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,…

dVerse — OLN 379 — Caw

CawIt’s only taken a decade or so for her to trust me.How long do crows live, anyway? Maybe she’s theoffspring of original, distant murder who observed kindness of a human and decided to chance it.She’s visited the compost heap. I hear her callwhen the feeders are filled. Sometimes I leaverolled oats, raisins, and other tidbits…

Women Music March 2024 – Day 21 – Roberta Flack — Rest in Peace. (repost)

Roberta Flack performs at the  Museum of Art and Design in New York City.  Brad Barket/Getty Images for Women’s Sports Foundation Roberta Cleopatra Flack (b. 2/10/37– d. 2/24/25) is a retired American singer who topped the Billboard charts with the No. 1 singles “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, “Killing Me Softly with His Song”,…

Mixed Music Bag 2025 — “Somebody Told Me,” by The Killers

The Killers The Killers are a band that older son introduced me to way back when, with this album, Hot Fuss. I listened the grooves off of that album! Every song is a winner to me, but Andy, You’re a Star is probably my favorite. Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band the…

Unbound (haibun)

granddaughter’s snow spiral I’ve been snowed in since Feb 12th.  I picked up what I’m thinking is the flu on the 10th and started showing symptoms on Valentines Day, right around the time it started snowing …. and snowing and snowing.  Too sick to get out there and clear the driveway after waiting until it…

Brontosaurus by They Might Be Giants

cover art for Book (2021) Younger son shared the link for Brontosaurus recently and said he thought I would like it.  I do.  The best gift ever is when one of your kids think of you and share music they (think you’ll)  like with you.  Thanks, Son. BrontosaurusIt had been going so wellAnd then I…

Mid-Winter Madness of New Music (update in list and pic added)

Midnight Oil image link (which will take you to a 2017 Rolling Stone article) It started around the time I stated I wanted to hear Midnight Oil’s earlier albums and it has mushroomed into midwinter madness of buying used albums (CDs.)  Albums bought in the last month or so: Midnight Oil 10, 9, 8, 7,…