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Song Of The Day: April 30, 2018

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La Somnambula takes the reins this week.  I agree with every single one of her choices (I want to continue to eat well and, well, they really are good choices). This song, of course, was inspired by perhaps the very first of America’s mass school shootings, memorialized here. Some of you youngsters may not even […]

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Song Of The Day: April 29, 2018

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1967. BTW, be on the lookout for Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski:

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Song Of The Day: April 28, 2018

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With the walls closing in on King Cheeto, songs like this become even more satisfying:  

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Song Of The Day: April 27, 2018

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Alby’s Tribute to Dr. Ronny inevitably led to today’s tune:

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Song Of The Day: April 26, 2018

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Just a song that I love:  

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Song Of The Day: April 25, 2018

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Yes, she performed at the Arden Gild Hall, and yes, she sang this song. Must’ve been inspired by the food we served. Or perhaps the cook.  I understand he was really handy with his utensils:

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Song Of The Day: April 22, 2018

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I spent an evening at the Broken Spoke in Austin, TX some 30-plus years ago.  A great Texas honky-tonk. Couldn’t master either step of the Texas Two-Step. Guess I should’a worn boots instead of sneakers.  Just stumbled onto this song that was recorded there, and I like it:

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Song Of The Day: April 21, 2018

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Headed over to the Hazardous Waste Disposal event at Mt. Pleasant Elementary this morning.  Car’s loaded up with about 50 years of half-used paint cans. Just for context:

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Song Of The Day: April 20, 2018

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Wake up!:

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Song Of The Day: April 19, 2018

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Dave Alvin is one of my musical heroes.  When I’m searching for a song of the day, he’s a perfect musical default:

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Song Of The Day: April 18, 2018

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Inspired by Kathy McGuiness’ chasing of that LLC lucre. Oh, also Motown’s first hit record  See if you can catch the couplet about Ernie Lopez:

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Song Of The Day: April 17, 2018

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Another great song from Be Bop Deluxe. Guitarist Bill Nelson is one of the most unjustly-overlooked players of the era:  

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Song Of The Day: April 16, 2018

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OK, this was an album that accompanied one of my three acid trips back in the mid-70’s.  A great trip, I might add. Let’s see how it holds up…:

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