Month: October 2024

Song of the Day: October 5, 2024

Ultravox: Vienna Vienna on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJeWySiuq1I&list=OLAK5uy_nREGgMopk7CULtdDJSkGoBqCPV-gm2pzk&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/2LXjhNee4iPRVemx9NSZQ3?si=03958ab71ac248bb Saturday is lost classics day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by Ultravox. The band went through a major lineup change in 1980 when founding member/vocalist John Foxx left the band and was replaced by Midge Ure, but … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 5, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 4, 2024

The Blackbyrds: Do It, Fluid Do It, Fluid on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbI7wHwblZA&list=OLAK5uy_koC-Ad8txHlggIWwBh79v3UJildf1GpkM&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/29ZLR5La1JtS4kHwCLoM2a?si=94e11b933f614d6a It's funky Friday! Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by The Blackbyrds. Formed in 1973 by jazz legend Donald Byrd, the group consisted of several of Byrd's Howard University students and played a … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 4, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 3, 2024

Last Zinnia Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. We have stopped tending the garden over the last month or so, but there are still some flowers and vegetables fighting their way into the Fall. Here is one of the last zinnia blooms. I've … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 3, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 3, 2024

Françoise Hardy: Tous les garçons et les filles Tous les garçons et les filles on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSFftDutXQ&list=OLAK5uy_mbhS0ZjDXP5Kqx6G8sxce2PaEN_4qEUco&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/0Yg1hSAUgd2AAneReFOVzS?si=ff8338a3b1de47f0 Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by French vocalist Françoise Hardy. Hardy was one of the most popular French ye-ye artists of the early '60s. Her breakout … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 3, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 2, 2024

Shishito Pepper Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. We have stopped tending the garden over the last month or so, but there are still some flowers and vegetables fighting their way into the Fall. Here is a shishito pepper that was left to … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 2, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 2, 2024

Duane Eddy: Rebel Rouser Rebel Rouser on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvlPKozW-A&list=OLAK5uy_ll7oG9MW4_YNryROz-_Wpcamxr4Xf-3jM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/35ySEC3RyS1w36bkpgj1lT?si=ee1ec2b84f1d4dc1 Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by guitarist Duane Eddy. Eddy is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who laid the groundwork for what would become surf rock and was a … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 2, 2024 →

Photo of the Day: October 1, 2024

Late Season Zinnia Ms. Faux and I have a garden. It is not very big, but it is packed with variety. We have stopped tending the garden over the last month or so, but there are still some flowers and vegetables fighting their way into the Fall. Here is a zinnia that found some gorgeous … Continue reading Photo of the Day: October 1, 2024 →

Song of the Day: October 1, 2024

The Moody Blues: Lost in a Lost World Lost in a Lost World on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdnBHAac9VM&list=OLAK5uy_kyaElzsNnzRMtnl6hzc7wG3uUcqMXsJc8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2J6rhO6WB4hjfhOxOIm5p4?si=6ec8eb6f696f4361 Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by The Moody Blues. Mike Pinder was a founding member of the band, a primary songwriter of their early material, and the … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 1, 2024 →