But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach  

There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.


Frankenbuddha - Nov 14, 2008 3:38:49 am PST #9746 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

(starring Patrick McGoohan, and a really creepy mask)

Insert joke about redundancy here.


Sue - Nov 14, 2008 7:17:01 am PST #9747 of 10003
hip deep in pie

Shir, I couldn't find the disk i was looking for with the Billy Bragg song. It wasn't in any of the usual places I have CDs.


Hayden - Nov 14, 2008 9:43:45 am PST #9748 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Donald Fagen Defends Steely Dan To Friends


Frankenbuddha - Nov 14, 2008 9:52:02 am PST #9749 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Donald Fagen Defends Steely Dan To Friends

Ah hahahahahahahahaha!!!


Shir - Nov 15, 2008 1:39:48 am PST #9750 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Thanks anyways, Sue!


Kate P. - Nov 15, 2008 12:22:53 pm PST #9751 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

This is a few days late, but I haven't had internet access this week: RIP Miriam Makeba. I didn't know much about her personal life (five husbands, and a proposal from the president of Guinea!), but she devoted her life to spreading awareness about apartheid in South Africa, and was exiled from the country for 30 years, until 1990. I saw her perform at a small club in Cape Town about six years ago, and she was amazing; her voice wasn't quite what it had been, but she radiated energy, and her love for South Africa was clear and infectious.

Performing "Pata Pata" on Brazilian TV, 1968

Her breakthrough performance in the movie Come Back Africa, 1960


Fred Pete - Nov 17, 2008 5:07:59 am PST #9752 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.

I heard a couple of items on the radio recently that should interest fans of '60s music.

Over the weekend, I heard an interview with Ron Dante. The Archies are about to release a Christmas album. More albums are planned. No word on whether original bandmembers other than Dante are involved, but Betty and Veronica are expected to do more lead vocals.

Also, in unrelated news, Mary ("Those Were the Days") Hopkin is about to release a new album.


DavidS - Nov 17, 2008 5:53:16 am PST #9753 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The Archies are about to release a Christmas album. More albums are planned. No word on whether original bandmembers other than Dante are involved, but Betty and Veronica are expected to do more lead vocals.

Might mean that he's working with Toni Wine. Kim got them both to come to one of her Bubblegum Balls and they sang together on stage.

If that's the case, it'd be an excellent combo. She's the one singing the "I'm gonna make your life so sweet" bit on "Sugar, Sugar."


Fred Pete - Nov 17, 2008 5:58:37 am PST #9754 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.

"Sugar, Sugar" was mentioned during the interview. Dante's very proud that it's one of the most requested songs on oldies stations. There was also a brief discussion of Dante's other big project, the Cufflinks -- including a snippet of "Tracy." Which, for my money, is one of the great pop songs of all time.


Theodosia - Nov 17, 2008 11:35:09 am PST #9755 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Me too, Fred.