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Steve Winwood - "Night Train" from the Album Arc of a Diver
Published on 2011-09-16 21:06:00
"Night Train" from Arc of A Diver played on the way home, and it got me thinking of the time I saw Steve Winwood in Europe.A little internet research just now and I can tell the tale: That my grandfather had decided he would take me to Europe after my high school graduation on or around the 15th of June 1983. While Europe is pretty amazing even if you limit yourself to the parts your grandparents might dig, for the most part the excursion was exactly the whitebread sightseeing kind of trip you'
My Lack of Favorite Things
Published on 2011-09-09 18:19:00
Don't worry, Hipster Kitty, and Hipster Kitty fans, I haven't decided to change featured memes for this blog, although I will admit to having briefly considered it. But no, Music Nerd Octopus is just a guest today, on loan from his real home at http://fuckyeahmusicnerdoctopus.tumblr.com. (And OK, before we move on, let's give that hyperlink address just prior a second look: fuckyeahmusicnerdoctopus.tumblr.com It may just be the greatest url ever). Anyway, Mr. MNO is here to help me tell
Death - "Trapped in a Corner" from the CD Individual Thought Patterns
Published on 2011-08-14 16:58:00
Chuck Schuldiner's dead. Been dead. I had no idea. I'm not so sure whether the honorific that's tossed Schuldiner's way--"The Father of Death Metal"--is entirely accurate. I'm no expert but a quick look at Wikipedia confirms that both Carcass and Possessed released albums considered firmly in the death metal camp before Schuldiner's band put out their first LP in 1987. But father or no, he was in there early. Think about it: his band was named Death. How early do you have to get into the death
