Things I didn’t know I needed this morning. My friend from college, the MC Kady M. Kane just popped up in my feed as the star of a film heading to film festivals right now. He was always proudly repping his Native American heritage and his experiences coming up in a Reservation. Now he’s in a movie …
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I have compartmentalized the s***show in the White House for a very long time. Here is a primer for EPB: _____________ I firmly oppose White House efforts to increase tensions in the Persian Gulf to create conditions for a devastating U.S.-Iran war. The U.S. (i.e. President Dump reversing the progress made by his predecessor), in …
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I admit it. When people talk sh☆t, I use it as motivation. I used it to lose weight. I’ll use it to run tonight and I’ll use it to memorize lyrics tonight. But I also know these said people are idiots and my confidence intimidates each of them. I want you to be confident too. …
Legendary guitarist Gerry McGee, 82, died of an apparent heart attack in Tokyo Oct. 12 while on a solo tour of Japan. McGee replaced The Ventures’ Nokie Edwards between 1968 (“Hawaii 5-0“) and 1972, and then returned to the band in 1985. He continued performing and recording with The Ventures until two years ago – …
…Tokyo restaurants are the best in the world, by far. There is always a new unexpected surprise which will lead tourists think over and over “did I really just see that?” I have been to my fare share of big cities around the world and in my mind Tokyo is #1. It is a city of …
50 Albums in 50 Days – The Firesign Theatre: DON’T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS, by Tom Kipp
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion later this month, …
Is Japan finally embracing a more inclusive definition of what it is to be a Japanese thanks to sport? Japan is a uniquely homogenous country on a planet in which most countries are steadily becoming more and more diverse. Immigrants make up just two per cent of Japan’s population with the majority from Korea and …
Somebody out there has to have a Creed tattoo. Who is it? I remember in college when drunk frat dudes would say who ever the hell played guitar from his soul patch, was a better guitar player than Jimmy Page. ….and I would laugh. And then I laughed some more. I always thought Creed sucked. …
No American candidate since Teddy Roosevelt, when he got shot during a speech on the campaign trail, has taken an otherwise knock out punch like Bernie Sanders. It was just a heart attack. Teddy got shot in the chest by an Italian anarchist, when such a thing was all the rage. Teddy spoke for another …
A few things about this Paul Simon biography have been tripping me out in some wonderful ways. Such as how that moment when millions of boys like me were falling in love Princess Leia, she was making up and breaking up with Paul Simon. She haunts Graceland. She was going to leave him for Dan …
Well we know one thing for certain. America can actually function on autopilot with a complete lunatic trying to crash the plane in a converted child car seat. We all might in fact die; the American Empire might be finished; the environment may punish us for the sins of previous generations and our own inability …
Sometimes the high sodium, low fiber comedy of Bob’s Burgers hits the spot perfectly as it does with this cast outro singing a song about french fries to the tune of Nick Lowe’s “Cruel to be Kind.”
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Dave Martens Day 24: NUGGETS: ORIGINAL ARTYFACTS FROM THE FIRST PSYCHEDELIC …
Check these bars. I have been tossing this song in ciphers since College, but I think it’s time to cover this song LIVE with my electric guitar. Bob never played this LIVE to my knowledge. It’s FIRE. It’s a great song that follows the evolution Chuck Berry outlined in ‘Too Much Monkey Business’. “Maggie comes …
I never “got” this song until I heard this version. (Yes, I realize I’m decades behind the curve.)
I promise you the world would be a better place if more people spent more time playing musical instruments together and on their own. Singing is so good for you. The sad thing is that people have less and less time living in this gig economy, which is another ring of hell because THOSE ARE …
Before the recession, there will be 3 part time jobs that will not cover the rent. After the recession there will not be. When Uber says get your hustle on, it sounds like a Southerner’s hallucination of how Masters spoke to their Slaves. Read History. Humans only have so many moves. They are keeping us …
Best singer born of these Everett (Wa) streets? Definitely Kenny Loggins, hands down. I’m glad he got out and made all those Yachts f☆cking rock boss. FACT: He was almost my cousin. His loss, and most definitely my loss well. NOT A FACT: Danger Zone was written about cruising North Everett before cruising was banned …
I didn’t realize how garbage the state of popular rap and music in general was until I heard the so called hits they are using over the PA at the Hawks game. It is indefensible. The bar is so low for music that the #1 Country hit of our generation was a beat some kid …
I just can’t get into this new sh☆t when I go backwards through time. Not so far though. We have only been recording music for about 100 years. People are still alive before a Jazz record even existed. The paradox is that I am asking you listen to my new music, in the world of …
BLACK OUTS: You want to see me dropkick a blackout clause? FYI Morgan Henley Presents knows they are evil too. He is a rare promoter that has never made a band sign one. A National act on the come up emailed me to team up on a Seattle date, in a room I can pack on …
If The Original Jazz Cabbage works out, that group is going to sharpen my mind and transform me as drastically as you watched my appearance change in the last year or so. I sat there smiling today at two 21 year olds and a 19 year old talking circles around me about theory and chord voicings as …
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My hearing has been okay since the implant worked itself out of my head (see old “blood streaming down face” story), but I have problems locating the source of sounds. And sometimes certain frequencies(?) don’t sound right. Yesterday I was in line at the 7-11, and I thought I heard a crying baby some feet …
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I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Tim Cook (Not the Apple CEO) Day 1: Pere Ubu: THE …