Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Photo of the Day

I Got It, Niagara County Fair 2013

This Week's Playlist and Podcast

Below you will find a list of the songs played this past Sunday on Dr. John's Record Shelf.  By clicking here, you can listen to a podcast of the full program.  Enjoy. 

The Race Is On Again, Yo La Tengo

Summer Noon, Tweedy
Destruction, Willowz
Maw Maw Song, The Joy Formidable

I Can See For Miles, The Who
Party City, The Julie Ruin
Sing a Simple Song, Sly & the Family Stone
Chicken Switch, James Hunter Six

It's Morning Irene, Deadstring Brothers
Executionersong, Walker Kong
Hang Me Oh Hang Me, Oscar Isaac
It's a Wonderful Lie, Paul Westerberg

Oh Baby Babe, Rock'n'Roll Trio
I Feel a Sin Comin' On, Pistol Annies
Coney Island Winter, Garland Jeffreys
Do You Remember That, Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric

Ticket to Ride, Beatles
This Lonely Morning, Best Coast
Time of the Season, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Dreaming, Blondie
I'm Sure of It, Blanche
I Want You, Bob Dylan
Kiss, Prince

Glad I Knew Better, Howard Tate
Are Inlaws Really Outlaws, Sir Douglas Quintet
Other Side of This Life, Lovin' Spoonful

No One Else, Hooray for the Riff Raff
Is It Alright, Mikal Cronin

I Say Gooday Goodnite, NRBQ

Friday, December 12, 2014

Hollywood Night

I visited Los Angeles back in May, and took these pictures one night while wandering around Hollywood Boulevard and environs.  It was a good place to practice my street photography.











Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Photo of the Day

Winter Carnival, Las Vegas 2013

This Week's Playlist & Podcast

You can see a full list of the songs played this week on Dr. John's Record Shelf.  By clicking on this link, you can listen to a full podcast of the program. 

The Best Day, Thurston Moore
Raised on Robbery, Joni Mitchell
Black & White, Parquet Courts
Lazerray, TV on the Radio

Who's Producing You, Ty Segall
Girls, Deep Sea Arcade
Blues Run the Game, Laura Marling
Ya Hey, Vampire Weekend

Ballad of a Juvenile Delinquent, Leroi Brothers
Motorcycle Jack, Terry Ann
Bitchin' Camaro, Dead Milkmen
Mr. Spock, Nerf Herder

Better Than Mine, Allah Las
Lover's Turnaround, Gene Clark & Carla Olson
Duncan & Jimmy, Rhiannon Giddens
New Lady On the Prairie, Lizzy Hoyt

Who Fingered Rock'n'Roll, Cornershop
Hurt Me, Thee Headcoatees
Oh! Sleater-Kinney
Your Time, Captain Soul

Joy, Bettye LaVette
Use Me, Bill Withers
Sweet Thing, Van Morrison

Walking in the Rain, Ronettes
Hey! Manda & the Marbles
Rimbaud Eyes, Dum Dum Girls

I Pity the Fool, Bobby Blue Bland
Baby Cakes, Maxine Brown

I Say Gooday Goodnite, NRBQ

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Renaissance Fair 2

 

A few more shots from my visit to the renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake Washington last August.  As you can tell, there were a lot of colorful characters wandering about...








Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Photo of the Day

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco 2013

This Week's Playlist and Podcast

In what has become an annual post-Thanksgiving tradition, Dr. John's Record Shelf was devoted to a set of the host's musical guilty pleasures-- mainly AM pop stuff from the 1970s, as you can see from the playlist below.  If you too feel some nostalgic good will towards that era in music, you can listen to a podcast of the entire program (with some scintillating commentary) by clicking here. 

Saturday Night, Bay City Rollers
Loco-Motion, Grand Funk Railroad
The Air That I Breathe, Hollies
Swingtown, Steve Miller Band

Jive Talkin', Bee Gees
You Are the Woman, Firefall
One Fine Morning, Lighthouse
Ca Plane Pour Moi, Plastic Bertrand

Be My Baby, Andy Kim
A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done, Sonny & Cher
Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend, Lobo
Candida, Dawn

My Love, Paul McCartney
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth), George Harrison
No No Song, Ringo Starr
Stand By Me, John Lennon

Black & White, Three Dog Night
Ventura Highway, America
Danny's Song, Anne Murray
Crocodile Rock, Elton John

Don't Think Twice, The Wonder Who
Magic, Pilot
Please Mr. Please, Olivia Newton-John
Silver Moon, Michael Nesmith

You, Me and Mexico, Edward Bear
Beautiful Sunday, Daniel Boone
Wildwood Flower, Jim Stafford
Speak to the Sky, Rick Springfield

Alone Again Naturally, Gilbert O'Sullivan
Oh Babe What Would You Say, Hurricane Smith
Brand New Key, Melanie

Sky High, Jigsaw