Category Archives: music
If This Is Goodbye
The climax of the new album All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris is this poignant song, inspired by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Knopfler wrote the song after reading the empathic article Only Love and … Continue reading
The Humans Are Dead
The Humans Are DeadUploaded by HBOclips Two fellows from New Zealand cracked me up today with this video clip. You can check out their new show on HBO or on iTunes. Preview/Buy MP3 at Amazon
Horse to Water
I love this performance by Sam(antha) Brown, Jools Holland, Jim Capaldi, and company of Horse to Water from the wonderful Concert for George DVD, a 2002 tribute to the late great George Harrison. My favorite Beatles songs were almost all … Continue reading
A Pink Martini for Rita
China Forbes and the rest of the Pink Martini group offer up a simply wonderful rendition of Amado Mio, the song written originally for Rita Hayworth’s Gilda. Since Rita was overdubbed in the movie, why not overdub her again with … Continue reading
Carols in a Minor Key
Here is an antidote to the crud you listened to during your Christmas shopping.
Meador Manor 