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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1823
Song of the Day: Stuffy Turkey, composed by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk is actually an extension of saxophonist Coleman Hawkins‘s composition, “Stuffy” [YouTube link]. As a paean to Hawk, it is a standout track from Monk’s sixth album, “It’s Monk’s Time.” The album features Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Butch…
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Continue reading →: Some Godfather Therapy
This has been quite a year for so many folks, and the therapy business is, no doubt, booming. Folks know I’m a big-time fan of “The Godfather Epic“… so, if Don Vito Corleone could use a little group therapy now and then, it must be a good idea …
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Continue reading →: SNL Halloween (… a little late, but still laughing…)
I know it’s long past Halloween, even if there’s still lots of scary stuff around. But this SNL skit had me in … stitches! LOL (Reminds me of that classic George Carlin line: “If I could reach, I’d never leave the house!” LOL)
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Continue reading →: Bang, Zoom!
A Sign of the Times — courtesy of Stephan Pastis and “Pearls Before Swine” …
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Continue reading →: Nucky Thompson is Still Right …
Back in March 2016, in a blog post, “Nucky Thompson Was Right“, I wrote: In the very first episode of the HBO hit series Boardwalk Empire, Steve Buscemi, who plays the lead character Nucky Thompson—racketeer, political insider, and bootlegger—lifts his glass of liquor in a toast to ‘the distinguished gentlemen…
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Continue reading →: Alex Trebek, RIP
Alex Trebek, celebrated host of my favorite game show, “Jeopardy!“, has died at the age of 80 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. What can I say? I know people die all the time. Such is the cycle of life. But damn, this has been a helluva year. I’m…
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Continue reading →: NEWS FLASH: The World Didn’t End After All …
For seven days up to and including Election Day, I suggested that readers embrace the Nihilism of The Moment and celebrate the impending “End of the World” with seven Songs of the Day that included that phrase in the title. Who knew we’d have to wait a few extra days…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1822
Song of the Day: End of the World features the lyrics of Ben Jorgensen and the music of Armor for Sleep, for their third and final studio album, “Smile for Them” (2007). It also appeared on the soundtrack for the 2007 sci-fi film, “Transformers.” Check out this Killer Diller of…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1821
Song of the Day: The End of the World, words and music by Rob Dickinson, David Dundas, and Rick Wentworth, first appeared on a 2008 reissue of Dickinson’s 2005 album “Fresh Wine for the Horses.” Check out his original version [YouTube link]. It was covered again in 2019, a preamble…
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Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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