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Ratbags & Gladrags

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rod Stewart praises King Charles for handbagging Trump. Continue reading Ratbags & Gladrags

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The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Mother’s Day from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Grateful Dead, Traffic, John Lennon, Loggins and Messina, The Intruders, Fountains Of Wayne, Lita Ford, Brandi Carlile, The Mothers, Queen, and Gillian Welch. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Breakdown

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Mother and Child Reunion

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Paul Simon. Continue reading Mother and Child Reunion

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Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of Kangaroos, flaming flutes, beach cellos, and mallets. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

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The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Band & Bobby Charles, Li’l Queenie & The Percolators, The Tragically Hip, Dr. John, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, and Dr. John & Bobby Rush. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird

May 2, 2026May 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Black Coffee

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Sonny Burke and Paul Francis Webster. Continue reading Black Coffee

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine

April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Only The Strong Survive

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. Continue reading Only The Strong Survive

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The Sunday Dozen: Devil Songs

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The devil is in the details. Music by Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Kris Kristofferson, The B-52’s, and The Jayhawks. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Devil Songs

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Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations

April 18, 2026April 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations

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Working In The Coal Mine

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Allen Toussaint. Continue reading Working In The Coal Mine

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Irked In April

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In April

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Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live

April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live

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21st Century Schizoid Man

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, and Peter Sinfield. Continue reading 21st Century Schizoid Man

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The Sunday Dozen: There Will Be Blood Songs

April 5, 2026April 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns, The Rolling Stones, Supertramp, Neil Sedaka, Genesis, U2, Tears For Fears, Pete Townshend, The Smithereens, The Neville Brothers, Peter Gabriel, and Fleetwood Mac. There will also be lagniappe. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: There Will Be Blood Songs