Here we are again, at the first of the 3rd month of the year, and it’s time for Women Music March! The format will stay pretty much the same, where each day a woman musician will be highlighted. This is not an in-depth feature, more an introduction for those who may never have heard of…
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dVerse Q170 — Song of Spring
Music me with season’snotes, cast bright light streams that alchemize dark, dispel; bringing not leaves butarrivals, fresh green sprung. Butter dandelion mop tops ascend as first bee manna;crocus buds bowl to striped lilac, thawed humus notes tickle my pinked ivory nose. Linda Lee Lyberg is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Linda says:write a…
Turntable Talk Round 11 – A Really Big Show – Talking Heads’, “Stop Making Sense” (Concert Movie)
image link Dave’s assignment this time was, “If you could safely go back in time and move about for one day, what one concert or live performance would you choose to go to?” The restriction of narrowing it down to one made it next-to-impossible. I would have loved to see The Beatles at The Cavern…
Burt Bacharach Rest in Peace
Bacharach (left) and David (right) Learned today that Burt Bacharach passed away recently and must say his and Hal David’s musical creations brought me so much joy over the years. I have created a spotify playlist of many of my favorites. Hoping you enjoy listening to it and thinking of Burt smiling in heaven with…
TSM 244 — “Tuesday Afternoon,” by The Moody Blues (found poem)
to see matterclouds calltrees drawfind gentle voices, sigh;myself, reflectionkind to leavethrough fairy-land come with mebegin to seeit does matterclouds calltrees draw nearfind out why hear it all Original lyrics:Tuesday afternoon.I’m just beginning to see,Now I’m on my way.It doesn’t matter to me,Chasing the clouds away.Something calls to me.The trees are drawing me near,I’ve got to…
Quote of the Day 012323 — Oscar Levant
There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. – Oscar Levant Oscar Levant (b. 12/27/06 – d. 8/14/72) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian and actor. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recordings…
TSM 243 — Daddy Needs a Drink
Photo by Kyle Thompson Maybe it’s being locked in the closet. Maybe it’s the surprise knuckles to the middle of my back. Maybe it’s seeing my breath on the air as I curl under the thin blanket. Maybe it’s his forcing himself into me. The day of my liberation it is mid-January. Daddy is drunk,…
Tao-Talk 