Buddy Guy, 2008. Photo by Tom Beetz Before getting into the song, I need to thank Cincinnati Babyhead for recommending Buddy Guy to me. I borrowed two albums from the library and have listened to one of them so far, “Born to Play Guitar.” The whole album is full of great tunes, but this one,…
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The Second British Invasion Music Series — Brit Box Disc 1 Track 1 — “How Soon is Now?” by The Smiths (1984)
image link Track 1 on disk 1 of the Brit Box is one even I know. “How Soon is Now?” is on the album, “Hatful of Hollow,” released in 1984. Oh how I love that wah-wah, train-coming that pulses throughout. Such self-absorption is to be expected in an oddball, heroic, social outcast. (My favorite kind…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — Introduction
I’ve decided to start a new music series about the Second British music Invasion based on a box set, The Brit Box, 4 CDs, from Rhino Records (2007) that has so much music I never knew about before. It will be a learning experience for me as we go through it. The plan is…
2000 followers and counting. Let’s celebrate!
I tried to think of who would be a fun person to celebrate with and the first person who came to mind was Boney M, aka Daddy Cool. Thank you to every person who follows me, especially to my regular readers and commenters. Your friendship means the world to me. I appreciate your insights and…
Hanspostcard song draft — Round 5 Pick 1 — “She Asked Me So I Told Her,” performed by T-Model Ford
T-Model Ford: a truly authentic bluesman Today’s pick has its origins for me from a soundtrack of a mediocre movie called, “Big Bad Love” (2001.) I don’t remember a lot about the plot of the film, but I do remember instant love for the music in it. I immediately bought the album. The compilation would…
Hanspostcard music draft — Round 4 Pick 2 — Foreigner Suite from “Foreigner,” (1973) by Cat Stevens
I knew I wanted to include at least one Cat Stevens song as I’ve listened to and enjoyed his music for such a long time. I feel guilty for not choosing others, but I’m happy to have chosen “Foreigner Suite.” Foreigner is Cat Stevens’ seventh studio album and the first one solely written and produced…
“A Pearl,” by Mitski, from “Be the Cowboy” Song Draft — Round 3 Pick 3
image from NPR website, which also has a good article on Mitski When I knew I was going to participate in Hanspostcard’s Song Draft, I knew at least one song would be from Mitski, aka Mitsuki Laycock, aka Mitski Miyawaki. Hans himself first introduced me to her music. Her sound is fresh, the music has…
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