Category: Music

The Latest 21 Music Items We Got

Here is the latest update. Some we bought, some were gifts, a few we burned. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused? Of course I’ll blame a few items on Petra (James Blunt, Bruno Mars, etc). 🙂

Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COMMENTS

First the vinyl, then the  CDs afterwards…

Spektor, Regina – Four From Far vinyl 7 Blue vinyl

Death Cab For Cutie – In Living Stereo vinyl 7

JP, Chrissie, & The Fairground Boys – If You Let Me vinyl 7

Hendrix, Jimi – Fire vinyl 7

Bush, Kate – Hounds Of Love vinyl 10 Four song EP, pink vinyl

Costello, Elvis – Secret, Profane, & Sugarcane vinyl 12

Gorillaz – The Fall vinyl 12 Limited, numbered 4203


100 Best Beatles Songs

Have you read this book? It’s “100 Best Beatles Songs – A Passionate Fan’s Guide“.

I know. How can you possibly pick the top 100 songs by the greatest group ever? Well, the authors do it, and most of the picks are pretty good. One thing I really liked about the book, they devote about three full pages to each of the top 100 songs. That includes detailed notes about the recording of the songs and the different studio takes. Also, they detail “who played what instrument(s)” for each song. Some of those may surprise you. There are also trivia items about each song, which a true Beatles fan will find fascinating.

As for their rankings,


Elvis Is King In Reno

Last Saturday night we traveled to Reno to see Elvis Costello and the first night of his “Spectacular Spinning Songbook” tour. First a bit of history: about twenty-five years ago Elvis toured with a big spinning wheel with names of songs on it. We saw that tour but it was a l-o-n-g time ago. And now, all these years later, he is doing a short tour again with a new, huge, updated wheel. The photo on the right gives you an idea of the size of the wheel. He gets people from the audience to come up and spin the wheel. Then he and the band play the song that is chosen by the wheel spin. Meanwhile, the audience member(s) get to relax with a beverage in some chairs on stage, or also have the option of dancing in the metal go-go cage at the left side of the stage. Yep, big fun!

To start, Elvis and his band, The Imposters, came out and played a few songs, starting with


A Night In Reno With Elvis

imageThis weekend we drove up to Reno, Nevada to see Elvis Costello at the Grand Sierra Resort and Hotel. I’ll blog about the Elvis show soon, this post is a recap of the trip.

First off, the road (I-80) is terrible, at least on the California side! It needs paving really badly, especially through the Sierra Nevada mountains. But we made it to Reno, arriving in the late afternoon. We got a free room upgrade, to a pretty nice and roomy room, because they didn’t have exactly what we reserved. Sweet. So I got some much needed coffee and we decide to gamble a little since we had a few hours until the show. Petra had some luck. Me, well, not so much. Easy come easy go?

We had some dinner at a very ordinary casino cafe. On the plus side, free or cheap drinks were easy to find. 😉

As I mentioned, I’ll blog more about the Elvis show soon so be patient! After the show we gambled a little more and quench our wicked thirst too. Then sleep. Crisp white hotel sheets and zzzzzzz…..

And then it was morning. Mother’s Day too! So we went in search of the only all vegetarian restaurant in Reno. You guessed it, closed. We wandered into a nearby casino for a few minutes to ponder. Then we went to a nearby pizza place that offers vegan pizza options. We had a really good vegan pizza (dead serious) at Pie Face Pizza. They do regular pizzas too. And then we hit the road, full and happy. On our way home after a heck of a nice weekend.

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Music We Own: The Q Stuff (As Of Today)

Hello again musicaholics…

This is the seventeenth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists, as you may notice. But this entry in the series (the Q stuff) is a pretty short list.  And yes, we are both still obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Quarterflash – Goodbye Uncle Buzz CD 5 US Credited to Marv and Rindi Ross

Quarterflash – Bliss CD 5 US Credited to The Rosses, Marv and Rindy Ross

Quarterflash – Quarterflash vinl 12 US

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody CD 3 UK Three inch CD


Music We Own: The P Stuff (As Of Today)

Hello again music fanatics…

This is the sixteenth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists, as you may notice. And, of course, my wife IS the world’s biggest Prince fan! And yes, yes, yes, we are both still obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Paganini  – Violin Concerti vinl 12 US

Pale Pacific, The – Urgency CD 5 US

Palmer, Robert – Sneakin’ Sally Thru The Alley vinl 12 US

Panic At The Disco – A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out CD 5 US

Panic At The Disco – Pretty Odd CD 5 US


The Best Albums Of 2010? Or Not?

Finally! And only a couple months late! Here are my picks for the best albums of 2010. Well, at least for the moment.

Gorillaz – Plastic Beach

Broken Bells – Broken Bells

John Wesley Harding – Songs to a Small Guitar Vols 1 & 2

LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Cyndi Lauper – Memphis Blues

And also good…

Crowded House – The Very Very Best Of Crowded House

Michael Franti – The Sound of Sunshine

John Lennon – Lennon Box

JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys – Fidelity!

Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard

David Bowie – Station to Station box

So what do you think? What did I miss?


Jackson Browne At The Community Center Theater

Note: I also posted this review at SacMusicBlog.

Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne was in town at our Community Center Theater the other night and showed once again why he is one of the best songwriters around. Most people may know his hits from the seventies, but he’s continued to write, record, and perform since then. His latest album of original material (Time The Conqueror) came out a few years ago.

This tour is solo and acoustic. It was just him, a keyboard, and seventeen (!) guitars. Yes, they each have


Happy Birthday George Harrison!

Today (February 25th) would have been George’s 68th birthday. Would have. But it was not to be. Alas, George, you are missed. Thanks for all the music!

Here’s a good song with a cool video…

What do you think?

Great prices on George Harrison music

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Music We Own: The O Stuff (As Of Today)

Hey music fans!

This is the fifteenth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists, as you may notice. And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted. And yes, we are both still obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Ocasek, Ric – Beatitude vinl 12 US

O’Connor, Sinead – Faith And Courage CD 5 US

O’Connor, Sinead – My Special Child cd 5 US

O’Connor, Sinead – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got cd 5 US

O’Connor, Sinead – Mandinka cd 5 GER

O’Connor, Sinead – Throw Down Your Arms CD 5 US Advance cd


Music We Own: The N Stuff (As Of Today)

Hello again, music geeks!

This is the fourteenth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists. And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted. And yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Nalick, Anna – Wreck Of The Day CD 5 US

Napolitano, Johnette – Scarred CD 5 US

Nash, Kate – Made Of Bricks CD 5 US

Nazareth – Love Hurts vinl 7 US

Nelson, Bill – The Love That Whirls vinl 12 UK Aka Diary Of A Thinking Heart. Bonus record of Beauty And The Beast soundtrack.

Nelson, Bill – Acceleration vinl 5 US Flexi-disk.

Nelson, Bill – Two-Fold Aspect Of Everything vinl 12 UK One record is best of. The other is four track demos.


Music We Own: The M Stuff (As Of Today)

Hello again, music lovers!

This is the thirteenth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists. And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted. And yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Mac Davis –  It’s Hard To Be Humble vinl 7 US

MacColl, Kirsty – Tropical Brainstorm CD 5 US

MacDonald, Amy – This Is The Life CD 5 US

Madame X  – Action Jackson vinl 7 US

Madhouse  – 16 cass na US

Madhouse  – 16 cd 5 US

Madhouse  – 8 cd 5 US

Madhouse  – 6 vinl 12 US

Madhouse  – 10 vinl 12 US

Madhouse  – 10 vinl 7 US

Madhouse – 8 vinl 12 US

Madhouse – 6 vinl 7 US

Madness – One Step Beyond vinl 12 US

Madonna – Like A Prayer cd 5 US


Happy Birthday David Bowie

Big massive love to David Bowie on his birthday today! From Ziggy Stardust to Alladin Sane to the Thin White Duke and way beyond, Bowie has been amazing for over 40 years. Singer, songwriter, performer, artist. Thank you so much David for all the great music!

Do you have a favorite David Bowie song, album, or story? Leave me a comment…

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Our Newest 25 Music Items

Here is the latest update. Some we bought, some were gifts, some we burned. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or just confused?  Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COMMENTS

Lennon, John – Lennon Box CD 5 – 8 remastered albums, two bonus discs, hardback book, art print

Crayon – Learning How To Love Again vinyl 7 – Caron Vikre

Hendrix, Jimi – West Coast Seattle Boy CD 5

Dylan, Bob – The Best Of The Original Mono Recordings CD 5

Muse – The Resistance CD 5 CD-R

Muse – Black Holes And Revelations CD 5 CD-R

Adele – 19 CD 5 CD-R

Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend CD 5 CD-R

Charles, Ray – Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters CD 5

Harding, John Wesley – Sings To A Small Guitar Vol II CD 5 – With bonus disc

Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk CD 5 CD-R

Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes CD 5 CD-R

She & Him – Volume One CD 5 CD-R

Weezer – Weezer (Green Album) CD 5 CD-R

Young, Neil – After The Gold Rush CD 5 CD-R

Young, Neil – Fork In The Road CD 5 CD-R

Devo – Pioneers Who Got Scalped 2-CD 5 CD-R

Hicks, Dan And The Hot Licks – Crazy For Christmas CD 5 – Advance CD

Raveonettes, The – Pretty In Black CD 5 CD-R

Belle And Sebastian – Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant CD 5 CD-R

Hiatt, John Live – At The Strawberry Music Festival 2002 CD 5 CD-R Bootleg

Hiatt, John Live – At The Strawberry Music Festival 1989 CD 5 CD-R Bootleg


Music We Own: The L Stuff (As Of Today)

What up, music lovers?

This is the twelfth in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists (John Lennon, Cyndi Lauper, Live, etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Tony LeMans, Eric Leeds, and other friends of Prince). And yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Name – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Labelle, Patti – Live! One Night Only CD 5 US

Lake – Lake vinl 12 US

Lambert, Adam – For Your Entertainment CD 5 US

Lang, K.D. – Invincible Sampler CD 5 US Promo.

Lang, K.D. – Ingenue CD 5 US

Lang, K.D. – All You Can Eat CD 5 US

Lauper, Cyndi – True Colors vinl 7 US

Lauper, Cyndi – At Last CD 5 US

Lauper, Cyndi – I Drove All Night cd 3 US

Lauper, Cyndi – The Body Acoustic CD 5 US CD/DVD dual disc


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