Students and ministers placed 33 flags at Virginia Tech’s War Memorial Chapel as the Beatles “The Long and Winding Road” was played as part of today’s campus cermonies [The Independent UK].
What jumped out at me while driving to work today is that the album version of The Long and Winding Road was produced by Phil […]
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Haunting Coincidence at Virginia Tech Memorial
Sexy, Submursive M.I.A.
Every so often you’ll hear something that just blows your mind. The frist time I heard M.I.A.’s “Bucky Done Gun” (on KEXP’s John in the Morning show) I pedaled down to Benway Records (my local record shop) only to leave empty-handed. The record release had been pushed back over and over again it seems as […]
Sexy, Submursive M.I.A.
Every so often you’ll hear something that just blows your mind. The frist time I heard M.I.A.’s “Bucky Done Gun” (on KEXP’s John in the Morning show) I pedaled down to Benway Records (my local record shop) only to leave empty-handed. The record release had been pushed back over and over again it seems as […]
Nina Gordon’s Straight Outta Compton
This is the sweetest ever cover of the NWA classic.
Wilco Book, “Learning How to Die”
While on vacation in the Grand Canyon I managed to tear through Greg Kot’s wonderful Wilco biography Learning How to Die.
It’s a fantastically researched and lovingly written. If you’ve followed Uncle Tupelo or Wilco this is a must read. An alt-country geek must have.
Thanks for the birthday present Mom!
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U2’s Missing ‘October’ Lyric Book Found After 23 Years
An incredible chapter in the U2 mythology. USA Today reports the missing lyrics for October have been found — 23 years after they were lost.
W Does U2
Hear an incredible rendition of U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday” by George W. Bush thanks to digital technology and a very patient person at the controls.
The pres calls out “let’s roll” before dropping into the chorus… classic!