Maverick Philosopher (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Not in the anemic and epicene manner of the Kingston Trio, but like this. Well, 'anemic and epicene' is a bit strong. Here is the KT version. Couldn't find...
Nick's Bytes (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
I think it was 1957. I was 11 years old and had begun the habit of falling asleep listening to the radio that was beside my bed. The DJ said something like, If this song continues it meteoric rise on the charts, it may well be the beginning of a new music trend. The song was The Ballad of Tom Dooley . In 1958 the sales of Tom Dooley went gold the “folk revival” was born. Perhaps “folk revival” is the...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
In the late 1950s and early 1960s the folk-music movement in America hit a commercial zenith with artists such as the Kingston Trio, Joan Baez, and Peter, Paul and Mary enjoying great success--particularly on college campuses, competing with jazz as the countercultural music of choice. Several ja...
Brilliant at Breakfast (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Because we need it. Truly surreal shit from Ernie Kovacs: Drolly weird shit from Stan Freberg: Some more surreal shit from, of all people, Allan Sherman: Surreal shit featuring George Carlin looking like a refugee from the Kingston Trio and the Smothers Brothers, from 1969: And finally, shit, piss and corruption as told by the last heir to smart, sardonic, bitter, shit-detecting humor that doesn't...
Mark A. Kilmer (the weblog) (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Back in ‘03, when the media had forecast en masse that Howard Dean would be the Dem Presidential nominee, I repeated that this was almost impossible. I found a song written by Howard Dean’s supporters, kind of folkish in the vein of old, acoustic campaign songs — think M.T.A., later performed by the Kingston [...]
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Mover Mike (Free subscription) | 05/31/2008
The white priest has had a relationship with Obama for decades. Notice the black churchgoers standing up and cheering...
Time Has Told Me (Free subscription) | 05/25/2008
The Kingston Trio " All-Time Greatest Hits " Quality: VBR 183-212 The Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 in the Palo Alto, California, area by Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds, who were just out of college. Greatly influenced by The Weavers, the calypso sounds of Harry Belafonte, and other folk artists such as the Gateway Singers and the Tarriers, they were discovered playing at a Menlo College-area...
Shark and Shepherd (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
My Mom was a big fan of the Kingston Trio. Played constantly when I was barely knee high. And, of course, Harry Belafonte:
RightWingBob.com (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Paul Westphal has enjoyed a storied career in American basketball. As a player, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1972, and earned a championship ring with that team in 1974. He went on to play six seasons with the Phoenix Suns (leading them to the NBA finals in ’76), and continues to rank [...]
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
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Blog Scary Monsters (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
Psycho! Psycho! Psycho! Sorry to interrupt your enjoyment of Mr Tanbad's incredible beats (below), but today is another one of those Tubelord days. If you're an NME reader then you may well have already noticed that the Kingston trio have picked themselves up a lovely, lovely live review from last Monday's BSM St Patrick's Day party at The Social in London. It includes the phrases "With their jerky...
Cave News (Free subscription) | 03/14/2008
(click on picture to see video) The legendary folk music group The Kingston Trio sing the Gordon Lightfoot song, Early Morning Rain.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 03/14/2008
Did Gordon Lightfoot really write one of the worst songs of all time? We asked him, along with a few other questions in conjunction with his April 4 show at the Aronoff.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
For decades, 15-20 members of the Highland Park High School Class of 1960 have had monthly lunch meetings. Photos by JUAN GARCIA/DMNFrom left: When Sandy McDonough, Allen Myers, Milton Gish and Dan Cullum attended Highland Park High School, they made lots of memories, which are now preserved in an 80-page book, Old Remembers. Theirs are typical of high school gatherings anywhere, with vivid recollections...
