Brooklyn and Belle with my Bride
We have been looking for reasons to return to Brooklyn Diner since eating there briefly. It was on the way to see Valerie June at Carnegie Hall. (If you haven’t … Continue reading
New Orleans: Day 2, Part I
There is music everywhere! Starting at 9am you can hear musical sounds throughout the Quarter. A trumpet here, an electric zither guitar there, or banjo even as enterprising musicians start … Continue reading
Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly: A Review
Best said by my bride as she swayed to the music, Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp a Butterfly is “a mixture of a lot of stuff.” It’s no surprise … Continue reading
Days I let my mind go wild and I get the binge going it is full on sensory overload
Days I let my mind go wild and I get the binge going it is full on sensory overload. Let us say the aural distraction landscape is only after I … Continue reading
I have little to add to the accompanying musical clip on Valerie June
I have little to add to the accompanying musical clip on Valerie June. Me and my bride were fortunate enough to see her live. What her wonderful studio recording does … Continue reading
My previous posting touched on the recent dilemma I had in selecting what to bring to my new apartment and what to discard. The question is, what did I believe … Continue reading
Allow an indulgence or two as I lay a thought out in the midst of a near crash of sleep. I was listening to Ella Fitzgerald sing the songs … Continue reading
The Back Room 