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Sky
Darkness was everywhere still when we ventured out with the dogs this morning, except for a band of red along the horizon over the lake. We walked through dawn, bathed in a most unusual light. Toward the end of our outing, a few raindrops fell,… Read More
Boogie
I may have featured this video back on the old blog a few years ago. At least I know I’ve seen this performance before. It’s the Downchild Blues Band featuring the late Jane Vasey playing some fantastic boogie-woogie piano along with vibraphone great Peter Appleyard.… Read More
Little Miss….
Little Miss Sunshine was on TV tonight, so we watched it, even though we’ve seen it before. Seeing it again, I was reminded of three things: Just how very very funny that movie really is Just how much accordion is in the soundtrack (I bet… Read More
Regular posting is delayed….
While I recharge my brain. Let me just leave you with a little musical interlude….Here’s Los Texmaniacs
Shamrock Shake
The Hamburglers would not normally qualify for inclusion on this blog. After all, they don’t have accordions, banjos or even ukes in the band and they don’t sing about trains. However, they do have groovy outfits, and they are from Chicago, a city I really… Read More
Ark
The rain finally stopped, with the ark still only partially completed out in the back yard. Maybe we don’t have to gather the all the animals two by two after all. Soon winter will be upon us and the shell of the great ship will… Read More
Concertina Time
Enjoy some videos about a very special instrument. You don’t see these in your average pop band. More likely you will see a Chemnitzer Concertina player lead a Chicago style polka band, along with bellows-shaking accordion, bass, drums, and a pair of trumpets. Here’s a… Read More
Hugo
We watched Hugo this afternoon, the new film by Martin Scorsese, created in 3D. It is at the same time a flawed film and a great film. It’s tremendously ambitious, and rooted in history, in that at its heart is the early French film-maker, Georges… Read More
Prince at the ACC
I’ve mentioned before in this space that I don’t often go to big arena shows. Most of the music I like best is featured in smaller venues, from smaller halls like Massey Hall to even more intimate spaces like Hugh’s Room. As I often say,… Read More
27th Street 