Category Archives: Music

MUSIC MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND

Grant Us Peace: Poetry, Music, Wine, And The New Year

No “best of” list here. No loo­king back.
The inte­lli­gent among us (you dear rea­der, myself inc­lu­ded), look back often enough throughout the year to prec­lude the need for a spe­cial end of the year analy­sis. We reflect end­lessly, and not in sel­fish iso­la­tion. Whether it be at lunches, din­ners out, con­fe­ren­ces, or family gathe­rings, at

And So This Is Christmas

Damien Rice Covers Happy Christmas.

Happy Christ­mas John Lennon Cover

It’s Coming On Christmas

I’ve been fas­ci­na­ted with these lyrics from first expo­sure, at age 13. River is more of a sta­te­ment of life (anyone’s life, everyone’s life), than a holi­day song, yet what are the holi­days for if not for poe­ti­cally pon­de­ring our misery, for­tune, mis­ta­kes, and our­sel­ves.
I’m offe­ring mul­ti­ple choice this eve­ning. I don’t have Robert Dow­ney

Because The Night

Because I was anno­yed to have to watch and lis­ten to Bono and Springs­teen on stage, with Patti Smith as an add on, sin­ging this on the HBO Rock and Roll Hall of Fame con­cert. I’d had enough of the boys.

A com­ments off, early mor­ning, complaint.