Category Archives: Video

Today’s Music: Toast to Michelle Phillips’ Birthday

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

Michelle Phillips, the last surviving original member of the folk-pop group The Mamas and the Papas, is celebrating her birthday today (b. 1944). She’s also made a name for herself as an actress, appearing in projects as diverse as the 1973 film … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Curtis Mayfield Two-Fer

Posted on June 3, 2012 by admin

Soul singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield was born today in 1942 (d. 12/26/1999). Read his bio while you listen to the music. Bonus cut: “People Get Ready”:

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Today’s Music: Birthday Toast to Charlie Watts

Posted on June 2, 2012 by admin

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was born today in 1941 and has the distinction of being the first rock drummer to start a hit record using the cowbell (“Honky Tonk Woman”). Charlie is also a fine jazz drummer, as the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Ron Wood, Now and Then

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

It’s Ron Wood’s birthday today (1947), so I thought I’d feature a cut from his current band and one from his old band, The Faces with Rod Stewart. First from 2006 at the Beacon Theater in NYC: And here’s Ron … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: ‘Doc’ Watson and Friends, a Random Sampling

Posted on May 31, 2012 by admin

Guitar progenitor Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson died May 29, 2012 from complications following colon surgery. He was 89. His influence went far beyond the acoustic bluegrass and country music genres he favored as his picking style and musical sensibility was … Continue reading →

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Video: For Cheap Publicity, Trump Peddles Birther Nonsense Again

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

…and even Wolf Blitzkrieg thinks he’s ridiculous. Put the equation this way: Proof that Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961: short- and long-form birth certificates, two newspaper notices of the birth, and dozens of Hawaii state officials, including former … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian Two-Fer, “Solo Flight” and “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” (1941)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

Today is Benny Goodman’s birthday (b. 1909; d. 1986). The cut below features both the Benny Goodman Orchestra and the Benny Goodman Quartet with Charlie Christian. Benny wasn’t known as the “King of Swing” for nothing, and Charlie is the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Freddie King, “The Things That I Used To Do” Live (1975)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

One of the ‘Kings’ of the blues, live In London in 1975.

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Video: Dumb Racism

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

Left out of this video is how much a good early education, and good nutrition for school kids, factor in brain development and IQ. I’d like to see an experiment where every public school in America receives the same amount … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Tom Waits, “Step Right Up”

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

Don’t know who Tom Waits is? Go here while you listen to the music.

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