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Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble
Update: Levon died on April 19, about two months after I saw this show. My thoughts are with Levon’s family and friends. Ashes of laughter The ghost is clear Why do the best things always disappear...
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Sleepers: 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should
Link to first list: 10 movies you’ve never seen, but should Some of these movies are sleepers; some are beloved ones that you may have forgotten. Here are 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should:...
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47 Years of Great Rock: You Say It’s Your Birthday
Hop on a 13-minute journey through the history of rock and roll. Starting with the classic rock of the Who in 1965, you’ll hear hard rock, psychedelia, roots rock, Southern rock, funk, punk, new wave,...
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The Off the Beaten Path (and Couch) Playlist
Quick: What’s the first thing you should do to start training for the Rugged Maniac? A) Get a new pair of running shoes. B) Stretch. C) Hit the pavement. D) Make a new playlist. Once the correct...
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The Voice in My Head is Now Set to Music: My Theme Song
The voice in my head is now set to music. “Don’t be! Too timid and-d squeamish…” All I had asked for was a few seconds of original music that I could use in the beginning of a video. Make it a little...
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Greensleeves and the F.U. Sharp
“Alas, my love, you do me wrong, To cast me off discourteously.” – Greensleeves Back in high school, it was a struggle of love to show up for guitar lessons each week, paid for myself out of a scant...
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The Most Metamorphic Six-Year Stretch in Rock
Last year I made a video called “47 Years of Great Rock” that celebrated rock’s changing sounds during my lifetime (from 1965 to the present). Today, I am linking up with Twisted Mixtape for a “free...
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Every picture tells a story, don’t it?
I’ve always loved songs that tell a story, something a little more involved than “She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah,” although I like that one too; don’t get me wrong. Here are five songs that tell great...
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Cheating Songs and Jubilation
I’ve always been concerned with cheating, but not in the most obvious way. I have a lot of self-imposed “rules” that I live by, some silly, some serious. I’ve known people who regularly read the last...
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Jailhouse Rock
This week’s theme at Twisted Mixtape is “this song could’ve sent me to jail.” Since rock and roll is rife with all kinds of crimes and misdemeanors, there were plenty of songs to choose from. 1. “Wrong...
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Playing the bodhran, an Irish frame drum
{Only 4 things to go to complete 101 things in 1001 days!} Squeezed into a little Irish pub, a pub that looked exactly like what a movie set of an Irish pub would look like, I held my pint and smiled....
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Messages From the Underground
For Twisted Mixtape this week, it’s dealer’s choice, and I’d like to share five great songs with hidden messages. 1. “American Pie” by Don McLean Many rock fans know that rock and roll history is...
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New to Me
The theme for Twisted Mixtape this week is songs that were new to me in 2013 (or thereabouts). 1. “Love Interruption” by Jack White I was already a big Jack White and White Stripes fan, but I heard...
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Motivational mixing
Every now and then, I get motivated to do some jogging, which I loathe. It’s no surprise that it’s usually in the spring, when it’s time to end my long months of hiding from the cold. Before I think...
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A landslide brought me down
Image by Catherine (Creative Commons) When I worked as a wedding videographer, this happiest day of a couple’s life could be filled with orchids and doves, but it could also show the worst in a...
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Guilty pleasures, musically
This week’s theme for Twisted Mixtape is “guilty pleasures.” 1. “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees By the time I reached high school, I had firmly placed myself on the rock side of the rock vs. disco...
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If My Life Had a Soundtrack
This week’s Twisted Mixtape theme is “if my life had a soundtrack.” Well, it turns out my life does have a soundtrack, as long as you take a stroll with me through my YouTube channel. I hope it’s not...
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Mama Can’t Rap
{In response to the Daily Prompt: Papa Loves Mambo} My early obsession with classic rock and roll, my soft spot for the singer-songwriter, and my appreciation of quirky fun all trace back to my...
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Hunting the Byrds and the Animals
I remember going down the road, feeling fine, when an elusive song I had heard and loved came on the radio. I didn’t know the artist, so even though I had just arrived at my destination, I sat in the...
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JellyPhish Salad
Like jellyfish in a turbulent sea, the crowd follows different trajectories, yet pulsates to the same beat. We ooze our way forward, squeezing through momentary gaps as this mass of jeans and t-shirts...
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