This one’s for the British version of “flower children”. How many of you remember Lindisfarne? They’re a British group that started strong (some called them the “1970’s Beatles”), but fell out of the limelight quickly. Allmusic comments: Lindisfarne barely command more than a footnote in most rock reference books. During the early ’70s, however,… Continue reading Sunday morning music
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A movie mash-up that made me laugh out loud
I found this on MeWe last night. Let’s see how many of my readers are movie buffs, and old enough to connect both pictures and see why they’re funny together. (Click the image for a larger view.) If you don’t know or can’t guess the source scenes, see here and here for the short versions,… Continue reading A movie mash-up that made me laugh out loud
Sunday morning music
This morning we remember a singer who wasn’t quite a one-hit wonder, but was forever defined by his first big hit. Subsequent songs (of which there were many) never rose to the same height of popularity, which I think is a pity, because they’re all enjoyable in their own way. Peter Sarsted was born… Continue reading Sunday morning music
Heh
Recently, thanks to a link on social media, I discovered the Circle and Square comic strip. The most recent one made me laugh. Talk about circular logic! Clickit to biggit. Tumblr seems to be getting some entertaining comic strips. Another good one is Foxes In Love. Both have become daily visits for me. Recommended.… Continue reading Heh
I know how he feels!
Another good one from Stephan Pastis. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the “Pearls Before Swine” Web page. I wonder if it’s related to an ice cream headache? Peter
A musical In Memoriam
Who can forget the iconic music theme from the James Bond movies? It seems the composer of the original 007 theme, Monty Norman, died yesterday. The story of how he developed that theme is interesting. Bond producer Cubby Broccoli had asked Norman to compose the first movie’s score, having been impressed with his stage… Continue reading A musical In Memoriam
Sunday morning music
This morning’s music is a bit of a wandering train of thought. It began when I heard a song from a Yogscast video dating back to 2011. On February 3rd, 2011, YouTubers[1] Yogscast Simon and Lewis posted a video titled, “Minecraft – ‘Shadow of Israphel’ Part 8: Diggy Diggy Hole,” the eighth part of… Continue reading Sunday morning music
An inflation vacation
Here’s how Stephan Pastis sees it in his “Pearls Before Swine” comic strip. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the comic’s Web page. I’ve had holidays like that . . . Peter
Sunday morning music
Here’s a treat for Pink Floyd fans, and for David Gilmour‘s fans in particular. On 26th August 2006, Gilmour performed the final concert of his “On An Island” tour at the Gdansk Shipyard in Poland, in honor of the 26th anniversary of the founding of the Solidarity trade union, one of the driving forces behind… Continue reading Sunday morning music
Sunday morning music
Here’s a different sort of music video. Classical guitarist Brandon Acker, whom we’ve met in these pages before, samples four different guitars: one costing $200, one $2,000, one $20,000 and one a mere (!) $200,000. It’s an interesting experiment with price versus sound versus “playability” (to coin a phrase). You may not be able… Continue reading Sunday morning music