Category Archives: Music

“We just always did what we fucking wanted to.” — Kevin Seconds

Posted on March 24, 2026 by sheila

“We had all types coming to our early gigs – new wavers, stoners, Rocky Horror Picture Show kids, bored and rowdy native kids who lived in the nearby Indian reservation and colony. We always kind of related to a mixed … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo #48

Posted on March 22, 2026 by sheila

Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein

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“I got my first guitar at age of 7 and never laid it down. Momma taught me G, C, and D. I was off to the races son!” — Jerry Reed

Posted on March 20, 2026 by sheila

Jerry Reed was everywhere in the ’70s. He was on every variety show. He was in movies. He did duets. He popped up. He was a major star, and – better than a star – a CHARACTER. I miss CHARACTERS. … Continue reading →

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“Can’t no man play like me.” — Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Posted on March 20, 2026 by sheila

It’s her birthday today. In 2018, Rosetta Tharpe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an “Early Influence”. I mean, that’s nice, but it’s decades too late. She should have been in the first “class” of … Continue reading →

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!

Posted on March 17, 2026 by sheila

“Hear Dublin Roar!” An exhilarating performance of the unofficial Irish national anthem. For St. Paddy’s Day. Not “Patty’s”, you philistine. Sláinte!     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel … Continue reading →

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On grief: Eric Church and Anderson Cooper

Posted on March 14, 2026 by sheila

Anderson Cooper’s “grief” series has been going on for years now, really, and I always find them so soothing, so comforting, just … the quietness of two people listening and talking, sharing, opening up the space to share thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, “Mr. Personality” Lloyd Price

Posted on March 9, 2026 by sheila

It’s the birthday of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lloyd Price (born in 1933- he died in 2021 at the age of 88!) He moved into a rarified level of cultural status with his 1959 mega-hit “Personality” – which … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt, the D.A.R., and Marian Andersen

Posted on February 26, 2026 by sheila

86 years ago today, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt publicly resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) after the organization barred famous contralto Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall. Howard University had invited Anderson to sing in Washington … Continue reading →

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“Teens always heard my music with their hearts. The beat was just happy. It didn’t have color or hidden meaning.” — Fats Domino

Posted on February 26, 2026 by sheila

You never hear a bad thing about him. There’s the famous moment at Elvis’ 1968 press conference in Las Vegas, where Fats Domino is standing off to the side, and Elvis puts his arm around him and says to the … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.” — Johnny Cash

Posted on February 26, 2026 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. Johnny Cash, singing “Man in Black” in Denmark: Here he is on Tex Ritter’s Ranch Party, 1956 or so. Great guitar solo, too. He’s not just strumming that guitar. The guitar CHUGS along, with an irresistible … Continue reading →

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