Some readers will recall that Rossi suffered a stroke a couple weeks back. He has recovered to a degree. He can get around the house, handle stairs, eat on his own, use the litter and so on. He’s still messed up though. We think his… Read More
Your Daily Dose – Galway Girl. This tune was written by Steve Earle.
I’ve been playing Go with Vox once a week more or less since some time in the 80s. I bet Vox could tell you precisely when we started. Initially it was chess, then a couple games of chess and a game of Go. Eventually, we… Read More
I love this tune. You will too. Enjoy your Daily Dose… Peter Knupfer along with Joel Mabus on Mandolin And now Hillar Bergman and James Carr That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Finally, here’s a version that has accordion and didgeridoo…and by God there’s a slide… Read More
I mentioned a few days ago that we had some new businesses opening in Long Branch. Melt, located on the south side of Lakeshore, between 27th and 28th Streets, had their unofficial opening today. Tuffy P was up in Richmond Hill this evening, visiting her… Read More
I know you’ve been waiting patiently. Here’s Remi Landry performing Reel du Train.
This video was directed by Richard Mongiat. It’s from the exhibition The “C” Word – A Look at the Role of Craft in Contemporary Art, on now at the Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. You can check out videos featuring… Read More
This is a very clear and informative video. I understand these folks make excellent accordions. I play a triple row diatonic, but I’d like to save up for a nice little one row box like this one day.
Somebody entered “Aborted Entoloma Spring” into a search engine and came up with my little slice of paradise. Around these parts, though, you won’t see aborted entoloma, or Entoloma abortivum, in the spring. You’ll see lots of them in the fall, though. The naming of… Read More
I mentioned a few days ago that there’s going to be a grilled cheese joint opening up in Long Branch. They open on the 15th and they have their website up now. The menu looks good, and I’m looking forward to stopping in for a… Read More
27th Street 