G’Bye Mugabe crosses music boundaries by mixing funk, bossa nova, jazz and rock and roll. Featuring a spoken word bridge, backed by a call and response flute, G’Bye Mugabe has been an instant success since it’s release. It depicts the political struggles in Zimbabwe, Africa. Robbie Cree – vocals, keyboard, rhythm guitarJeff Sullivan – electric …
Month: May 2025
Back in my salad days, some might’ve gotten into Malcolm McLaren via his hits “Double Dutch” or “Buffalo Gals.” Or, maybe through this odd band he shaped, the Sex Pistols. Me, I latched onto a lesser-known, legendary, yet now oft-overlooked offering named “Madame Butterfly.” I think a lot of things are oft-overlooked these days. The …
I was asked why a Railroad Approved watch cost $50.00 to $80.00 in 1910 when a regular pocket watch from that time cost $2.00. Read that little booklet page, first three paragraphs.. After all, a RR worker made maybe $10.00 a week.. He was not allowed to work on the railroad without the approved watch …
Jill Sobule, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter And Human Rights Activist, Dies in House Fire At Age 66
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez MINNEAPOLIS – Jill Sobule, the ground-breaking, award-winning, singer-songwriter and fierce human rights activist, who made history with her 1995 single “I Kissed a Girl” as the first openly gay-themed song ever to crack the Billboard Top 20 – died in a house fire early this morning. Jill was 66. Known and loved …
Photo via Wikipedia Mike Peters passed. ❤️ RIP ❤️ I remember seeing an ad in a friend’s UK fanzine for the eponymous debut EP, and procuring it for review from IRS. That was a very apt format, as its stripped down folk-punk was cinematically huge stretched across 12 inches. Combining Welsh intelligence and broad protest …