Category Archives: Music

Friday random ten: Is it fall yet?

After this miserably hot and dry summer, any daytime high temperature under 90 is considered cool, fall-like weather. 1. Angels Would Fall – Melissa Etheridge 2. Another Place To Fall – KT Tunstall 3. Fall Behind Me – The Donnas … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: I Know (I’m Losing You)

Song #98 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “I Know (I’m Losing You)”, originally by The Temptations, but known to classic rock fans as a Rod Stewart tune. Here’s Rod The Bod: And here’s The Temptations: I’ve never … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: So that’s what “random” means

Hey, here’s a radical idea: How about I hit Shuffle on my iPod and report the first ten songs that come up? You know, like they used to do in the old days? No theme, just ten randomly-played songs. What … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Jersey Girl

Song #99 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Jersey Girl”, originally by Tom Waits and iconically covered by Bruce Springsteen. Here’s Waits: No mistaking that voice. And here’s the Boss: Boy, watching Clarence Clemons play his sax never … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Gone too soon, again

I heard “Rehab” on the radio the other day, and it got me thinking once again about musicians who left this planet way too soon. 1. Back To Black – Amy Winehouse (1983-2011) 2. Statesboro Blues – The Allman Brothers … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Alone

So I’ve been thinking about the Popdose Top 100 Covers list, and I knew I wanted to do something with it for the blog, but another set of Friday Random Ten lists didn’t seem to do it justice. Then I … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: The final frontier

This is a little late, as this was happening while I was doing the Songs of the Century, but here’s my tribute to the last flight of the space shuttle: 1. Space Oddity – David Bowie 2. Space Truckin’ – … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Ketchup

I know what anniversary it is this weekend. For my own reasons, I don’t particularly care to dwell on it. There’s no shortage of salutes and memorials out there if you want them. I prefer to keep things light, as … Continue reading

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Friday random twelve: My worst songs

Having spent so much time talking about the songs I own that are on various Best Songs lists, how about a list of Worst Songs, courtesy of the AOL Radio Blog? This list goes to twelve because that’s how many … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: How do you say “Heigh Ho” in Spanish?

Los Lobos makes everything better: Kind of fitting for Labor Day weekend, don’t you think? Hope you enjoyed that as much as I did.

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Friday random ten: Grade two

Olivia is now officially two weeks into the second grade. As I did last year around this time, here to celebrate that are ten songs brought to you by the number two. 1. Two – Ryan Adams 2. Two Bends … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: When the cover is better known than the original II

You know “I Want Candy”, by Bow Wow Wow, right? Of course you do. But did you know that it was a cover of a song from the 60s, just like Tainted Love was? I didn’t. Well, here it is: … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: What would Molly say?

In re: Rick Perry for President, I quote the immortal Molly Ivins, who said about Dubya “Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.” In honor of that, here’s … Continue reading

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RIP, Dr. Eugene Carinci

Via my Trinity classmate Patrick Pringle, I just learned the sad news that Dr. Eugene Carinci, who was the band director at Trinity while we were there, has passed away. Dr. Carinci died at his home in Macon, Ga., on … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 11

And we wrap it up with the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC and the Sunshine Band (#303) … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 10

The penultimate list from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Reach Out, I’ll Be There – The Four Tops (#266) 2. Walk This Way – … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 9

Three lists to go from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Me and Bobby McGee – Modern Barbershop Quartet (#232, Janis Joplin) 2. Kansas City … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 8

At long last, we return to the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mel Torme (#189, Gene Austin) 2. Tom Dooley – … Continue reading

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Friday random twenty: That’s so annoying

One more diversion from the Songs of the Century before we get back to them. MeMo wrote about how the song “Africa” by Toto is one of the most hated pop songs, and while I find that assertion debatable – … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: How in the heck will we wash our necks?

We’ve not had a lot of rain around here lately, though we did get a decent soaking on Wednesday (at least at my house) and there are some chances for thunderstorms over the next few days. We’ll need a lot … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Sweet land of liberty

Gonna take a break from the Songs of the Century for ten appropriate tunes for the holiday weekend. 1. America – Simon and Garfunkel 2. America The Beautiful – Ray Charles 3. American Land – Bruce Springsteen 4. This Land … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 7

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown (#152) 2. Banana … Continue reading

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RIP, Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons, the longtime saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has passed away. Clemons had suffered a massive stroke on June 12th. While initial signs had been hopeful after his hospitalization and two subsequent brain surgeries, he reportedly took … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 6

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 (#120) 2. … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 5

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (#89) 2. Shake, Rattle and Roll … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: No more teachers’ dirty looks

Yesterday was the last day of class for the Houston Independent School District. You know what that means: I’m trying to think of a performer who’s more in his element when surrounded by Muppets than Alice Cooper, and I can’t … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 4

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Summertime – The MOB (#74, Sidney Bechet) 2. Theme from “Shaft” – … Continue reading

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Friday random ten – Songs of the Century, part 3

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Take Five – Dave Brubeck (#49) 2. America The Beautiful – Ray … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: The other way to cover an iconic tune

In addition to doing it in your own style, the other way to kill on a cover song is, well, to just kill it. Like how Cathy Richardson channels Grace Slick in her rendition of “White Rabbit”: Richardson is touring … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 2

Continuing with songs in my collection from the Songs of the Century as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Take The ‘A’ Train – Duke Ellington (#17) 2. God Bless America … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Here we are now, entertain us

So apparently some people don’t much care for Miley Cyrus covering “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: Roy is a hater, while Yglesias is more philosophical. I can’t say I like it, but neither do I fear for the end of civilization. … Continue reading

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KUHA debuts Monday

KTRU is now off the air, but 91.7 on your dial won’t be dead air for much longer. KUHA, the spawn of the KUHF takeover of 91.7, begins broadcasting Monday. KUHA Classical programs will include The Front Row, Exploring Music, … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Songs of the Century, part 1

I had a lot of fun with the Rolling Stone Top 500 list awhile back, and when I was going through that I also came across the Songs Of The Century, as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and … Continue reading

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Friday random ten: The end of the line

At long last, my initial journey through my entire iTunes library is over. I think this list sums it up: 1. End Of The Line – Traveling Wilburys 2. It’s Been So Long – Wendi Slaton 3. It’s All Been … Continue reading

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