I just finished reading Levon Helm’s 1993 memoir, This Wheel’s on Fire. I had heard about it, heard the book was infused with his bitterness toward Robbie Robertson. Tuffy P ordered up a copy online the other day and I gobbled it up. I don’t… Read More
Here’s a little rock ‘n’ roll, just for fun. Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks with Levon Helm on drums. I’m reading Levon’s book right now – This Wheel’s on Fire.
Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn took place right in my neighbourhood, at Colonel Sam Smith Park. It was a drizzly morning but the temperature was moderate and comfortable. I didn’t bring my notebook and I restricted photography to those times when the rain… Read More
Regular readers of this blog may recall I wrote a bunch of little stories a while back. They’re now available as a book on Amazon. These 16 short-short stories are told by Lazy Allen. Once upon a time, Lazy was in the music business, squeeze… Read More
The first record I ever owned was by Earnest Tubb (Walkin the floor over you). Here he is covering Floyd Tillman’s Drivin’ Nails in my Coffin…
Old Weird Bob. I’ve loved this song since the first time I heard it.
John Prine and Iris DeMent
I can’t listen to too much Townes Van Zandt these days. Those songs are just so sad. Old Townes had all the melancholy in the universe wrapped around his little finger. Now and then though, I stumble into one of his tunes and give it… Read More
I heard this woodpecker way before I found him up in our apple tree banging away. My camera was inside but I had my phone with me. Here it is….
27th Street 