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Friday Night Music

So, last Saturday we went to Northampton. Periodically we meet friends up there and use a concert as an excuse to get together. Last time around it was the one and only, the great Randy Newman. This time is was John Prine. I confess that though I’ve heard of him, I couldn’t have named a […]

Friday Night Music

My wife and I just got home after two all day trips on the train up from Charleston. Dead tired, and home to a house in chaos. We’re having a new kitchen installed, and will be entering the modern age, where you can access things in your cabinets and a machine washes your dishes. For […]

Good Friday Night Music

Last year we went down South to visit my brother in law, arriving on Easter Sunday, which was, last year, on the 4th of April. It was brutally hot when we got there. This year we’re repeating the trip, and will again arrive on Easter, which this year, by my calculations, is on the latest […]

Friday Night Music

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Friday Night Music-Political reflections

This is dedicated to the Republicans in Congress, since it proves that there are others who share their objectives: And when this song came up on my playlist today, it just seemed appropriate for those of us who were, let’s face it, fooled again in 2008.

Friday Night Music

A few weeks ago I taped a PBS Special In Performance at the White House, which honored the Motown Sound. I highly recommend it. I had a little trouble watching one of the Jonas Brothers singing Can’t Help Myself, but the rest of it was pretty good. Part of the fun was watching the audience, […]

Friday Night Video-Some Wishful Thinking

It certainly does seem like years been it’s been clear. An ode to the coming Spring. By the way, the video features, along with George: Ringo, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Elton John and Phil Collins. Not a bad collection of talent.

Friday Night Music

I have this on DVD, and re-watched it last week. The Wall was performed in Berlin in 1990 to celebrate the demise of the Berlin Wall. The concert is right up there with the best concerts I’ve ever seen, though I have to admit I haven’t seen that many. You can watch the whole thing, […]

Friday Night Music

This shows how behind the times I am. I had never heard of Corrine Bailey Rae before I saw her perform with Herbie Hancock at the White House. Don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t at the White House. I was in front of my Ipad, watching the PBS app. This is from an event honoring […]

Friday Night Video

Dedicated to John Stewart. Sometimes it’s just not appropriate to maintain your ironic distance and push the faux equivalency bullshit. Natalie: Pete Speaking of choosing sides, why aren’t there any big name Democrats standing with the people of Wisconsin? They’ll raise money off this situation, no doubt, but when it comes to actually standing up […]