Let’s celebrate the receding snows with this snappy little number by the late, great Nippertown jazz singer Susannah McCorkle performing her own translation of “The Waters of March” by legendary bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim.
“…and the riverbank talks
of the waters of March
it’s the end of all strain
it’s the joy in your heart.”
Happy Birthday, David Bowie!
Sunday December 13 is Ted Nugent’s birthday. Say want you want about him (okay, I’ll say it…he’s a pompous ass) but Journey to the Center of Your Mind by the Amboy Dukes is a great, great song.
“…how happy life would be if all of mankind
would take the time to journey to the center of the mind.”
(And I wouldn’t mind having one of those sparkly coats.)
Yes, Gene Clark was a founding member of the Byrds. But he made a whole lot of fabulous music after he flew the Byrds’ coop, too.
Clark died in 1991 at the age of 46. Had he lived, today would have been his 65th birthday, so we’re celebrating the life and music of Gene Clark today:
Today is the 65th birthday of the great Booker T. Jones, and we thought we’d mark the occasion by hosting a little Nippertown rip through one of our all-time favorite songs.
So here’s a vintage live version of Booker T & the MGs cruising through “Time Is Tight”:
I don’t know, it just seemed appropriate.
Happy birthday, Eric Faulkner!
It was 24 years ago that a-ha had a worldwide hit with Take on Me; they’ve just announced they’re disbanding for good after a final tour next year.
But wait, there’s more:
October Project: Bury My Lovely
Brian Eno: Late October
Theme to October Sky
Blue October: Say It
UPDATE: Of Montreal: October Is Eternal (TURN DOWN THE VOLUME before you click this). (Thanks, beingiseasy!)
UPDATE #2: James Taylor (and the Dixie Chicks): October Road (Thanks, AndyG!)
Tomorrow is Bryan Ferry’s birthday; let’s celebrate…
Tomorrow marks the 36th anniversary of the death of country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons from a drug overdose at age 26.
Here’s Gillian Welch singing one of his most famous songs:
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