Month: July 2024

Song of the Day: July 31, 2024

Tribal Seeds and The Twinkle Brothers: Bondage Bondage on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAPFZwfT3Bs&list=OLAK5uy_k-MuIDjgn5SmGHRqu_NwRnHbbkMjNtT9g&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1a88NC35neDUOysUCA3UCZ?si=cd63a30ca92443a7 I believe that reggae is the music of the summer, but it is difficult to find new reggae that doesn't sound like modern trap-based reggaeton or hip-hop. When it comes to reggae, if it doesn't sound like old rock steady or … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 31, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: July 30, 2024

Midnight Roma Tomatoes Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. Here is a photo of our Midnight Roma tomatoes. This amazing variety of tomato was developed at Oregon State University and utilizes the same antioxidants found in blueberries. I've also included a song that … Continue reading Photo of the Day: July 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green: A Night Of Love A Night Of Love on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osJrswsDiMI&list=OLAK5uy_m2Tlg0XZ6ktjtYfe1CamLQCXL0qbEJMhE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4czm8t4K9Ljyja5PSHvvYp?si=a1fedb226c1b4f57 Thanks go to Faux, Jr. for recently introducing me to this lost album of songs by Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green. Reissued by the amazing archival label Numero Group, this is a quality collection … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 29, 2024

Julia Holter: These Morning These Morning on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8RvO2_pQcQ&list=OLAK5uy_n3fFwoSW0-apaidkLfwIdmnNCT6PdJp8Y&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/0YQIlFUMklzWoMEQmQzBUl?si=d709b37eece14151 The new album Something In The Room She Moves by Julia Holter is a diverse collection of avant-garde art pop. Each song on Holter's sixth album presents a different excursion into the avant-garde vein of pop songwriting. I always find an album like … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 29, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 28, 2024

King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators: Sugar Foot Stomp Sugar Foot Stomp on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wng1-o1v4V4 https://open.spotify.com/track/0bDZQVA2CX7q4s0gi2g9Ed?si=f9e5b72f083d4db2 Sunday is jazz day and we're going back almost 100 years. This recording of "Sugar Foot Stomp" by King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators was recorded in 1926. King Oliver was really important. To learn more about King Oliver, check out … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 28, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 27, 2024

The Colorblind James Experience: I'm Considering a Move to Memphis Considering a Move to Memphis on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIO1kQQilTY&list=OLAK5uy_lt4tirW7f8IkXlcVQMHFb4xteCa6ELqv4&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/3DhVcVD7xeK8epGemeGA0M?si=d3d8d94d3e67457a It is not always easy to pull songs out of thin air for these song of the day posts, but I have already started to do a Funky Friday post and a Sunday Jazz … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 27, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: July 26, 2024

Cool Green Insect I recently found this amazingly cool looking green insect chowing down on a morning glory leaf. I can't describe in words how much I love looking at insects in the garden, and this one was unlike any I've seen before. I've also included a song if anyone would like to take a … Continue reading Photo of the Day: July 26, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 26, 2024

The New Mastersounds: Boogaloo Is Dead Boogaloo Is Dead on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUgRWUhSN-w https://open.spotify.com/track/7fYqVOtOGXNzzZs4mRc6mX?si=14a88fd597854959 It's funky Friday! Today I have selected one of the funkiest modern groove bands in the world. The New Mastersounds are from Leeds, England and Old School is their latest of over 20 releases during the last 25 years. This … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 26, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: July 25, 2024

Purple and Green Sweet Potato Vine Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. Here is a photo of a purple and green sweet potato vine. I've also included a song if anyone would like to take a few minutes to relax with some front … Continue reading Photo of the Day: July 25, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 25, 2024

Chumbawamba: More Whitewashing More Whitewashing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJSM4BdibE&list=OLAK5uy_nVq97p7od2PQ7J3fFX2dVAlwlKnAINBZo&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/14Rq8dD6rrv9vTxx4TFUMk?si=c4decf7f451c4169 Yesterday's selection was the new Water From Your Eyes cover of "The Good Ship Lifestyle" by Chumbawamba. The original version was released on Chumbawamba's breakout 1997 album Tubthumper. For most people, Chumbawamba are a one-hit wonder for the song "Tubthumping," and most people either … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 25, 2024 →