I started this playlist before we were quarantined, but finished it off just as things were getting underway. Funny how it plays differently. This is not strictly new music here, there are a few trips down memory lane. I reread High Fidelity before watching the reboot (still have to rewatch the 90s movie), so a … Continue reading Sunday Music: Playlist For March 2020
Tag: 70s
Sunday Music: Where Did You Get That Blank Expression On Your Face? (Quarantine Edition)
I wasn’t paying attention yet to have caught The Specials in their prime (I had done too little and was much too young). But, when I found them, meaning really finally say with them, they immediately clicked. So much energy, so much attitude, and so much reality in the lyrics (if my pun didn’t make … Continue reading Sunday Music: Where Did You Get That Blank Expression On Your Face? (Quarantine Edition)
Dolemite And The Three Rules Of Bootstrapping
Rudy Ray Moore’s career, particularly as depicted in Dolemite is my Name, is a masterclass in bootstrapping. Set the bawdy humor and general chaos aside, and this is a story of how a struggling, early-40s aged musician and comedian created a lasting legacy in both fields. Moore finds the keys to his success when he stops looking … Continue reading Dolemite And The Three Rules Of Bootstrapping
Sunday Music: Sultans Of Swing
According to legend, Mark Knopfler was in a nearly empty London pub one night while a jazz band played off in the corner. After their set, the frontman announced that their name was "The Sultans of Swing." The irony stuck with him and he went on to mythologize them in the lyrics. Musically, this song … Continue reading Sunday Music: Sultans Of Swing
Sunday Music: A Guaranteed Personality
The metaphor in The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket" may not be aging perfectly, but it's not lost yet. No doubt there's a modern version of these lyrics out there today: I'm all lost in the supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer A guaranteed personality For … Continue reading Sunday Music: A Guaranteed Personality