Month: October 2024

Song of the Day: October 17, 2024

Paul Weller: Rise Up Singing Rise Up Singing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIuoyhvnQuY&list=OLAK5uy_kBXl26i6kUzNh2_cOLbXnIDlbSm2TFaT4&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/43BZ2THNlXB7VWwSWGg5Ir?si=c663eca8e56c44fd Concluding my week-long focus on the career of Paul Weller, today's selection is from his 2024 album 66. This is his sixteenth studio album since going solo in 1989, and he is still as good as ever on the album's 12 … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 17, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 16, 2024

Old Rope Finding beauty in the often overlooked, this week's photos will focus on a recent walk I took outside of a local service station while waiting for an oil change. I found this piece of rope lying on the sidewalk interesting because of how it had randomly landed in an almost symmetrical shape. I've … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 16, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 16, 2024

Paul Weller: Wild Wood Wild Wood on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mE3m-QQKwc&list=OLAK5uy_kxKRYdqHjvpd9-8XP7z0ZtcZ4Crr7N2DM&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/7xiYCA9pJS904OASmgjOxD?si=564435bf495b473c Continuing my week-long focus on the career of Paul Weller, today's selection is from his 1993 album Wild Wood. After The Style Council broke up in 1989, Weller immediately made the choice to go solo. His success as a solo artist was not immediate, … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 16, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 15, 2024

Boarded Up Windows Finding beauty in the often overlooked, this week's photos will focus on a recent walk I took outside of a local service station while waiting for an oil change. I don't know the history of the old building that currently houses this service station, but the back section's windows have been boarded … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 15, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 15, 2024

The Style Council: You're The Best Thing You're the Best Thing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HMAVU1k7kg https://open.spotify.com/track/0Njh4xmjFcX3f8TO1ocdlb?si=2e3ce298e4ae4c33 Continuing my week-long focus on the career of Paul Weller, today's selection is from The Style Council. After six successful years of recording with The Jam, the band broke up and Weller found himself open to a breadth … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 15, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 14, 2024

Ripe Berries Finding beauty in the often overlooked, this week's photos will focus on a recent walk I took outside of the service station while waiting for an oil change. Some of the green leaves on this wild shrub growing along the side of the road have turned to a gorgeous pinkish purple, and the … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 14, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 14, 2024

The Jam: Thick As Thieves Thick as Thieves on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znmpFlKhgoI&list=OLAK5uy_n8-__XaAWeMlI0f4cRKDnfEu3GTlpivoc&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/2GfH4yaPhlpNYO4adUvM8j?si=0100c48e1e964da3 I’m going to present a new song of the day concept this week in which I provide songs by an artist whose career spans over 40 years. Monday through Thursday, I’ll present a song by the artist that moves chronologically through … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 14, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 13, 2024

Diana Krall: Frim Fram Sauce Frim Fram Sauce on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImYVaRncIYM&list=OLAK5uy_l-V4-DuJWM5EJ2KcP3v4jFzgBkBsextro&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/40FneIiQtNQ8uEcFc1RvP0?si=6b96a3e3dc0f4503 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by Diana Krall that features Russell Malone on guitar and Christian McBride on bass. Russell Malone died on August 23, 2024. He was … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 13, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 12, 2024

ELO: Hold On Tight Hold On Tight on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkekqVPIc2M&list=OLAK5uy_mZi_Tyo-qQ0cTvWbV0uxCgfLaCMJF-Kys&index=12 https://open.spotify.com/track/6yBbmHFTxihIDFAerzDMGi?si=70de6638d7be4ee3 Saturday is lost classics day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by ELO. By the time that the band's ninth album, Time, was released in 1981, ELO had already released all of their most … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 12, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 11, 2024

Shells on the Fountain Finding beauty in the often overlooked, this week's photos will focus on a recent walk I took through a parking lot. Dozens of these little ones hatched along the edge of a fountain months ago and their shells are still hanging around. I've also included some 80s club music. Shellshock on … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 11, 2024 →