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The Bluefields – How Did I Miss This?

Every once in a while, I discover a band that makes me wonder what the heck I was doing when they were playing. The Bluefields are one of those bands. The Bluefields were a Nashville rock band that got together … Continue reading →

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Pavarotti’s Got Soul

Well, after a week off from blogging I’m back. Here’s a palatte cleanser for you. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Febr_t_qa9U[/youtube] H/T: The Fat Guy

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Human Cannonball

Here’s Webb Wilder’s Human Cannonball. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGssb5YKaNM#t=0m14s[/youtube]

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Los Straitjackets

Here’s a video from Los Straitjackets. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls9-smAgSRI[/youtube]

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World’s Largest Record Collection

Paul Mawhinney began collecting records (for you kids out there, a “record” is a flat disc you put on a “record player” in order to hear music) 60 years ago. He now has over 1,000,000 records and his collection is … Continue reading →

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More Royalties, Please

Artists want to be paid when radio stations play their music. I say it’s a bad idea. #tcot Continue reading →

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Raising Sand, Redux

Plant and Krauss won 5 Grammys. They’re not worthy. Continue reading →

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Jacob Moon

Since the title of this blog came from a song by Webb Wilder, I think I’m going to try to start blogging more about music. So, here’s a video of a song that was originally done by Rush on their … Continue reading →

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We Really Do Torture Prisoners

Up to now, I’ve held the belief that our military didn’t torture prisoners. Waterboarding and other techniques to me didn’t seem like torture (if someone volunteers to be the subject of a “torture” technique, then it’s not torture). But I’ve … Continue reading →

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Just Imagine

Today is the “anniversary” of John Lennon’s murder. I can’t believe it’s been almost 30 years since he was shot down in cold blood outside his apartment building in New York. I guess you’d have to say that Lennon was … Continue reading →

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