June Rambling: Hal Holbrook; Marimba Queens
I see signs that say ClOSED, and it makes me a little bonkers.
View ArticleSeeing Paul McCartney live in concert for the very first time
Paul McCartney acknowledged the signs in the audience which led to a wedding proposal on stage involving a Rochester couple, with Jon singing When I'm 64 to Claudia.
View ArticleJuly Rambling: Weird Al, and the moon walk
I REALLY want to see the movie Life Itself, about Roger Ebert.
View Article#1 songs on my birthday, 1964-1973
I'm passing on a great Sly song, and a Beatles anthem, to pick one of the greatest pop performances ever, in my mind.
View ArticleAugust Rambling: Deep dark secrets
I wrote this blog post about my ambivalence about blogging on the Times Union website.
View ArticleU2, Bob Crewe, Fab Four, plus more
Bob Crewe died at the age of 83. You may not know the name - I'll admit I did - but you surely know the songs.
View ArticleJohn Lennon: #9 Dream
This is the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, which I always remember. Obviously he was taken by the number nine. He was born on the 9th of October (1940), as was his son Sean (1975). Reportedly, The...
View ArticleBook review: The Gospel According to the Beatles
The Beatles hadn't set out to be gurus, but in their very public quest for a spiritual...something, they became just that.
View ArticleThe Gospel according to the Beatles, Sunday, March 1
There will be musical revue of The Gospel according to the Beatles on Sunday, March 1 at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 362 State Street.
View ArticleMarch Rambling: a quintillion or a trillion?
Fred Hembeck talks about a compilation of his Marvel work, House of Hem.
View ArticleApril Rambling: Mr. Rogers, and SNL
"A wonderful experience, but it also tests the limits of human emotions."
View ArticleMusic Throwback Saturday: Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
"Would you greet me or politely turn away "Would there suddenly be sunshine on a cold and rainy day"
View ArticleMay rambling #2: Leterman, and Vivaldi’s Pond
James Taylor interview by Howard Stern on May 12
View ArticleJune rambling #1: procrastination, and tessellation
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson: America’s Mozart?
View ArticleClones and other technology; and music
I didn't think much of the Monkees, the original Prefab Four.
View ArticleJune rambling #2: composer James Horner, and coloring books
John Oliver: Helen Mirren Reads the Most Horrible Parts of the Torture Report and What the Internet Does to Women. The Internet Age of Mean. 11 Ways White America Avoids Taking Responsibility for its...
View ArticleJuly rambling #1: a dog for mayor of Schenectady, and the benefits of music
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” – Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) On ISIS’ Terms: Courting a Young American. Nicholas...
View ArticleJuly rambling #2: Northwest disasters and Taxman v. Batman
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Stadiums, a ripoff for taxpayers; bail; and poisonous mandatory minimum prison sentence. Laci Green (no relation): Systemic Racism for Dummies. Muslim Groups Step In...
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