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Fame
Alain writes: “Wanting to be famous: an attempt to shortcut the arduous business of making friends.”
Dropkick Murphys – Your Spirit’s Alive (2005)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPD2cDuxtDQ
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RIP: Maurice White
Maurice White, the founder, leader, and singer of the mighty, 70s-era, funk/soul outfit Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at the age of 74.
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The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset (1967)
Here’s Ray Davies recalling how he wrote “Waterloo Sunset”, his high water mark as a songwriter, along with drummer Mick Avory’s recollections. Lyrically, the song has very few words, but Davies conveys an entire novel in them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=YpL4xbfmXlQ
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Bowie’s Blue Guitar
In Rolling Stone, Bono has an intimate and candid eulogy to the late David Bowie: The first time I saw him perform was on Top of the Pops in 1972, singing “Starman.” He was so vivid. So luminous. So fluorescent. … Continue reading
Simon Dupree & The Big Sound – Give It All Back (1969)
Here’s a great track from the underrated band Simon Dupree & The Big Sound. The band’s key members (and brothers) Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman, would go on to form the prog-rock outfit Gentle Giant.
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Gary McFarland – Bloop Bleep (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbgT9OQxm-c
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RIP: Glenn Frey
Man… They’re dropping like flies lately. Glenn Frey at age 67. I remember when, back in probably the early ’90s, The Eagles embarked on what was, arguably, the first of the Tours For $$ Reunions (“Hell Freezes Over”), charging the … Continue reading
GTA: Lemmy Mod
Someone has created a Grand Theft Auto mod that allows you to play the game as Lemmy: