And When I Die
Laura Nyro & Company. Continue reading And When I Die
Category: Songs For The Pandemic
Fire and Rain
James Taylor meets George Jones. Continue reading Fire and Rain
Book Faded Brown
“By the way have I told you already. That his parents were buried by a tree that they loved.” Continue reading Book Faded Brown
Overkill/Alone In The Dark
Colin Hay & Men at Work meet John HIatt. Continue reading Overkill/Alone In The Dark
Hard Times
Ray Charles meets Stephen Foster and Woody Guthrie. Continue reading Hard Times
Better Be Home Soon
Crowded House meets The Kinks. Continue reading Better Be Home Soon
Close Up The Honky Tonks
Buck Owens meets Gram Parsons and Dwight Yoakam. Continue reading Close Up The Honky Tonks
Bring It On Home To Me
“If you ever change your mind. About leaving, leaving me behind.” Continue reading Bring It On Home To Me
Bury Me In Willow
Songs Of Mortality. Continue reading Bury Me In Willow
Songs For The Pandemic: Deal
Grateful Dead meets Dave Alvin, the Allman Brothers, and Frank Sinatra, Continue reading Songs For The Pandemic: Deal
Amnesia
The Fabulous Thunderbirds meet The Tubes, Ringo, Elvis Costello, and Richard Thompson. Continue reading Amnesia
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley meets Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, & Bruce Springsteen. Continue reading Are You Lonesome Tonight?
More Trouble Every Day
Frank Zappa meets The Wailers, Gordon Lightfoot, and John Lee Hooker. Continue reading More Trouble Every Day
Dear Doctor
“Oh help me, please doctor, I’m damaged. There’s a pain where there once was a heart.” Continue reading Dear Doctor
Medicine
Del Amitri meets Aimee Mann, George Benson, Johnny Winter, & Traffic. Continue reading Medicine
Friday Cocktail Hour: John Barleycorn
Let’s cross the pond for some bibulous folk music. Rumor has it that the Brits like to tipple even with all the pubs closed. At least I hope they’re still closed. I know some Thatcherites are getting antsy. Freedom, man. … Continue reading Friday Cocktail Hour: John Barleycorn
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Who loves ya, baby? Continue reading Home Is Where The Heart Is
Open
Squeeze meets Yes and Flora Purim. Continue reading Open
Many A Mile To Freedom
Freedom, man. Continue reading Many A Mile To Freedom
Friday Cocktail Hour: I Ain’t Drunk
Albert Collins meets Procol Harum and Van Morrison. Continue reading Friday Cocktail Hour: I Ain’t Drunk
I’m Only Sleeping
Today on Insomniac Theatre: The Beatles, Rosanne Cash, The Band, and Warren Zevon. Continue reading I’m Only Sleeping
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Today On Insomniac Theatre: Frank Sinatra, Tim Finn, and Squeeze. Continue reading In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
I’m So Tired
Today On Insomniac Theatre: Beatles, BNL, and 10cc. Continue reading I’m So Tired
Saturday Odds & Sods: Snake Bite Love
Perhaps I should have used Zachary Richard’s Snake Bite Love as our theme song while we were Festing In Place but I couldn’t let go of using Can’t Let Go last week. Besides, it’s never too late for a Zack Attack.
We have two versions of Snake Bite Love for your listening pleasure: the 1992 studio original and a 2009 live version from a Jazz Fest set I attended.
One more snake song before we slither to the break:
Ouch that hurt. Time to turn the virtual page.
Friday Cocktail Hour: Drinking Again
Dinah meets Ella and Frank. Continue reading Friday Cocktail Hour: Drinking Again
Lonely Days
The Bee Gees meet the Smithereens and Eric Carmen. Continue reading Lonely Days
Invisible Touch
Genesis meets Peter Gabriel and Bruce Springsteen. Continue reading Invisible Touch
Too Close For Comfort
Frank meets Mel, Ella, and Art. Continue reading Too Close For Comfort
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Ella Fitzgerald meets Billie Holiday, James Taylor, and Art Blakey. Continue reading I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
In My Room
Brian Wilson meets Linda Ronstadt and Steve Perry. Continue reading In My Room