Category: Observations
Viola Beach 04: In Memorial of Four Lads Who Knew Joy
It seemed to take quite a while to arrive. When it did, it was very nondescript. A picture of four ordinary-looking guys who look like they feel that they just conquered the world (they just played... Read More
New Year: Looking Backward and Forward: David Bowie, Prince, Paul Kantner, Viola Beach, a List and Donald Trump
Long title, I know . . . . Now that we’re a couple weeks into the new year, I think it’s a better time to get perspective. Every new year, in my opinion, should be an opportunity to no... Read More
PiL01: Public Image, It’s Not a Game of Monopoly
No one could possibly break with their musical past as well as John Lydon. After being left broke in America, legally bound up, harassed by the police and totally turned off to the whole Punk moveme... Read More
Keith Richards, Syd Barrett, Legendary Pink Dots, John Lennon, Yoko Ono: The Song Visits You.
Keith Richards: Nobody writes a song. It visits you and you pay it homage. Interviewer: You wrote “Satisfaction” in one go, didn’t you? Keith Richards: Yeah. That was humbling.... Read More
Beethoven 01: Beethoven At Bedtime (Or Anytime)
The idea of this entry began as a review of the collection Beethoven at Bedtime but has evolved into one about Beethoven in general. I’m not a huge Classical Music fan but there are certain co... Read More
My Blogging Experience (so far) and My Own Blogging Philosophy
As you can tell, my blogging schedule is erratic (i.e., I don’t have one). But for the sake of regular readership (and everyone’s sanity). I will try to maintain a routine of three blog ... Read More
Apolcolyptic, Angry and Depressing Music Can Be As Important As Uplifting and OptimisticMusic
It’s one of those moments when irony steps up and slaps you in the face. It’s one of those moments when you smirk and say this is absurd. Every day I make people laugh. It doesn... Read More
An Exploration of Musical Acceptance
Music is a funny thing. It’s material but yet it’s not. It’s subjective but is good music just what you like? What makes something move you so deeply it’s absurd? The ... Read More