Another tiny desk concert….this time by a performer name Genevieve. Nate and I listen to a show called “Kid’s Place LIve” sometimes on the way to work….and Jenny likes to play it in her van for the kids while she’s … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Sparrow said that she wanted a “meatleg” for breakfast this morning. I guess that she meant a drumstick. Drumstick is probably easier to market than “meatleg”. That’s kind of funny….we’re not really a family of carnivores….but I guess that meatleg … Continue reading
NPR has a series called tiny desk concerts where they have people come in and do small concerts in a very….very….intimate setting. This one features a band led by the husband/wife team of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. These guys … Continue reading
Here’s a band that recorded some great music….had some big hits….and that ended in a tragic way without seeing the financial rewards that should have come with the kind of artistic success they achieved. Bad management took them down….and that may … Continue reading
Some “f-bombs” in this first one…..courtesy of Leonard DiCaprio in “Wolf of Wall Street”…so cover your ears for that part. A short talk from Casey Neistat about motivations and dreams….typically good for him. Got up late, stayed busy all day….and…almost….forgot … Continue reading
This is one of my favorite Rufus songs…..and it’s fun to see how the bass line goes. Pretty funky. Nik West cover….good stuff. I’ve commented on how it’s almost too easy to find music these days….that the “payoff” isn’t as … Continue reading
Man….what could be more interesting than watching rock stars check out some new guitars? Me….buying some shoes? Maybe it’s not so interesting. It’s fun to window shop….and they’ll let you plug in all these guitars and play some weird stuff….really … Continue reading
You turn your avocation into a vocation….in a way that feels like there’s no real division or separation between your life and your work….and you build these basses that are works of art….and eventually you find success doing it. I stumbled on … Continue reading
Here’s a performance by Peter Dinklage from a recent Saturday Night Live episode. Good grief. That’s some funny stuff. How can our heads hold all the stuff that washes through our world? Maybe our heads don’t really need to hold … Continue reading