Vinyl records are making a resurgence. From the Wall Street Journal: Nearly eight million old-fashioned vinyl records have been sold this year, up 49% from the same period last year, industry data show. Younger people, especially indie-rock fans, are buying records in greater numbers, attracted to the perceived superior sound quality of vinyl and the […]
R.I.P. Sam Cooke Dec. 11, 1964
It’s been 50 years since the death of Sam Cooke. The Wall Street Journal summarizes his groundbreaking career here. In the late 1950s, Cooke was the first black singer-songwriter to figure out how to parlay male vulnerability into sweet pleas that resonated with integrated teen audiences. Watching his TV appearances on YouTube, it is easy […]
Johnson Mountain Boys
Dick and I are in Beaune, France, looking forward to touring some vineyards today, iffy weather permitting. One of the great things about today’s technology is that we are able to keep in touch with family and friends and world happenings along the way. This morning, in NRO, I came along this from Jay Nordlinger, […]
Old Technology is Hot
I never gave up on vinyl and play records from my huge vinyl collection many days of the week. This shocking report will bring back a lot of fond memories for Americans who grew up with vinyl in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. For the first time since the iTunes Store launched in 2003, sales of […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Shrimpboat Sound
Becky and I have walked past Jimmy Buffett’s Shrimpboat Sound Studio many times during our visits to Key West. It’s hard to believe such great music is produced in an old shrimp freezer. Buffett will be in Paris later this month at the intimate La Cigale located in the 18th arrondissement. Out of curiosity I […]
Who is Nick Doshi?
Grateful Dead: Dark Star Evolution
If you’re a fan of the many iterations of Grateful Dead and the epic jam, Dark Star, you’ll appreciate this: The Grateful Dead spent decades trying to unlock the many mysteries of “Dark Star,” the band’s best-known jam. The lore around the famously elastic song—”Dark Star” could run anywhere from a few minutes to more […]
RIP Johnny Winter: Part II
RIP Johnny Winter. From SwissInfo.com: American blues rock star Johnny Winter, known for his slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead on Wednesday in a hotel room outside Zurich, Swiss police said. He was 70. The Texas-born guitarist, vocalist and band leader began performing in his teens, and broke into national fame in 1968, […]
R.I.P. Jazz Bass Legend Charlie Haden
From NPR: Haden’s death was announced by his record label, ECM Records, which noted that Ruth Cameron, his wife of 30 years, and his children Josh, Tanya, Rachel and Petra were all by his side at the time of his death, which the label attributed to a “prolonged illness.” Born August 6, 1937 in Shenandoah, […]
RIP Horace Silver
Blue Note Records jazz legend Horace Silver is gone. NPR profiles Silver here: By his early 20s, he was a good enough pianist to be hired by saxophonist Stan Getz. That was 1950. He moved to the jazz hub of New York City the next year. Soon after, Silver co-founded the Jazz Messengers with drummer […]
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