Nov 10, 2020 | Movies, Music
Harry Chapin was a singer, songwriter, and activist whose motto was, “When In Doubt, Do Something.” He was also one of music’s greatest storytellers, a fact that his contemporaries Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen attest to in this documentary about...
Oct 27, 2020 | Movies, Music
David Byrne has done something unique — appeared in two truly great concert movies in one career. The first was “Stop Making Sense,” in which Jonathan Demme captured the exuberance of a 1984 Talking Heads concert. The second is “American...
Oct 25, 2020 | Music, Picture of the Day
Picture Of The Day: The song “Mr. Bojangles” was a hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sammy Davis Jr., and was recorded by dozens of other artists. But here’s the guy who wrote it in 1968, Jerry Jeff Walker, who died Friday at 78. Contrary to...
Aug 4, 2020 | Music, Picture of the Day
If this Picture Of The Day bit of fun from the San Francisco Symphony doesn’t put a smile on your face, have someone check to see if you still have a...
Jul 23, 2020 | Music, Picture of the Day
When my daughter was very young, I played her “Twisted,” from Joni Mitchell’s “Court and Spark” album. She loved it — particularly the kicker line, “Instead of one head, I’ve got two!” Ever since buying that album...
Jul 22, 2020 | Music, Picture of the Day
Dave Mason has re-recorded his 1968 classic, “Feelin’ Alright,” with the help of some other classic rockers, each contributing from home. Collectively known as “Dave Mason and the Quarantines,” they include Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar,...
