Rants and Ravings of a Misguided Dreamer and Observer
Salutations™!! So, I told you on Monday about the craptastic predicament we were in by means of a floodin’. Today the insurance inspector came by and it turns out we’ll end up with the closet holding the AC, the laundry room, the adjacent bathroom and part of the kitchen redone. We still have to go…
Salutations™!! Today is the 29th anniversary of one of my favorite albums of the nineties and one of my favorites ever, Empire from Queensryche. This was long before they completely derailed (not in talent but in humanity) and before Chris DeGarmo left. A lot of great songs came from this album and this is one of…
Salutations™!! I Mondayed in my pants this morning. Actually, it was last night, but whatever. Last night when The BCPF and I were cooking dinner, we had gotten to the end of a side on a record and it was quiet for a minute. I asked her if she heard what sounded like a waterfall….
Salutations™!! Well, the Carolina Cobras lost the championship game with only 11 seconds left on the clock. Phooey on that. But, other than that, and a screwy day chasing dreams, we did get some great records and some great listening in. Underdog Records was jumping and I love to see that. Here’s the haul: Sleater-Kinney – The…
Salutations™!! So, you know I don’t normally do compilation albums, at least not featuring them, when I talk about albums and music in general. But, today is the 32nd anniversary of Substance 1987 from New Order and The BCPF is crazy about that, even saying that “Ceremony” is her favorite song of all time. Yes, it’s a…
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Salutations™!! I remember 42 years ago today, sitting with my mother in the “white house on the hill” watching Tic-Tac-Dough on a black and white television set and the news breaking in that Elvis Presley had passed away. It was shocking even though I didn’t care anything about Elvis (at the time). Friends of the…
Salutations™!! This is going to be really, really short because I am writing it last minute. I just got into my day so much that I forgot to write until right now. I had a great lunch with my friend and TMWATT listener, Steven McDowall who sponsored a burger on the “Summer of Burgers” tour….
Salutations™!! In my infinite wisdom (or lack thereof), I forgot to schedule a guest on tonight’s The Less Desirables. So we had a roundtable discussion and Danielle talked about going to The Big What Festival this past weekend. She talked about the fun she had, the people she met, the bands that she saw and…
Salutations™!! To be perfectly transparent, I am writing this on Wednesday and not Tuesday as my son, 3B had me watch a creepy, campy and somewhat funny (read: eye-rolling) “horror” film called Terrifier. It involves a clown who makes crazy-creepy faces and beheads, mames, mauls and destroys people that get in his way. It’s really kind…
Salutations™!! Mondays are usually chock full of podcasts but today, there was just one. That was The Man Who Ate the Town. No Fan Interference, no Beeswax Vinyl, no The Beer Dads. Fan Interference has been on semi-hiatus for the summer with Hayley Brooke getting in the groove of her Master’s degree program. Really, other…