All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Leslie Gore RIP
Long Branch Ontario Feb 15 2015 – looking back 100 years
Charles A. Williams took this photo in Long Branch Ontario when he was 18 years old in 1915. 100 years has passed since these 9 folks posed for the photo. If anyone knows the exact location of the old site of the Long Branch Theatorium,… Read More
Kingsman: The Secret Service – a short movie review
Kingsman: The Secret Service is what happens when John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel have lunch with Matt Helm in the 21st Century. Add a generous dose of choreographed gratuitous violence and stir. It was fun.
CHEVY VAN
Maybe you used to drive one?
Delia was a gamblin’ girl…
Time for an old folk song. Here’s David Bromberg playing the old murder ballad, Delia. It’s a true story… This tune has been around the block a few times. There are many versions of of it around, and curiously enough, most of them are excellent.… Read More
Bridge to better sound
Banjos are about the most adjustable musical instruments I’ve ever seen. You can replace the head with a different one, or you can adjust the tension of the head. You can even change pots or change necks. You can try a different style of tailpiece… Read More
George’s Posse
When you’re a pup – it’s important to have some indoor friends. G’s current posse is shown here. The little pink shoe is a Georgie special – found and retrieved by him last summer – miraculously not chewed to bits.
Good Morning Long Branch -6 degrees Feb 11th
Jack Shadbolt taking stock of the day ahead in Long Branch from a downy blanket.
Georgia Crawl
Some visitors might be saying, hey this blog is getting very music-heavy lately don’t you think? Well, all I have to say to that is, c’mon, let’s do the Georgia Crawl. Here’s Meredith Axelrod with Jim Kweskin.
