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Category: Music

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: The London Sessions Act One

August 10, 2022August 9, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf in London. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: The London Sessions Act One

Adrastos, Diary, Music, Story Time1 Comment

Story Time: Pickles & Beefheart

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Captain Beefheart gets bongo furious. Continue reading Story Time: Pickles & Beefheart

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Music, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: The Who

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to the OG band: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Who

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, MusicLeave a comment

I Won’t Dance

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, and Jimmy McHugh. Continue reading I Won’t Dance

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Art, Music2 Comments

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Laughing In Rhythm

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cover art by Joe Sacco. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Laughing In Rhythm

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen2 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Marvin Gaye

July 31, 2022July 30, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A tribute to Marvin Gaye, 1939-1984. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Marvin Gaye

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Television

Up On The Roof

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Continue reading Up On The Roof

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Books, Music

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

July 27, 2022July 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mickey Spillane meets Stan Purdy. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

Comedy, Dipshit Insurrection, Faith, January 6 Committee, Music, Shapiro, Television3 Comments

One Toke Over The Line

July 26, 2022July 25, 2022 shapiroout

Songs can be interpreted to mean many things, but the 1971 country-rock hit One Toke Over The Line is not a “modern spiritual”. It’s about just what you think it’s about. Continue reading One Toke Over The Line

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen1 Comment

The Sunday Dozen: John Fogerty

July 24, 2022July 23, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rockin’ all over the world with the great John Fogerty, Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: John Fogerty

Abortion Rights, Adrastos, Comedy, Film, Fog Of History, Law/Justice, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone At Midnight

July 23, 2022July 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone At Midnight

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Television

My Kind Of Town

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn. Continue reading My Kind Of Town

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Television

D.B. Cooper Eats American Pie

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Reviews of D.B. Cooper: Where Are You? and The Day The Music Died: The Story Of Don McLean’s American Pie. Continue reading D.B. Cooper Eats American Pie

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Music

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Day For Night

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cover art by Thomas Ewerhard. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Day For Night

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen7 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Steely Dan

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Steely Dan

Adrastos, Comedy, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, R.I.P., Television, The Darnold

Saturday Odds & Sods: Only The Lonely

July 16, 2022July 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Only The Lonely

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music2 Comments

Dancing In The Dark

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz. Continue reading Dancing In The Dark

Adrastos, Diary, Music, The Sunday Dozen7 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Steve Winwood

July 10, 2022July 9, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Back in the high life with the great Steve Winwood. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Steve Winwood

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Brokedown Palace

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Brokedown Palace

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Old Devil Moon

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Burton Lane and Yip Harburg. Continue reading Old Devil Moon

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Music

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Crusade

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The blues forever. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Crusade

Adrastos, Diary, Music

Hey Baby, It’s The Fourth Of July

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

“Red and white, blue suede shoes. I’m Uncle Sam, how do you do?” Continue reading Hey Baby, It’s The Fourth Of July

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The Sunday Dozen: Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Chairman of the Board meets the Riddler. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Sweet Dreams

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Don Gibson. Continue reading Sweet Dreams

Adrastos, Diary, Music, The Sunday Dozen1 Comment

The Sunday Dozen: Yes

June 26, 2022June 25, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, Bill Bruford, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, and Patrick Moraz. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Yes

Adrastos, Art, Comedy, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Supreme Court, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Machine Messiah

June 25, 2022June 24, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Machine Messiah

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Dream (When You’re Feeling Blue)

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Johnny Mercer. Continue reading Dream (When You’re Feeling Blue)

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Nick Lowe

June 19, 2022June 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Let’s get parenthetical with Nick the Knife. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Nick Lowe

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Perpetual Change

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Perpetual Change

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Television

Dream A Little Dream Of Me

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt, and Gus Kahn. Continue reading Dream A Little Dream Of Me

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