Monday is #PLU day. Please pass along the message and take advantage of any opportunity you can to practice peace, love, and understanding in your daily life. Other acceptable healing actions include grace, compassion, gratitude, and empathy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehMBw86jBs
McKinley Dixon: “Magic, Alive!”
Thanks to Faux Jr. for introducing me to Maryland hip-hop artist McKinley Dixon. His new album Magic, Alive! was released a month ago. Dixon is a rarity in the world of hip-hop because he performs with a live band. The band presents a groove throughout the album that combines jazz, funk, and soul into a … Continue reading McKinley Dixon: “Magic, Alive!”
Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer: Defiant Life
Sunday is jazz day. There was a period in my 20s when I was obsessed with searching out vinyl releases by artists connected to the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), a non-profit agency created in the 1960s by Chicago musicians focused in avant-garde jazz. One artist I discovered during this period is … Continue reading Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer: Defiant Life
Terry Allen: Lubbock on Everything
Saturday is lost classics day and today's selection is a recommendation from Faux, Jr. Terry Allen is a Country Music artist and visual artist from Lubbock, Texas. He has released 14 albums during his 50-year career, and he has various works of art on display around the world. His second album is titled Lubbock (on … Continue reading Terry Allen: Lubbock on Everything
Vaudou Game: “Retard”
It's funky Friday! Today we're going to Aného-Glidji, Togo for new music by Afro-funk band Vaudou Game. The band was founded by Peter Solo, who was raised in the Guin culture, one of the birthplaces of voodoo. This is old school Afro-funk with a focus on the voodoo religion. You can read about this further … Continue reading Vaudou Game: “Retard”
No Theme Thursday: July 3, 2025
This is my entry for Kevin's No Theme Thursday for July 3, 2025. Image by Kevin in creativity, no theme thursday Between June 1973 and May 1975, Willie Nelson released three albums that define his career. Shotgun Willie (1973) heralded the beginning of the Outlaw Country movement, Phases and Stages (1974) is one of the first … Continue reading No Theme Thursday: July 3, 2025
3 Song Dance Party: July 9, 2025
Ms. Faux and I are having a blast selecting songs for our new 3 Song Dance Party posts. This week's songs all feature the music of Norman Cook. Cook was the original bassist for under-rated and forgotten Brit-pop band The Housemartins. After only a few years in the mid-1980s, The Housemartins disbanded after releasing 2 … Continue reading 3 Song Dance Party: July 9, 2025
Styx: “Build and Destroy”
Styx have a new album coming out soon. "Build and Destroy" is the first single. It is a groovin' slice of prog-pop, and although it isn't spectacular it is worth a listen for anyone who likes this sort of thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej6-Tt5Xpyc
Lyrical Tuesday – Joan Armatrading
Some of the greatest poetry of the last 60 years has been written as song lyrics and Tuesday is the day I focus on those lyrics and the artists who write them. Joan Armatrading has been writing and recording songs for over 50 years. While she has developed a devoted following over those years, she … Continue reading Lyrical Tuesday – Joan Armatrading
#PLU 7/7/25: The Pretty Reckless
Monday is #PLU day. Please pass along the message and take advantage of any opportunity you can to practice peace, love, and understanding in your daily life. Other acceptable healing actions include empathy, kindness, mercy, and appreciation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwsg4caYrBw&list=OLAK5uy_loZfmef0-5XZT8MU5wNAXH0VATj4UVWfk&index=9
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