Laboring through Gustav

 
 Well, this is not exactly what I had planned for the Labor Day weekend, but here we are….again.
As I explained in my Tropical Storm Fay post last week, we are “stayers” so we’ve made our preparations, stocked up on supplies, lanterns, gas, ice, beer, and wine.  (Believe me, as the storm draws near, the latter [...]

Michael Jackson at 50!

Say it ain’t so….Can the musical Peter Pan really be 50?
While MJ is definitely not your “typical” superstar, one cannot deny his contribution to popular music.  From his debut at age 11 as part of the Jackson 5 to the heady days of Thriller, Michael has been a major influence in Top 40 music.  However, [...]

She’s a Woman!

Oh yeah.
John McCain has announced his Vice Presidential running mate and it is power WOMAN, Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska.

Now, tell me that this lady does not look like one of your best friends. 
I usually do not explicitly express my political views on this sight because it really is about the music, BUT…I generally try [...]

Colette’s Corner: Right Proper Soul Kats & Kittens

 
The latest installment from Colette on Soul from the British Isles.  Enjoy.

Most people know how much I love, adore and worship vintage soul music and musicians.  But like MM, I’m also constantly trolling for those new young artists with a truly soulful sound (blue eyed or black) — and the artistic backbone to keep it from being [...]

Stormy Weather

ETA:  It has now been raining solid since about 1AM.  What’s left of Fay has changed direction, yet again, and is coming back over us.  No real threat, just a LOT of rain.  After three days, I feel waterlogged.

Well, after anticipating up to 10 inches of rain from Tropical Storm/Depression Fay, I’m happy to report [...]

In 36 Years,…..

Some things don’t change that much…

Some things change ALOT…
  Brandy, Looking Glass — #1 Song on August 21st, 1972
  Disturbia, Rihanna  — #1 Song on August 21st, 2008

The Rhythm of My Heart….

Sorry for the lack of posts, but I’m accumulating many on our most righteous journey to Newport, R.I.  This place is gorgeous, folks, and a photographer’s dream.
For more on the Shutter Gourmet Dive Tour, click here or here.  I’ll be back on Thursday with more, so for now, stay tuned with a wee sea shanty: 
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The Angel of Grace

I heart Somebody.
Knowing of my aff-FECK-shun for Angel from Montgomery (explained here), as well as my Grace Potter fondness, he sent me a most righteous link to an older Grace performance of the Southern Woman’s Anthem.
Click here for Grace’s Angel. 
First, this version was nearly three years ago and done with Assembly of Dust in an [...]

Mea Culpa (of sorts)

It has been 90 days since I posted my unmistaken disappointment  in Taylor Hicks taking the role of Teen Angel in the Broadway production of Grease.  I vowed that if this turned out to be a good thing that I would happily admit that I was wrong.
Well, I have to say that I am floored that [...]

Shut Yo Mouth…Soul Man Isaac Hayes, Dead at 65

Stax music legend, Isaac Hayes, has reportedly died from a “simultaneous” stroke and heart attack at his home in Memphis, TN. 
Known for the watershed album, Hot Buttered Soul, and the mega hit Shaft, Isaac Hayes became the savior of Stax Records when Otis Redding died in a plane crash in 1967.  Hayes started at Stax as a [...]