Max from Powerpop.blog and Dave from soundday.wordpress.com have inspired me to pull out an album I haven’t listened to in quite awhile. Australian band Midnight Oil’s two better-known albums, “Diesel and Dust” and “Blue Sky Mining”, have a companion in my collection that also kicks butt: “Earth and Sun and Moon.” Earth and Sun and…
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“Who Can See It,” by George Harrison
I’ve been listening to “Living in the Material World” by George Harrison all week in the car. It’s not the first time listening to it, but it is the first time I’m hearing and absorbing it and appreciating how wonderful and spiritual it is. It’s more like church music than rock and roll. I would…
dVerse — impermanence — Three Chords and the Truth*
The Carter Family Gatherers and Transmitters Jimmie Rodgers Broadcasting Seeds Bill Monroe Father of Bluegrass Minnie Pearl “Howdy!” Millionairess Hank Williams Troubadour of Broken Hearts Ray Charles The Genius morphed country to soul Patsy Cline Queen who hopped country to pop Brenda Lee Rockabilly, Pop, and country darlin’ Charlie Pride Resonant-Voiced Star who shocked the…
#SLS — Five Feet High and Rising by Johnny Cash
Jim Adams is the music aficianado host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have Ankles/Hands/Feet/Fingers/Toes/Wrists and I think we will all be able to find a song that uses of these prompt words which can be singular or plural and we should all have fun while we are doing this. Here are…
#SLS — U2, Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
Jim Adams is the prompt-slingin’ host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have Come/Go/Leave/Stay and I think we will all have fun with this. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please…
Valentines Day Feature — Three Roses
Happy Valentine’s Day All I’ve been trying to decide what angle to approach Valentines Day in my writing today. Valentines Day is a iconic celebration of love between two people. Not everyone has the blessings of being in reciprocal love with another person. It’s difficult not to feel like you’re missing out on this day…
Paul McCartney — Oo You
image link This album was originally two sides, but what I have borrowed from the library has a bonus disk of music. I’ve just gotten through the album proper and am about to go to the bonus disk that has 7 tracks on it. I had forgotten how much I love this album. It’s all…
Tao-Talk 