Asked to fill-in for (and by) an ailing Pavarotti, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin does her take on this classic aria.
She had sung it only once, and in another key, before this performance.
Astounding.… Read the rest
Month: November 2012
At Daryl’s House with Cee-Lo Live
Daryl Hall invites Cee Lo Green to duet on a great Hall & Oates song, funkiness ensues.… Read the rest
Sugar Man Rodriguez Live on TV
Excellent movie about this fella, a must see.
Here he is in a rare radio performance:
… Read the restTwo In The Hand of Live Brides of Funkenstein
Check out the Brides of Funkenstein in full force in this rare find from 1979, featuring the amazing Blackbird McKnight on lead guitars.… Read the rest
The Brand New Heavies Put The Funk Back In It
World?s Oldest Digital Computer Resurrected
“The Witch” is back.?‘The Witch?: World?s Oldest Digital Computer Resurrected.
I think this video story misses some key historical points. In the late 1930’s you probably know there was some serious war action popping off. Germany and Japan … Read the rest
Happy Turkey Day – BAKAWK!
Turkeys, chickens, I know. But I can never get this out of my head all Thanksgiving day. So I now infect you with it.
Bonus points because that’s his actual parents in the car.… Read the rest
13,000 Records Lovingly Washed and Saved
Here’s a great story about a small record label in Brooklyn that was flooded by Hurricane Sandy. They decided to … Read the rest
Pure Blue Goodness
Another reason I love Cleveland. Pure blue around here. Poor, hardworking people that have helped drive this country’s economy for years.
If you have evidence of voter fraud here it should be easy enough to find. Just contact a known … Read the rest
Post Something Unpopular, Get A Visit From The Cops
Big brother is definitely watching you online in Britain these days…
Britain’s crackdown on Web comments sparks free-speech debate – latimes.com.… Read the rest
You Are Clicking It Wrong
Well that didn’t take long.
Early adopters are already complaining and returning it for replacement.
Nice tablet MS, too bad it requires a cheap plastic keyboard cover thing to work correctly, making it not a tablet but a really crappy … Read the rest
Pundit Shaming
These people push propaganda over facts, and have been openly doing it for years.
Shift Toward Minor Key
Pop Music Study Shows Shift Toward Minor Key Melodies Since 1960.
It also shows a slowing of tempo, increasing length, and more juxtaposition of positive lyrics over minor keys or introspective/negative lyrics over major keys.
The lyrical content was … Read the rest
Follow For Now
as The Black Ho’s, doing their thing in 1992. Great band that only got one album out.
Stealing Words
Since Obama just got re-elected in a decisive victory (or what passes for that these days) I’ve been doing some thinking and reading about the right wing. Their struggle with coping with this reality has been fascinating.
I don’t get … Read the rest
Your Face Fails
Maybe he could just tell people it stands for “really retarded” ?
Sorry – people with intellectual disabilities are not dumb enough to end up like this guy.… Read the rest
Finish What You Start
A Broken Bike Is Such A Drag
I started riding a bike again regularly about 4 years ago. I immediately lost weight, felt healthier, saw my town in a more interesting way, and generally started to turn into a bike nerd — without the spandex!
As much … Read the rest