I am a lifelong fan of the music of Steely Dan. So imagine how excited I was to read an insightful blog post about their iconic debut album! “Steely Dan” was the brainchild of the songwriting team of Walter Becker… Read More ›
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Prince! “Kings!” Head To “Kashmir” And “Kisses” + More Songs In The “Key Of K!”
Who’s “Moving Through Kashmir?” Well, fans of “Rock Gods” know the answer, because Led Zeppelin is just one of the iconic Artists who made music in the “key of K!” “Music A – Z” “Kisses” The Letter “K!” Yes, Prince… Read More ›
Happy 87th Birthday Jack Nicholson! A Celebration Of Cinema’s Icon….
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines – not said by Jack Nicholson, but to him! It’s just one of the dozens of memorable movies starring cinema’s great Actor. Time to celebrate the 87th birthday of Jack… Read More ›
The “A” List Of Music! “Ain’t No Sunshine!” Bowie And The Beatles Too! These Songs Are All In The Key Of “A”!
Time To Make Some Music – Alphabetically! No better way to kick off a new year than by going into the past to highlight songs that resonate with me over the years – and I’m doing it by highlighting “songs… Read More ›
Happy 86th Birthday Jack Nicholson! Celebrating An Icon’s Greatest Films!
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines – not said by Jack Nicholson, but to him! Time to celebrate the 86th birthday of this legendary Actor! Nicholson has an astonishing 12 Academy Award nominations, including three wins… Read More ›
Riveting New HBO Documentary “Showbiz Kids!” Growing Up In Front Of The Camera – A Sobering Look At Stardom!
“The life of a child was not my life…” Those words from the late Diana Serra Cary, aka “Baby Peggy”, sets the stage for the new HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids.” the life of a childhood star is fraught with peril:… Read More ›
RIP Peter Tork…The Monkees Celebrated The Colorful 60’s! Their Jack Nicholson “Head” Trip!
You know the song… “Here We Come…Walking Down The street…We Get The Funniest Looks From Everyone We Meet…” The Monkees were a pop culture phenomenon – a perfect blend of pop music and television comedy – all laced with a… Read More ›
The Sounds Of “P”! Petty! Portugal.The.Man! Prince! Pretzel Logic And Parallel Lines Too!
Prince Says: “Listen Up!” The sound of music in the letter “P” is filled with terrific new songs as well as songs from my favorite Artists…let’s start with a song that is new, but has a retro feel to it!… Read More ›
Music With An “M”! Tom Petty’s Side Band! The “Magical” Beatles! “Naked” Alanis! The Monkees And Jack Nicholson Too!
Time For Some Revealing Music With An “M”! Yes, Alanis Morissette shed all of her inhibitions for one of my favorite songs. She’s featured in “music with an M”, along with some Monkees, and McCartney too! Let’s begin with the… Read More ›
RIP Steely Dan’s Walter Becker! Icy Cool Steely Dan! Classic ’70’s Music!
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RIP Walter Becker! Walter Becker, half of the iconic music group Steely Dan, has died. Becker wasn’t at the recent band performance in Los Angles, and reports are that Becker had been very ill and underwent…
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