poster link Late last night, I was YouTube surfing channels I’m subscribed to. On the George Harrison channel, they have a subsection with videos of songs from George Fest that were added 8 years ago. From wiki: George Fest – subtitled A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison – is a live album…
Category: Friday Favorite Feature
FFF 63 on a Wednesday. “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” by U2 from Zooropa
Sleeve designed by Works Associates of Dublin under the direction of Steve Averill Out of the immeasurable discography of U2, Zooropa tends to get overlooked. Not casting judgment for those who are unfamiliar with the album, as it is understandable. With The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, and All that You Can’t Leave Behind – among…
FFF 62 — FMG and other pics from last couple of weeks
Hmmmm… I had this scheduled to post at 10 a.m. and for some reason it didn’t. Here ya go: I’ve been taking a pictures but not taking time to crop, shrink, organize them, so some of these are in their raw state. Hoping everyone is enjoying their Friday so far. What are your plans for…
FFF 62– Book Review – “Bittersweetness & Light: A Collection of Stories, Poems, & Art,” by Anne E.G. Nydam
Never forget that there is joy everywhere. I struggled to find the right words for the title of the book review and settled on transformative fairy tales plus. Each story leaves the reader with a seed that can germinate if it is nurtured. It is a magical blend of short stories, poems, and relief block…
FFF 61: “Who Came First” by Pete Townshend – Five Favorite Songs
Max from PowerPop posted about this album in December of last year (read it here) and I immediately became intrigued. After listening to it on repeat, I went back to Max’ review and am impressed at how spot-on his observations are; in particular Ronnie Lane writing and singing on, “Evolution” and Pete’s strong acoustic performance…
FFF 60 — Lucius: “Gold Rush”
Lucius Lucius is an American four-piece indie pop band. The group was founded in 2007 by lead vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, joined by drummer Dan Molad, guitarist Peter Lalish, and, formerly, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Burri. Originating in Brooklyn, the band relocated to Los Angeles in 2015. They have released three studio albums with Mom + Pop Music, including their most recent, Second Nature,…
FFF 59 — Day of Love
When garden guestshave long gone and into cold winter nightWhen all is quietbut for fountain-gurgled splashes,could you but spyyou’d see them flit,wee beasties withsparkle-trailed wingsriding orchid’s backs.They rise and raceto frilly cheers heardonly by earthworm ears. Each card an awkwardaspect of love’s alphabetin retrospect, safely tuckedin its vintage array.Yet pause a moment and let them…
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