This pathway of cherry trees is near the entrance. There is also a walkway of them in the Japanese Gardens. Tuesdays are the days I drive to Grand Rapids to meet up with younger son and his family. This past Tuesday they got held up by a work conference call, so I had a chance…
Category: Friday Favorite Feature
Friday Favorite Feature 29 — “Balu” by Elbow
Elbow Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester in 1997. Elbow’s musical style has been described as alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, Britpop, art rock, progressive rock, dream pop, post-rock, and post-Britpop. Elbow have cited a number of influences on their music, including Genesis (in particular the progressive rock years…
#FF — Norma Jean’s Ghost
PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Rouchard Norma Jean’s Ghost “She vowed she’d discover the answer.” “She never gave up.” “The search was her passion.” “Nothing would dissuade her.” “She wasted her life.” “She died childless and alone.” “She was never recognized for her works.” “She was one of sharpest minds of her time.” “The future will…
Friday Favorite Feature 28 — “Ruby Bay,” by The Warratahs
The Warratahs(follow link to some other great photos and info on the group) A band forms to play some of their favourite music for a couple of weeks, 25 years and 86,000 albums later it is still very much alive. Based around Barry Saunders voice and songs and Nik Brown’s ability to set the music…
Friday Favorite Feature 28 — “Queen Bee,” by Taj Mahal with update on 030424
Taj Mahal (Glastonbury 2005) Mr. Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (b. 5/7/42,) better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments, often incorporating elements of world music into his work. Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope…
Friday Favorite Feature 27 — “Smile for Me (Angel Eyes)” by Halversongs aka Halvor Songs
This week’s FFF is music, which has been the usual for awhile. This tune, however, is a little mysterious. I found it on SRR, but all I could find on it was the blurb on Spotify. Neither was it available via YouTube, so I was forced to create a playlist with just that song on…
Friday Favorite Feature 26 — “Television,” by Idles
Idles on the Mainstage at Haldern Pop Festival 2019.Photo by Alexander Kellnerl. – r.: Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, Adam Devonshire and Joe Talbot I know I’ve been going kind of ga-ga over Idles but am frequent listening to their album, “Joy as an Act of Resistance” (2018) while waiting for the just released…
Tao-Talk 