The Blue America PAC hasn't officially endorsed any candidates this year. We have a whole bunch we want to endorse but we're concentrating on Maine's No on 1 campaign for now. As of last night, the equality forces were ahead-- but only marginally. The Portland Press Herald is reporting that a new poll shows that 51.8% of people who plan to vote in November say they will vote no or are leaning...
Do you remember that fad/game in the eighties, 'Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon'? It was based on the supposition that anyone in the world could be connected to any other human (presumably the queen of England) being by six steps or degrees. The game was to connect any other entertainer to Kevin Bacon in six steps. Mark Mothersbough, from Devo, was in a Neil Young movie called Lost Highway. Kevin...
I've been whining lately about the addition of the Music Blog Network thingy, in part because the posts show up everywhere and there's little or no "social" aspect to them. Mog's gotta make money to survive I suppose, (it is making money off of these things isn't it?), and I've found so much good here that I really ought to be able to take the good with the bad and just remain grateful. Trying ...
I first heard this song on a Mahalia Jackson Christmas CD. A Google! search revealed that this is a perennial from 1542, as a children's song as well as a Christmas carol. This version by Joan Osborne has all the soul of this 16th century carol, and captures all drama and joy of this season.
Joan Osborne's 2005 music CD release of Christmas songs has been given an angelic cover for 2007. However, she did ask a question of Santa Claus that hasn't been answered...yet. So, what's the answer, St. Nick?
This is totally out of character for me but I'm actually listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving! Heading down to Georgia in a couple of weeks for an extended working vacation, and stocking up on the tunage for the trip.Been on a Joan Osborne kick lately and a bit disappointed by Pretty Little Stranger, not so much for the sound, it's great and I dig anything she sings, but just about ...
I was flipping through the HD channels today and I caught the tail end of a great Motown tribute.So i just wanted to share this highlight, Joan Osbonre belting out a great version of a classic song...enjoy!!
I've been whining lately about the addition of the Music Blog Network thingy, in part because the posts show up everywhere and there's little or no "social" aspect to them. Mog's gotta make money to survive I suppose, (it is making money off of these things isn't it?), and I've found so much good here that I really ought to be able to take the good with the bad and just remain grateful. Trying ...
You having any labor pains yet DH?and from one of my all time favorite artists, if you're looking for fresh Christmas music you may want to give this a listen -