Without delay, here are the albums I listened to while putting together the Jan. 27 issue of The Island News:
Jimmy Buffett — Son of a Son of a Sailor
John Denver — An Evening With John Denver
Son Volt — Union
Archive for Neil Young
Newspaper tunes, Jan. 27 edition
Posted in Music with tags An Evening With John Denver, Cowboy Junkies, Dwight Yoakam, Gone, Harvest Moon, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Neil Young, Ray Charles, Son of a Son of a Sailor, Son Volt, Studio, The Island News, Union on February 2, 2022 by macmysteryLike it or not, I’m back
Posted in Family, Uncategorized with tags Baseball, Dylan, Neil Young on July 2, 2010 by macmysteryAfter successfully failing to post for the entire months of May and June (Heck, I posted just one day in April), I have returned. See how I made that sound positive.
Some health issues (well, one actually), a lack of computer access and a heavy load at work have conspired to keep me down, but I have prevailed.
I’ve missed a lot the last three months … a lot I’d have liked to comment on.
I saw a Neil Young concert, my third, that was downright nasty it was so good.
I went to camp for three days with my son, Dylan, and thought I was going to die.
I had some sort of episode at work and thought I was going to die.
And among other things, I really would have liked to comment on some people I admired who did die.
Down the road, I may get to some of those things, albeit a little late. But for whatever small number of people who read this and myself, it’s simply progress that I’ve typed these words. Any catching up I do will be icing on the cake.
Later this morning I leave for Washington D.C. and then New York City for my annual baseball trip. Hopefully, I’ll have some things to comment on from there.
Bye, for now.
More about the moon …
Posted in Music with tags "Bad Moon Rising", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Eight Miles High", "Fly Me to the Moon", "Harvest Moon", "Space Oddity", "Yellow Moon", Byrds, Credence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, John Hiatt, Moon, Neil Young, Neville Brothers, Pink Floyd on July 22, 2009 by macmystery
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. I know, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album would seem like the perfect choice, but there’s not actually any songs specifically about the moon. Maybe I would suggest just listening to that entire album … in the dark … with friends.
There’s now “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, or “Eight Miles High” by the Byrds. Once again, just sings about space are too vague. I needed the moon. And obviously, I can’t use them all. There’s no Moonshadow here.
But here’s a couple more …
A new year, some new Bruce
Posted in Music with tags Barack Obama, Billboard, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Danny Federici, Death Cab For Cutie, Eddie Vedder, Grammys, John Mayer, Kings of Leon, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Radiohead on December 10, 2008 by macmystery
"Working on a Dream"
Obviously, anyone who is a Springsteen fan has heard by now that his new album, “Working on a Dream,” will be released Jan. 27, just days after Barack Obama’s inauguration and just days before his Super Bowl halftime performance.
The first two songs, the title track and “My Lucky Day” are available online already (see iTunes or Amazon.com). You can also watch both. I’ve embedded both at the end of this post.
Here’s the track listing for the album:
1. Outlaw Pete
2. My Lucky Day
3. Working On a Dream
4. Queen of the Supermarket
5. What Love Can Do
6. This Life
7. Good Eye
8. Tomorrow Never Knows
9. Life Itself
10. Kingdom of Days
11. Surprise, Surprise
12. The Last Carnival
Bonus track:
The Wrestler
A couple of notes …
- According to Billboard magazine, the opening track, “Outlaw Pete,” is a whopping eight minutes long.
- Also, the late Danny Federici, as well as his son, Jason, appear on the album.
- The album will be packaged with a DVD containing studio footage. I can only assume the two videos already available will be part of that DVD,
- Several news outlets are already a reporting there will be a tour to accompany the album, beginning in the spring in Europe.
- And in what should be old news, but isn’t, “Girls in Their Summer Clothes,” from 2007’s “Magic” has been nominated for two Grammys — Best Rock Song (against Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, Kings of Leon, and Coldplay) and Best Solo Rock Performance (against John Mayer, Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, and Neil Young). The 51st Grammy Awards air at Sunday, Feb 8 on CBS.
Working on a Dream
My Lucky Day
Raising Two Americans 