In 2005, it was Paul McCartney. Then came the Stones, followed by Prince (in the rain, natch) Tom Petty and last year’s great performance by Bruce Springsteen. I have to admit, I’m not a big football fan (I prefer hockey and basketball), but like millions of others I usually jump on the Super Bowl bandwagon [...]
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As mentioned in a previous post, John Mayer’s new album, Battle Studies, hits stores November 17th. The first single, Who Says, is now available for download on iTunes.
I count myself among fans of his music. I enjoy his folksy side, but think he excels better when he lets his blues side come out to play, [...]
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Decided to take a leisurely stroll on my lunch hour, and of course, brought the iPod along for the ride. And it didn’t rain.
1. Loose Change–Bruce Springsteen (Tracks) [Will there be a Tracks 2? One can only hope.]
2. D’Yer Mak’er–Led Zeppelin (Houses of The Holy) [Actually one of my least favourite Zep tracks.]
3. [...]
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Having a decent night’s sleep, when the Bargainista (love the shades, BTW) wakes me up to tell me the smoke alarm is going off. The first natural reaction is that it’s due to (heaven forbid) a fire, but as soon as I heard it I knew instantly what it was. That incessant beep can only [...]
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Here just for fun are the 10 songs I had listened to on my iPod on the way into work this morning. Click on the song titles to have a listen:
1. Baba O’Riley—The Who (Live At Royal Albert Hall)
2. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) —R.E.M.—(Reckoning)
3. Take Five—Dave Brubeck Quartet—(Time Out)
4. Stay Up Late—Talking Heads (Little [...]
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Not to sound like a commercial, but our house has always been an Apple house. We’ve gone through several Mac computers, and several iPods. But a couple of years ago, when my wife asked me if I was interested in owning an iPod, I said no. I figured the only way I’d be happy with [...]
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Today is Pete Townshend’s birthday. One of the greatest guitarists of all-time from one of the greatest bands of all time turns 64 today (Will you still need me, will you still feed me…oh wait, wrong foursome. Although if the surviving members of The Who and The Beatles got together to form a new band, [...]
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Welcome to Side Two. What’s this all about? Well, it’s basically a place for me to share my thoughts about the music I enjoy. That’s it, pure and simple. Ok wait…maybe not so pure and simple. Let me give you some background. That way you can decide (a) I’ve just wasted two minutes of your [...]
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