Welcome To Bottle Rock 2019! I’ve been posting some great performances from Napa Valley’s Bottle Rock music festival, like Jeff Goldblum and Imagine Dragons (links below), but I also love discovering new bands, like this one: LovelyTheBand! Lovelytheband is an… Read More ›
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Wednesday’s Bookmobile Heads “In Watermelon Sugar!” The Lyrical Brilliance Of Richard Brautigan!
“In watermelon sugar the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar.” This is the opening line from my Wednesday Bookmobile, from the brilliant Writer and Poet Richard Brautigan: Here is the first page… Read More ›
Jeff Goldblum Swings BottleRock 2019! The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra!
Jeff Goldblum Swings! Jeff Goldblum is one of the world’s favorite Actors: he stars in big budget films like the “Jurassic World” franchise, but also has great movies like “The Fly” as well….and guess what? He’s also a Musician! For… Read More ›
Imagine Dragons Make Me A “Believer”! Live Bottle Rock 2019 Festival Music!
It’s Time For Bottle Rock 2019! Welcome to wine country! Bottle Rock 2019 has begun! This annual music festival in California’s Napa Valley is a three day celebration of music, food and wine! OK, now that we have a beverage,… Read More ›
Hilarious #Stefdies! An Artist “Dies” For Selfies At World’s Greatest Landmarks! “What The Friday!?!?!?!” Internet Art!
“Stefdies” In Corsica Fountain In La Course! What a tragic accident – oh wait, it’s not – it’s ART! It’s another “What The Friday” look at the wild and wacky internet, this time an incredible and hilarious bit of “artistic… Read More ›
“Rocketman” Is Here! New Film Celebrates Elton John’s 70’s Musical Madness! Brilliant Creativity! Outrageous Outfits!
“Rocketman”! How Reg Dwight Became Elton John! I have posted stories about the best-selling Artist of the 70’s before – yes, Elton John! Now, a movie tells the story of how Reg Dwight became a “Rocketman”, and I can’t wait… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie”! Frogs Legs! Veal Stew Recipe From Paris! The Legendary Le Grand Colbert! “Something’s Gotta Give” With Nicholson, Keaton and Keanu!
How About A Meal With These Stars? This edition of “Dinner And A Movie” travels to Paris to dine with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. Well, they weren’t there when I was, but I ate in the same… Read More ›
Scenes From A Paris Street! The “City Of Light” At Night! Notre Dame Rebuilding Update! Seine Hitch-Hikers And Spiral Staircase Selfies!
My First Night In Paris… I have been sharing some pictures on social media of my just-concluded trip to Paris, and it began with this shot of an iconic Parisian building as the sun was setting, a first night of… Read More ›
Behold A Massive “FATBERG!” Yes, “What The Friday” Breaks Down An English Town’s Clogged Sewer!
Behold The “Fatberg!” Yes, it’s EXACTLY what you fear it is: this week’s “WHAT THE FRIDAY?!?!?!” journeys to a wonderful seaside down in England called Sidmouth: A beautiful shoreline, right? Well, as every good “WTF” story knows, there’s more than… Read More ›
Here Is Some Classic Daryl Hall and John Oates Live! “Out Of Touch” Is Never Out Of Tune!
Time For Some “Live” H&O! I love this picture of Daryl Hall and John Oates performing live – I’ve seen them many times, and they play lots of hits, and some more offbeat album tracks as well – with such… Read More ›