The Times of Our Rock Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when giants walked the earth and the earth began to rock — hard. The first song I heard referred to as “hard rock” was The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction,” in 1965. Its propulsive beat, fuzz-toned guitar, and petulant lyrics gave itContinue reading “Back to the Gadda-da-Vida”
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An Innocent Man? Really?
Reality Roundup Donald Trump, Convicted Felon Some people find that it’s easier to hate than to wait anymore. I know you don’t want to hear what I say. I know you’re gonna keep turning away. . . You know you only hurt yourself out of spite. I guess you’d rather be a martyr tonight That’sContinue reading “An Innocent Man? Really?”
Welcome to the Big 8-0
2024 Edition The big thing about 1944 is that the tide was starting to turn in World War II. The D-Day invasion of France on June 6 spelled the beginning of the end for the Nazi war machine and Hitler’s grandiose delusions. Even the Germans knew it. On the home front, Bing Crosby, The MillsContinue reading “Welcome to the Big 8-0”
Deliverance and Dirt: Are You Ready for the Country?
It’s Shakespeare’s Day (in More Ways Than One)
408 / 460 Years Ago Shakespeare in the Folger Library William Shakespeare, April 23 (?), 1564-April 23, 1616 We know a lot about William Shakespeare, except when he was born, where he was born, what he looked like, or whether he actually wrote those plays or not. Stuff like that. Somebody did, but I’ll getContinue reading “It’s Shakespeare’s Day (in More Ways Than One)”
Rock & Roll Heaven, Part I
2024 Edition “And there’s a rock & roll heaven where you know they’ve got a hell of a band.” – The Righteous Brothers Larry Collins, Guitarist, singer, songwriter, The Collins Kids, October 4, 1944 – January 5, 2024. Dang, that’s rock & roll! Collins and sister Lorrie never got the recognition as rock pioneers they deserved.Continue reading “Rock & Roll Heaven, Part I”
The 3 Day Blowback*
That was quick. Ronna McDaniel didn’t last as long as Liz Truss. Or a lettuce. Friday, March 22, 2024: In its typically dry, “objective,” Gray Lady style, The New York Times headline simply stated: Ronna McDaniel, Former R.N.C. Chair, Joins NBC News The mealy-mouthed coverage informed us that, The hire adds a reliably conservative voiceContinue reading “The 3 Day Blowback*”
Nick Tosches Digs the Roots of Rock & Roll
Late Authors Hellfire: The Jerry Lee Lewis Story — Nick Tosches Dell Publishing Co., 1982 Nick Tosches (1949-2019) wrote some nifty thrillers (In the Hand of Dante, Under Tiberius), some quality journalism (The Last Opium Den), and several biographies (Dean Martin, Sonny Liston). But in his early days, he was a rock journalist with aContinue reading “Nick Tosches Digs the Roots of Rock & Roll”
A Is for Alburquerque
Land of Enchantment Alburquerque — Rudolfo Anaya University of New Mexico Press, 1992 I have a special feeling for New Mexico. Family connections aside, it has a totally unique character, different from Arizona, Texas, and Colorado, the states that it borders. (Technically, it has a border with Utah, at the Four Corners, but what isContinue reading “A Is for Alburquerque”
Fifty States of Freedom
Reality Roundup Still hoping . . . The State of Something Give this woman an Oscar! Wait, you mean that’s not Scarlett Johnansson? New York Times: Majority of Biden’s 2020 Voters Now Say He’s Too Old to Be Effective A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed how much even his supporters worry about his age,Continue reading “Fifty States of Freedom”
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