Happy Record Store Day!

Wayback Machine

My favorite Christmas present.

I've been revisiting some of my old albums,

and came across this song I used to love and had completely

forgotten about....

this too...

to be continued...

Rumer

"I got the blues in Springtime,

cause I know that I'll never have the right shoes."

Completely loving this debut album by Rumer-

the 70's Karen Carpenter vibe is a cure

for any kind of blues.

Sharon Van Etten

mournful angel. bird, uncaged.

Her story

You're all geniuses, and you're all beautiful.

You don't need anyone to tell you who you are.

You are what you are.

Get out there and get peace,

think peace, and live peace and breathe peace,

and you'll get it as soon as you like.

- John Lennon

IMAGINE PEACE

Joni & Johnny

Went for a ride in my Wayback machine this weekend.

Landed at a live performance of Joni Mitchell & Johnny Cash,

covering this fine Bob Dylan tune...

Libbie Linton

Saw Libbie Linton, a local Utah treasure, perform at a free concert in a little

hollow, not far from where I live, last night.

I am a big fan of her music.

Her debut album

(2009),

"Bird Wings in the Bleak",

has definitely been a music staple.

I particularly like

Dressing Up for Death

Music of Fairies and Otherworldly Creatures

My current new music obession- Lonely Drifter Karen- (thank you, Mary).

The Owl Moans Low

Passengers of the Night

Grass Is Singing

To Life!

A friend of mine found this video gem, and sent it to me today. The 16mm film footage was found, undeveloped, in a dusty, unmarked cardboard box, in a garage in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. I've watched it several times now. In tears. Who knows the fate that awaits our own home videos... (Will they make anyone in the future cry? One can only hope.)

Peace Train

Hopping on a train heading south.

Leaving the cold, snow and smog

far behind!

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

January 17, 1927 - December 25, 2008

"The most exciting woman in the world", according to Orson Welles.

The original Catwoman (all those that followed, 

impostors, according to me).  

One helluva singer.

Can You Blame the Sky?

Can you blame the sky when a mama leaves her babies behind

Can you blame the sky when a mama leaves her babies behind

Can you blame the sea, Oh can you blame the sea,

'Cause she's a flowin' in that water deep

Is it the dirt that you envy so

'Cause in it her strong roots still grow

No, no, no

No, no, no

I'll blame those birds flocking so

I'll blame those birds flocking so

Blame those birds flocking so

'Cause with them she's a flying

Oh, cause with them she's flying

All those mama's are flying

They're watching us from above

They're watching us from above

Dropping their feathers with a mother's love