Arts and Entertainment

Before he became Jingle Writer To Spec for Disney, Randy Newman created a canon of unforgettable (and often loathsome) characters in his songs.  Pretty much the stories of their lives…

Why not conclude our salute to Procol Harum with the title track from their Magnum Opus?:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOj3kJKy-_U

Hadn't planned on turning this into a Procol Harum-themed week, but so be it. Shine on brightly, quite insane:

Introducing the 'multilingual business friend'. I love the song and the lyric...even though I have no idea what it means. I think that Keith Reid loved him some Lewis Carroll,…

The departure of disgruntled keyboard player Matthew Fisher enabled Robin Trower to assume a more prominent role in Procol Harum.  This is the group's first performance as a quartet, some…

Procol Harum rocks out. Robin Trower's last album with the band. Also enjoy the fact that the Gary Brooker built the piano riff off of 'Cool Jerk', or so it…

We're stickin' with yesterday's theme for one more day. This song is too good to pass up:  

Can't think of a more perfect song for today:

Some days the song comes right to you. Especially on a languid Saturday morning:

Quite simply, the greatest doo-wop recording of all-time:

Doo-wop don't get much better than this.  Actually, it's a doo-wop/jump blues mash-up:

Asked my wife to give me the first song that came into her head. She said that she and my oldest daughter both like this song.  Me? I'd never heard…

Man, I find some intriguing stuff on the internets.  I want to hear more from former Carolina Chocolate Drops cellist Leyla McCalla.  This will work for starters: