Tag Archives: Music

It Was the ’70s …

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Another Era

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The way it used to be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYV19VDcgzc A more recent staging of the same tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5T2EFehCek Fun fact: Bob Crewe, the man behind this wonderfully arousing music — as well as behind rockin’ performances by the Four … Continue reading →

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yeah baby

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: I read Pamela Des Barres’ memoir, “I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie” shortly after it was published in the mid-80s. Here’s a new interview with her that’s a fun read and which includes her reflections … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys’ Second Studio Album: Surfin’ U.S.A.

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: The colonization of the imagination of the American Teenager: if everybody had an ocean, then everyone would be living the California dream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNypbmPPDco Question: Does it matter that they were just capitalizing on a fad? That … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys’ First Album: Surfin’ Safari

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: This is the New Journalism: they are reporters; they are actors. They catalog the rituals of Early 1960’s Southern California Teenage Life; they tell us where it’s at: “At Rincon they’re walking the nose.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOg1MxozVPc And because … Continue reading →

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Britney/Peggy

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Which do you find sexier? Britney’s new one: Or this old Peggy Lee perf: And why do you find one sexier and/or more pleasing than the other?

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“Sana”

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I love this ultra-exultant dance track from the soukous star Kanda Bongo Man. There’s enough genius guitar and bass work in it to send a fan soaring clear into the next century. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzN2K7zRtWo Here’s another happy Kanda Bongo Man … Continue reading →

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Mark Knopfler’s “Golden Heart”

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Can’t resist passing along this Mark Knopfler song that I just ran across. You’ll have to click through the embed to watch and listen to it on YouTube. It’s worth the effort: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVGumxRz3Oo Such an evocative murky/clear, … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Harsh. The era’s most crucial debate rages on. Steve Sailer wonders what’s up with Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam. (Putnam has done studies showing that increasing “diversity” decreases trust levels in neighborhoods and societies — yet he remains a … Continue reading →

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Songs That Define You

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is the site Six Songs of Me. According to an NPR article on the site: (Musicologist Eric Clarke and others have) set up a special site (fueled by Spotify) where you can pick your most meaningful songs … Continue reading →

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