Per wikipedia: Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was an English singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. He died from colorectal cancer. Kilburn and the High Roads were a British pub rock band formed by Ian Dury…
Light of Day #3 — “Take Me,” by George Jones
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound. His collaborations…
Thursday Inspiration 57 — rise to color
From watery shadow’s limbo Burning embered love does rise To glow on spirit’s tippy toes Monochromatic suffocation Flooded with oxygenated hues Then sighing, recede, and rest. Paula Light is the host of Thursday Inspiration. Paula says: This week’s theme is sunset and the picture is below. Here is the song snippet from “Sunrise Sunset,” a…
dVerse — #NaTaMo — Showy Strangers
Rhubarb blossoms Showy strangers Iris and peony Hiccup, then Sing welcome Frank J. Tassone is today’s host of dVerse. Frank says: Write a five (5)-line Japanese-form poem of your choice: tanka, kyoka or gogyohka.
Light of Day #2 — Chase the Light
This may be an old song or a new one, not sure, but it’s my first time hearing it today. The song is encouraging and the video makes me smile.
#FF — The Justified Boys
The Justified Boys Four farmer’s kids did their morning chores, met up, and wandered woods, fields, and streams until dinner bells. Raylan, Arlo, Boyd, and Art dreamed music most nights. Some might think it was a shared mission sent from up above. After harvest, each boy was given a small share of what was left…
Doodads — Two Hung Low and Jeremiah
I stayed up late last night watching episodes of, “Justified,” and didn’t get up until almost 1 today — say what?! Usually there is a set routine of turning things off, turning things on, opening things, closing things, etc. Not this morning, er, afternoon. First thing was opening up the bedroom door to look at…
Tao-Talk 