Happy Birthday Weird Al!

Happy Friday! Last weekend i had the pleasure of seeing two incredible shows....but I'll post about that in the near future. Today Weird AL is 50 so i figured it was only proper to salute the man. I grew up with tracks like Fat, Like A Surgeon, Yoda, Eat It, Living With A Hernia, etc. I even remember going to the theatres to see UHF. About three years ago i actually caught Al on tour (during the White and Nerdy era) and it was lots of fun. He had multiple costume changes, video intermissions, and played all the hits. Anyways happy Birthday Al!. Have a good weekend everyone!

You're Pitiful - (Parody of You're Beautiful - James Blunt)

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Wild Card Wednesday! - The Beatles

Peace and love everybody! Well unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple of months you've noticed that once again The Beatles are back on the top of the charts. I'll admit that I've gotten a little caught up in the madness and one by one I'm building up my Beatles collection. Anyways here's a tune from the remastered version of The White Album.

Happiness Is A Warm Gun

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Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson

Happy Sunday everyone. Unfortunately it's been a rough Sunday for us Redskins fans. Oh well there's always next year.

So I figured it was about time to give props to the song that gave these posts their namesake. Hope you enjoy....

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

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Happy Birthday Bruuuuuuuce!

As most of you know today is Mr. Springsteen's 60th birthday. I was witness to Bruce and the E street band last year and even though he's now 60, he's definitely not slowing down. Speaking of slowing down, tonight's track is off 1982's acoustic album Nebraska . It was a bit rainy in Charleston today so i felt a track from this album would be appropriate. till next time.....

Nebraska

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"Do you like Phil Collins?" - Patrick Bateman

I realize ole Pat Bateman is more of a Sussudio guy but i bet he'd also appreciate this tune from the Against All Odds Soundtrack. Have a great weekend everyone. Go Skins!

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins

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Grab Bag Tuesday - Tom Waits

Good evening. I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend. I had a very relaxing time laying around in a lake, drinking beer, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. Today was back to the grind so forgive me for being a bit tired (and a touch lazy) tonight. I didn't have anything in particular in mind to play tonight so I closed my eyes and ran my hands over my CD wall and Blue Valentine was in my grasp when my eyes opened. I couldn't have picked a better one with three open eyes. Hope you enjoy the tune. Till next time...

Romeo Is Bleeding

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Sunday Morning Coming Down - Ryan Adams

I've never read it anywhere but I have a sneaking suspicion that this tune was heavily influenced by the 80's classic Beetlejuice. If you're familiar with the movie (if not, shame on you) check out the song and try to prove me wrong. Whether it is or not it's still a hell of a catchy tune. Hopefully Ryan decides to come out of retirement soon. Till then we've got this track from 2003's Love Is Hell (Part 1) EP to enjoy.

This House is Not For Sale

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It's Alive! -Grateful Dead

In the words of Neil Diamond, "Hello Again." So after 7 plus years my trusty PC called it quits. I got some crazy viruses that i couldn't shake so i thought it was a great excuse to buy a new laptop. So this is kind of exciting for me being the first post on my new computer. This may also lead to more frequent posts (although I'm not promising anything) since i can do this from the comfort of my own couch.

Alright since this is my first post i thought I'd share my favorite Dead song with you. You can find the album version of this tune on the great Wake Of The Flood Album. For today though we're going to hear the live version from 12/19/73. enjoy...

Stella Blue

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Sunday Morning Coming Down - The Carter Family

A very special lady passed away a little over a week ago. She was well loved and meant a great deal to many people (including me). One of the things I love about music is that there is a song for every occasion. As I was going through my collection I came across many songs about death and the various interpretations of an afterlife. After narrowing it down I felt this was the best way to honor this particular person. She was a god-fearing woman with a love for country music. Anyways I think she would approve of this selection. Have a good night everyone.

Can The Circle Be Unbroken?

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Sunday Morning Coming Down - Willie Nelson

Well it's a little over 100 degrees today so I'm happy the ac is working. The Wilco/VA trip went on without a hitch. The show was definitely worth the trip and reconnecting with old friends is always a plus. Wolf trap was a perfect setting for the experience. The weather was in the upper 60's, the stars were bright and Wilco sounded better than ever. Since I'm by no means a professional writer click here for a pretty solid review of the show. All i would add is that if the boys come to your town this summer or fall check em out because you won't be let down.

Alright let's get to today's post. For me Willie Nelson is the ultimate "Tear in my Beer" troubadour. His voice and deliver are so calming. Despite all the hardships he always provides a sense of hope in his songs. I really enjoyed two of his 90's albums. The first one being Spirit which goes back to the Red Headed Stranger era with just Willie on his acoustic guitar and sister Bobbie on the piano (and i little fiddle thrown in for good measure). For today we'll listen to a track from the follow up album, Teatro. This one has a little more instrumentation and was produced by Daniel Lanois. If you're a fan of the late 90's/current Dylan records I think you'll dig this CD. Oh yeah did i mention Emmylou Harris sings back up on most of the tracks? Enjoy the rest of your Sunday...............

Somebody Pick Up My Pieces

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Wilco Countdown

Alright gang we've come to the end of the countdown. Tomorrow afternoon I'll be hitting the road for the big show. I had a rough day of going to the beach and napping yesterday so once again I'm playing catch up tonight. Here's a couple tracks from Being There & A.M. Till we meet again.......

Sunken Treasure

Box Full Of Letters

Wilco Countdown

Happy 4th everyone! So today we're going to take a trip back to 1999 with a track off Summerteeth. This album featured very dark lyrics sometimes hidden by upbeat and poppy instrumentation. It was definitely a departure from the "rootsey" Being There & AM albums (we'll get to those in the coming days) It was also an introduction to the more experimental stuff that would later appear on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I'd suspect a lot of that influence came from the late Jay Bennett. Well I'm off to have some fun and i hope you are too. Till next time!!

In A Future Age

Wilco Countdown

I got a bit tied up yesterday so today we'll go ahead and represent two albums, A Ghost is Born & Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

The first time i saw Wilco i drove down to Norfolk from Richmond to a club called The Norva. I was about 10 feet from the stage and the guys played about a 3 three hour show with two encores (the picture to the left is from that performance). I'd put it in the top 5 live shows that I've attended. Enjoy the tunes. Tomorrow the countdown continues!!

Handshake Drugs

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