Category: Music

Our 24 Latest Music Items

Here is the latest music update. Some were new, some were used, most were cheap, a couple might have been free. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?

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


Pictures From The 2023 Seattle And Bumbershoot Trip

Hello again, family, friends, and everyone else. The pictures from our 2023 trip to Seattle and the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival are now online! We had a great time and so did our friends. Take a look at the pictures.

If you are thinking of going in 2024, let me know!

If you have any questions, just ask. And leave a comment if you want….

2023 Seattle photos

2023 Bumbershoot photos

What we did on the 2023 trip


The 2023 Seattle And Bumbershoot Trip

This is our annual trip to Seattle for the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. We’ve gone every year from 2001-2019 and now again in 2023. Thanks, Covid, for the canceled years. Also going this year, on various days, our friends Karl and Betty, Larry and Robin, Cal and Laura, and Margaret from Portland.

I’ll post some pictures soon, but first, here’s what we did on our trip.

Tuesday August 29th


Neil Young Solo At The Rady Shell In San Diego

July 11, 2023. Neil did a small tour of the left coast, promising to play a lot of rare and deep tracks, with few hits. Yes, he did Like A Hurricane but it was on the pump organ. Yes, there was Heart Of Gold but it was solo. There was a touch of Buffalo Springfield too. And yes, Four Strong Winds was folky as usual, but most of the rest of the set was more obscure.

Take a look at the photos…

Here’s the set list:


Our 30 Latest Music Items

Here is the latest music update. Some were new, some were used, most were cheap, a couple might Have been free. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?

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


Pictures From The 2023 Cruel World Festival

Hello again. The pictures from the 2023 Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, CA are now online! It was big fun! We saw Berlin, The Vapors, ABC, Gang of Four, Gary Numan, Squeeze, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, and Siouxsie. Take a look at the pictures!

If you are thinking of going in 2024, let me know!

If you have any questions, just ask. And leave a comment if you want….

2023 Cruel World Festival photos


Pictures From The 2023 Beachlife Festival

Hello again. The pictures from the 2023 Beachlife Festival in Redondo Beach, CA are now online! We had a great time. Take a look at the pictures!

If you are thinking of going in 2024, let me know!

If you have any questions, just ask. And leave a comment if you want….

2023 Beachlife Festival photos


Pictures From The 2022 Wonderfront Festival

Hello again, family, friends, and everyone else. The pictures from the 2022 Wonderfront Festival in San Diego are now online! We had a great time. Take a look at the pictures.

If you are thinking of going in 2023, let me know!

If you have any questions, just ask. And leave a comment if you want….

2022 Wonderfront photos

What we did at the Wonderfront Festival


Our 26 Latest Music Items

Here is the latest music update. Some were new, some were used, most were cheap, a couple might Have been free. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?

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


The 2022 Wonderfront San Diego Trip

We stayed a few nights in nearby San Diego so we could attend the Wonderfront Music Festival. Since we had moved down south, it was close and relatively easy. It’s a three day music festival, held right on the San Diego waterfront with multiple (eight) stages and attractions. This was our first time attending (and only the second time it has been held), but we will most likely be going again in 2023. Anyway, there’s what we did there in 2022.

Thursday November 17th


Our 16 Latest Music Items

Here is the latest music update. Some were new, some were used, most were cheap, a couple were free. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?

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

ARTIST TITLE FMT SIZE CTRY COMMENTS
Costello, Elvis – The Boy Named If CD 5 US
Japan – Quiet Life CD 5 Aus Four bonus tracks
Partridge, Andy – My Failed Songwriting Career Vol 2 CD 5 UK
Jarosz, Sarah – World On The Ground CD 5 US
Jarosz, Sarah – Undercurrent CD 5 US
Dylan, Bob – Oh Mercy CD 5 US
Dylan, Bob – John Wesley Harding CD 5 US
Dylan, Bob – Modern Times CD 5 US
Stirling, Lindsey – Lindsey Stirling CD 5 US
Pink Floyd – Animals CD 5 US
XTC – Mummer vinyl 12 UK Reissue with different artwork
Dylan, Bob – Self Portrait vinyl 12 US
Rolling Stones, The – Out Of Our Heads vinyl 12 US
Rolling Stones, The – December’s Children And Everybody’s) vinyl 12 US
Rolling Stones, The – Flowers vinyl 12 US
Who, The – Tommy CD 5 US

Terrific Tunes For Tuesday – Take 71

It’s not Tuesday? So what. It’s still a terrific tune by one of my favorite artists. He’s a fantastic songwriter and I love this song. There’s no real video, just a picture. But listen anyway!

 

Let me know what you think, leave me a comment…


The Book I Read: The Beatles By Hunter Davies

This is the official one. The Beatles by Hunter Davies is the only authorized biography of the group. It was originally written back in 1968, but this is the updated edition. What that means is this: the full original 1968 book is included but also much more. At the end is a chapter from 1985 which updates where each Beatle is at in their lives. But even better, the first, lengthy chapter is a more recent writing from 2006 which updates the history quite a lot. So, the book is historical but also more timely. (continued…)


Our 25 Latest Music Items

Here is the latest music update. Some were new, some were used, most were cheap, a couple were free. Click on the “read more” link to see the whole list. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?

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

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS
Eilish, Billie – Don’t Smile At Me CD 5 US
Costello, Elvis – Spanish Model CD 5 US Various Artists
Beatles, The – Let It Be CD 5 US Five CDs and 1 Blu-Ray
Frampton, Peter – Frampton Forgets The Words CD 5 US
Lennon, John – Plastic Ono Band Super Deluxe CD 5 US 6 CDs, 2 Blu-Rays
Davies, Ray – Thanksgiving Day CD 5 US
Garbage – No Gods No Masters CD 5 US Deluxe 2-CD Edition
Numan, Gary – Intruder CD 5 US
Prince – The Truth vinyl 12 US
Partridge, Andy – My Failed Songwriting Career Vol. 1 CD 5 UK
Prince – Welcome To America Deluxe Edition CD 12 US 2 LPs, 1 CD, 1 Blu-Ray
Harrison, George – Extra Texture vinyl 12 US Die-cut cover
Moulding, Colin – The Hardest Battle CD 5 UK
Browne, Jackson – Downhill From Everywhere CD 5 US
Parker, Graham – Acid Bubblegum CD 5 US
Finn, Neil – Dizzy Heights CD 5 US
McCartney, Paul – Flaming Pie CD 5 US
Ure, Midge – Fragile CD 5 UK
Dylan, Bob – Blonde On Blonde CD 5 US
Dylan, Bob – Planet Waves CD 5 US

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