letter “R” today to Ray Charles, a consummate musician. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray”. He was often referred to as “The Genius”. Charles started losing his vision at the…
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Coloring Club Plus — 6/19/19
Step Inside This House is the seventh album by Lyle Lovett, released in 1998. In contrast with his earlier albums, populated mostly by songs penned by Lovett, House is a double-length album of cover songs written by fellow Texans. In choosing songs to record, Lovett favored songwriters whose works influenced his own style instead of…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/18/19
Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released on 7 January 1980 under Real Records in the UK, and Sire Records in the United States. A combination of rock, punk and pop music, this album made the band famous. The album features the singles “Stop Your Sobbing”, “Kid” and “Brass in…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/17/19
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is the ninth studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, released on 19 January 2015. The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014 and was Belle & Sebastian’s first record to be produced by Ben H. Allen III. It was their first record to be…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/16/19
The Life Pursuit is the seventh studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. It was released in Europe on February 6, 2006 by Rough Trade Records and in North America on February 7, 2006 by Matador Records. Pitchfork reviewer, Matt Hogan, says about today’s choice, “Act of the Apostle,” On opener “Act…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/15/19
Bonus pic: this is the last of the asparagus from my asparagus patch (not cooked yet.) Every year more grows. If you have a small patch of ground, it is worth it to buy a few asparagus roots. If you are patient, it may also be started from seed (which I did once, many moons…
Coloring Club — 6/14/19
I know it sounds strange to say that I never knew the name to this song, as it was heard as part of the complete “Rattle and Hum” album. I love everything about this song, but particularly the guitars, thrumming out their pulsing beats. Rattle and Hum is the sixth studio album by Irish rock…
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