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Late Season Morning Glories It is almost Halloween, and these morning glories are very confused. I found them open at 5:30 p.m. in mid-October. WTF? I've also included a song about the ancient past. Stay Up Late on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g99qaL6O0cc&list=OLAK5uy_lEQSMtgInPbxLK8E_mABa1cVGB02-7zeI&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ts6CXoCmnFilpPKdaZz4i?si=b3549e1eb94344cb
Big Mama Thornton: Funky Broadway Funky Broadway on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euIw_P1vzpY&list=OLAK5uy_m_xPKgBHOyTVcDgA57SfAA1QfXxJifUYw&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/1bOCnPmBT9qbMk1hESLilT?si=60898d2da8a646dc Big Mama Thornton was one of the greatest blues vocalists of her era, but it's funky Friday so today's selection is one of the funkiest tracks she ever recorded. Taken from her 1969 album Stronger Than Dirt, this is some gut-bucket funk. … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 18, 2024
Old Broken Concrete Ashtray 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. This old broken down concrete ashtray sits outside of a business that has been closed since before I started using the service … Continue reading Photo 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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