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Rambles from my Chair (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool, is “Where it all began” – the venue that saw the debut performances of The Beatles and that has seen so many other famous groups and singers on its stage. As a teenager I only went to the Club once and cannot even recall who was playing that night. Nowadays it is a shrine to the Beatles, as indeed, is the whole Mathew Street area of Liverpool....
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | yesterday
It’s time again for a feature begun two years ago, in which I put my Christmas music stash on shuffle and we see what comes out. The list begins in an entirely predictable fashion. “What Child Is This”/Vince Guaraldi Trio/A Charlie Brown Christmas. Fun fact about the special, which aired Tuesday night on ABC and will [...]
Tangled Blog (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
As this is my first SFAS outing since my return from India I thought it would be nice to include a song from someone who was born there. As this song is a duet, I'll cover the background of both artists in turn. One half of this duet was born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 1940. He was in the Quintones and Dick Teague Skiffle Group before forming Harry Webb and The Drifters who evolved...
Elbo.ws Top Artists (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Los Muppets haciendo un cover de Bohemian Rhapsody by Cuchara S????nica I Muppets cantano Bohemian Rhapsody by soundsblog Queen + Muppets = ?????? by Reformusic Muppetitel on X-faktor alati olemas by Popop Wednesday Smilejerker: Muppets cover Bohemian Rhapsody by ZMEmusic More: http://elbo.ws/artist/the-muppets/ Feed: http://elbo.ws/artist/the-muppets/feed/
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Amy Winehouse And Rhythms Del Mundo "Cupid". Artists Project Earth (APE) / launched 6th Dec 2009 Amy Winehouse joins a list of world-class recording artists to support ARTISTS PROJECT EARTH - otherwise known as APE - with an exclusive new version of Sam Cooke's seminal track "Cupid".
Ridenbaugh Press (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Turkey on the roof/Linda Watkins When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space - The Drifters (Gerry Goffin/Carole King) Picture by Linda Watkins, taken in the hills north of Sheridan, Oregon.
Id Rather Be Blogging (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Now that I've implanted The Drifters into your head, I can tell you my story. It's the story of a woman. A woman to truly hates, with every fibre of her being, to nag. But every year at this time, she found herself nagging. "When are you going to put up the Christmas lights?" she would ask her hubby. Then a week would pass without a response, and she would nag again. "Are you going to...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The Howard. Just mention the legendary theater in a room full of Washingtonians old enough to remember the place in its heyday and listen. Everyone has a story. For decades, the Howard Theatre was a mecca for black entertainers such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, James Brown, the Supremes, the Drifters. Then the lights went out. It's been years since the theater went...
TheHoundBlog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Nolan Strong today. Nolan Strong & the Diablos onstage, mid-50's Detail From Fortune Records Promo Poster. Autographs done with felt tipped pens often smea r. NOLAN STRONG & THE DIABLOS, Nolan Strong, 2nd from right, Bob "Chico" Edward w/guitar. Ethereal , there's no other word for the sound of Nolan Strong and the Diablos. They released twenty one singles and four and a half LP's...
The Boomer Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
If you’re a baby boomer — and who isn’t, these days? — you may recall singer Lesley Gore. Well, she’s alive and still performing. (By the way, Lesley is one of the Boomer Chronicles’s favorite lesbian stars!) If you want to hear her, along with other 1960s singing stars like Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Little [...]
2'23" (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Worried that this weekend's meeting of the American Musicological Society will interfere with your religious observance? I have a solution for you! This Sunday morning, instead of going to church you can come hear me talk about church, or at least, about somebody crying in a church. Crying in the Chapel: Religiosity and Masculinity in Early Doo-Wop In the early 1950s, as a diverse assortment of African-American...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
IT was an all-Fiji affair on the Gold Coast in Australia yesterday as the South Sea Drifters emerged victorious in the Hyperion Gold Coast International Sevens tournament.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Daniele Tabuakuru captained South Sea Drifters won the inaugural Gold Coast International 7s after defeating a strong Uprising Beach Resort 17-7 in an all-Fijian finale at Brisbane's Albert Park over the weekend. The goldcoast.com.au reports that the experienced and well drilled South Sea Drifters, with the services of former Fiji 7s reps and Policeman in Tabuakuru, rugged forward Kiniviliame Radaveta...
Saga (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Such is the impact of the albums that Dreamboats & Petticoats has been transformed into a smash-hit West End musical starring TV heartthrob Ben Freeman, soap siren Jennifer Biddal and X Factor finalist Scott Bruton, receiving standing ovations every night at London's Savoy Theatre. The second regional tour is also well under way, filling venues across the country.
mithering times (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Yesterday was this blog's first birthday and although I fully intended to post something, I never felt quite in the right mood. I exceeded my initial target of posting, on average, at least once a week. As for the direction of the blog, that's something which has evolved during the year, and I'm still not entirely sure what sort of blog this is. In some ways, it's a personal blog with most of the personal...
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gorgoroth | 05/24/2008
Jazz CD Mark O'Leary/ Uri Caine/ Ben Perowsky, Closure (Leo) John Fordham Friday January 13, 2006 The Guardian Buy Closure now As a project with its inspiration avowedly in the music of the eclectic but jazz-rooted piano star Paul Bley, this is perhaps not the usual fare from category-busting European label Leo Records. But almost nothing with New York pianist/composer Uri Caine on it follows a straight
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