Monthly Archives: February, 2010
The Beatles Evolver Part XXIV: 1972
After all the draaamaaa in 1971, 1972 was a relatively quiet year for the ex-Beatles. John was the only one to put out a new album. George didn’t release anything at all. A lot of the output was decidedly political. The Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, where 27 civil rights protesters were shot by the …
The Beatles Evolver Part XXIII: 1971
To quote Bette Davis: "Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night." 1971 was the year John and Paul started taking potshots at each other on their albums. 3 out of 4 ex-Beatles did some of the best work of their solo careers. And Paul was very…..productive. (Can you hear that galloping sound? …
My Favorite Atheist
Rather an odd topic to talk about on the first Sunday of Lent but as the Emperor would say in "Amadeus": "Well…there it is!" As someone who is basically a Unitarian that wants Catholic liturgy and Baptist music…I like to think I’m pretty open-minded about religion and beliefs. However one belief…or lack of belief….that I …
Hail to the Chiefs Part VII: Up the Hill Comes Andrew Jackson
Before I get started talking about Old Hickory…his most famous military victory was the Battle of New Orleans. Thus I had the following song stuck in my head most of the time I was reading about him….
D.C. al Fine 