thinking about new york
New York City through the lens of Elliot Erwitt (and a few others)You... can dress in pink and blue just like a childIn a yellow taxi turn to me and…
music
Friday night
Have a good night.
Original Song #33: Keep
Things aren’t always as they seemLives ripped apart tend to leaveJagged edgesBetter tread carefullyShe’s not quite the womanYou knew back whenYour naivety made you creativeDon’t forget how I was helpless…
Original Song #33: Keep
Things aren't always as they seemLives ripped apart tend to leaveJagged edgesBetter tread carefullyShe's not quite the womanYou knew back whenYour naivety made you creativeDon't forget howI was helpless when…
Original Song #33: Keep
Things aren’t always as they seemLives ripped apart tend to leaveJagged edgesBetter tread carefullyShe’s not quite the womanYou knew back whenYour naivety made you creativeDon’t forget how I was helpless…
Word to the bland, blasé and banal – apathy is living death
A song came on the radio today that I have loved all my life – except this time, it was a cover, and it spoke something to me that I…
honeyboy edwards, 1915-2011
Honeyboy Edwards died two weeks ago, just shy of his 96th birthday. He was the last survivor of the first generation of Delta bluesmen. Born David Edwards to parents who…
Friday night
A good one from recent weeks and maybe a little bit appropriate given election mode which has set in this week! Have a good night.
Original Song #32: Papa Got Hisself a Job
Papa Got Hisself a Job Come around kids, listen up good(Papa’s got hisself a job)I’ll take you to the movies, Christ we’ll go to the moon(Papa’s got hisself a job)So…
Original Song #32: Papa Got Hisself a Job
Papa Got Hisself a Job Come around kids, listen up good(Papa’s got hisself a job)I’ll take you to the movies, Christ we’ll go to the moon(Papa’s got hisself a job)So…
Original Song #32: Papa Got Hisself a Job
Papa Got Hisself a JobCome around kids, listen up good(Papa’s got hisself a job)I’ll take you to the movies, Christ we’ll go to the moon(Papa’s got hisself a job)So scuff…
Original Song #31: Elizabeth
Elizabeth listen to the live Randboro demo Her daddy always told herIf she was good, she’d do no wrongNow somebody’s sold herOn some cheap line from some cheap song She…
Original Song #31: Elizabeth
Elizabeth listen to the live Randboro demo Her daddy always told herIf she was good, she’d do no wrongNow somebody’s sold herOn some cheap line from some cheap song She…
Original Song #31: Elizabeth
Elizabethlisten to the live Randboro demoHer daddy always told herIf she was good, she'd do no wrongNow somebody's sold herOn some cheap line from some cheap songShe ain't nobody's fool,…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water Fountain Baby it’s a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we’ll be okayThey don’t want to put your daddy “in…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water Fountain Baby it’s a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we’ll be okayThey don’t want to put your daddy “in…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water FountainBaby it's a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we'll be okayThey don't want to put your daddy "in his…
Meet the Folkers
So a while back The Ottawa Citizen asked if anyone was interested in blogging about any of the local music festivals for them, in exchange for festival passes. I applied…
Friday night
That's a good one from Morgan Page this summer. And if you like Deadmau5, there's this. Have a good night!