Category Archives: Music

YouTube Find Du Jour

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A fun clip of Professor Longhair, great musician and awesome style icon.

Posted in Music | Tagged Music, New Orleans, Professor Longhair, YouTube | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The elevator and mailbox in the lobby of the famous Brill Building. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Music | Tagged art deco, pop music | 5 Comments

Paleo Retiree writes: I’m pretty sure I’d never heard of Marty Stuart until very recently, but in the last month I’ve become a huge fan. Stuart is a country-western singer/songwriter/performer/photographer in the keeper-of-the-flame mode, and I think he’s terrific. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged country music, country western, marty stuart, Music | 13 Comments

Monday Klassic Musik: Joni Mitchell / Black Crow

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: In the way of musical influences on le Barken, Joni Mitchell certainly looms large. At first, this seems a surprise. Why would a space and drug music addict like me have a good word for this weepy, introspective … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Joni Mitchell | 7 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Music, Sex | Tagged ads, BDSM, Rolling Stones | 11 Comments

DON CARLO, Metropolitan Opera (Review)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier* writes: I’ve always had big problems with Verdi’s Don Carlo. It always struck me less as a cohesive music-theatre piece and more of a collection of scenes and arias, rather like a concert program. It never really juggles … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers, Personal reflections, The Good Life | Tagged barbara frittoli, dmitri hvorostovsky, don carlo, ekaterina gubanova, ferruccio furlanetto, Giuseppe Verdi, james morris, metropolitan opera, nicholas hytner, yannick nezet-seguin, yonghoon lee | 2 Comments

Linkage: Whiteness is the Worst Edition

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yesterday The Independent published an anonymous article entitled “White Men Should Never Hold Elected Positions In British Universities Again.” It appears they have taken it down, but someone at reddit helpfully preserved this charming bit lefty self-flagellation: University is … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Music, Politics and Economics | Tagged an open and honest dialogue about race, Belle & Sebastian, cultural appropriation, ethnomasochism, lefty cannibalism, microaggressions, whiteness | 11 Comments

A Night on the Town in Manhattan: November 1963

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Quite a list of choices. Although, as someone pointed out, this occurred the week after Kennedy’s assassination, so I’m sure some of these events were cancelled.

Posted in Art, Movies, Music | 4 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Doesn’t matter that it’s ultimately complimentary and sympathetic to Ms. Davis, the lyrics and Jagger’s black accent would render it verboten. Got a sweet black angel, Got a pin up girl. Got a sweet black angel, Up upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Angela Davis, cultural appropriation, Rolling Stones | 2 Comments

Notes on “Always for Pleasure”

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This Les Blank documentary, focused on the Mardi Gras traditions of New Orleans, is a zesty and clamorous memento mori, but it’s also a vision of America (and life) that in its breadth, color, and immediacy … Continue reading →