What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World is the seventh studio album from The Decemberists, released on January 20, 2015. The album’s title comes from a line in the song “12/17/12”, a reference to the date of Barack Obama’s speech in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and lead singer Colin Meloy’s…
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Coloring Club Plus — 6/12/19
The Yes Album is the third studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on February 19,1971. It is their first album with guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, and their last in the 1970s to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye. While the album retained close harmony singing, Kaye’s Hammond organ…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/11/19
I was listening to Pandora Radio this morning while coloring and knew just the right song would come on, and I was right. “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The song is over seven minutes long, and begins with a…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/10/19
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is my favorite Wes Anderson film, probably because of the cast, but also the storyline. Wes is known for having a skilled ensemble play in his movies, and this one is no exception. The soundtrack is first rate. “Zissou Society Blue Star Cadets / Ned’s Theme Take 1,” by…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/9/19
A&M 50: The Anniversary Collection (2012) is a 3-CD set. The first disc has 21 songs “from AM to FM”. The second disc has 19 songs “A Mission to Rock.” The third disc has 20-21 songs “Soul, Jazz, And More.” I got through 14 songs on the first disc. My choice from this is “Baby…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/8/19
The Crane Wife is the fourth album by The Decemberists, released in 2006. The album was inspired by a Japanese folk tale, and centers on two song cycles, The Crane Wife and The Island, the latter inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. National Public Radio listeners voted The Crane Wife the best album of 2006….
Coloring Club Plus — 6/7/19
The “D” for today is honoring the celebration of China’s Dragon Boat Festival, which begins today. Learn more about this important festival here. It began way back when, to honor a poet, yes a poet, who many feel is the greatest Chinese poet of all time, Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan CROSSING THE RIVER, by Qu…
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