Thursday, August 26, 2010
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Today's Mix :)
Night Moves by Bob Seger
for johnnyangel, an angel with leather wings - the sexiest voice on the planet :)
Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
for my own personal psychopath/stalker/terrorist - the Weasel and his various and sundry skankwhores - 35th anniversary
It's All Over Now Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
The Future by Leonard Cohen
An American Prayer - Long Version by The Doors
San Francisco Nights by The Animals
for thedeviliam - one very cool, bright guy :)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Rock and Roll Heaven
| "If You Believe In Forever, And Life Is Just A One Night Stand, If There's A Rock And Roll Heaven, Well You Know They've Got A Hell Of A Band." --Righteous Brothers | |
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Elvis Presley - 30th Anniversary Of His Death
On August 17, 1977, I was pregnant with my first child. I came home from work, put my feet up and watched the news of his death. Crying, because a golden era in Rock and Roll had ended and a legend. the King of Rock and Roll had died.
I was a big fan of his from the time I was 8 and my older brother started listening to Rock and Roll and dancing on Club 6 (BC's version of American Bandstand).
Elvis was my first teenybopper crush :).
Aside from the fact that Elvis was the most gorgeous man on the planet, he produced songs and music, and had an energy, that rocked your soul.
My fan loyalty was for more than just his music, which was great. I also loved him for his down to earth, grass roots personality.
He was real, not perfect, not just an icon, and wasn't afraid to share that with his fans.
His 68 Comeback Special was the best example of that. You could see that he loved that closeness with his fans, they were people to him, not just a "market share" and a source of income.
Elvis had a passion for what he did, a vision, and a desire to share that love, that passion, that vision with the world.
It was the combination of an amazing natural talent and that passion that won him the hearts of millions of people around the world yesterday and today.
In his personal life, he was a kind and generous man. He felt a responsibility to give back to a world that had been generous to him.
He was one of the greats of our time and he lives! In our hearts.
Official Elvis website
Elvis Presley - A Life Too Short, But A Life Well Lived.
Elvis's 68 Comeback Special. IMHO, one of his best performances. This is the first of 12 videos available on YouTube. Click here to go to YouTube and watch Videos 2 to 12. | Elvis Presley-Rare Interview 1970. Includes Unchained Melody 1977, one of my favorite love songs. Sung during one of his last performances, 6 weeks before he died. |
In The Ghetto. Not the most well known of his songs, but one of my favorites. | My Way. The Studio Version. A Life Well Lived. |
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Letters To My Father. Letter 7. Fathers and Daughters
Nat and Natalie Cole | Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley |
Dedicated To Fathers And Daughters
The owner of the Elvis video doesn't allow embedding, so just double-click the video to get to YouTube and you can watch it there.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Summer Time
Summer time ... when the living is easy :) as per one of my favorite female bluesy rockers, Janis Joplin.
Today is a glorious day in Toronto. Bright, sunny, warm (expected high of 24C).
And, for those facing the day to day working grind ... it's Friday!
Kitty Cat, my Black Persian X, aka Isis aka Rasputin aka Cat aka Billa aka Little Beast has been enjoying his freedom ... the balcony door is finally open ... and he can race around outside.
He's actually a big chicken. Totally afraid of the outdoors. However, once he realized that he could hang on the balcony without anyone else being able to get near ... he was in heaven.
No more cuddling with me at night, nope not him. He's out there exploring. Of course, any noise, like the thunder we had yesterday, sends him racing inside, skidding across the floor, in a panic! lol Poor little guy! He's getting there though, slowly building up his courage. In another month all will be cool in his world.
He's a rescued cat. The local Animal Shelter found him severely traumatized, frozen, and starving in mid-winter. He was a young guy then, estimated age 3. I bought him in July. Whatever happened to him created a deep fear of being outside, particularly when it's cold.
I've had him now for 5 years, he's mellowed, become The Boss, and is generally pretty happy, but the old fears occasionally come up.
Cat's outside sunning on the balcony...
Now, I'm trying to decide what I want to do to maximize my enjoyment of this exceptionally lovely day.
Cheers!
Janis Joplin - Summertime (Live Gröna Lund 1969)
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
| Four very cool (IMHO), but very different versions of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue | |
Bob Dylan | Van Morrison |
Joan Baez | Hole |