2016-03-19 18:53
I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. ~Helen Keller Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Rolling Stone Decade End Reader PollMy picks:Album of the Decade: White Blood Cells by The White StripesSong of the Decade: "Fell in Love With a Girl" by The White StripesArtist of the Decad… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Here's a fascinating post from science fiction author John Scalzi on writers and how they're being hit hard by our current recession Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Richard Searles, Scarborough FaireBlack Flag, The First Four YearsVarious artists, Exotica Fever compilationMiles Davis, Kind of Blue and Bags' GrooveJohn Coltrane, Lush LifePearl Jam, Backs… Read More
2009-09-28 17:02
The set list: Deuce Strutter Got To Choose Hotter Than Hell Nothin To Lose Come On And Love Me Parasite She Watchin You 100,000 Years Cold Gin Let Me Go Rock And Roll Black Diamond Rock And… Read More
2009-09-25 18:21
Rotten Tomatoes has posted a list of the 100 worst reviewed movies of this decade. I read through the entire list and honestly, I don't think I've seen any of these. It's definitely worth… Read More
2009-09-22 12:23
We hardly got to know you this year Read More
2009-09-21 18:20
It's very classic sounding. I like it. Can't wait for the Kiss show in Detroit Rock City this Friday! Read More
2009-09-15 18:20
Poet and punk rocker Jim Carroll, whose life story was famously documented in his autobiography The Basketball Diaries, died following a heart attack on Friday, September 11th in New York Ci… Read More
2009-09-15 18:19
Sometimes I really love the sequence of songs I get on total random shuffle play. Here's my playlist from the last hour: Miles Davis, "So What"Josephine Baker, "Haiti"Tom Waits, "The Last R… Read More
2009-09-09 12:27
I'm going to see KISS in concert on the 25th this month, my first time seeing them perform live. I don't know why I never saw them sooner; I loved them as a kid, even had my own Ace Frehley… Read More
2009-09-02 15:05
Biologically it should be easy to understand that you are physically part of the earth and everything within it. You are made of the same elements, you breathe the same air. You cannot hol… Read More
2009-08-31 17:04
Music for Primates, originally uploaded by jrpopartz.Check out some cool, free music courtesy of jrpopartz!Track list:1) Tiger Shake - The Hustlers2) Casbah - Sandy Nelson3) Bi-Aza-Ku-Sasa … Read More
2009-08-31 13:09
One of my favorite blogs to read is Erin Pavlina: Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious people. Today's post talks about meeting other people in your dreams, a subject that I find fascinating.She… Read More
2009-08-31 13:04
Dinosaur Jr., Farm Aerosmith, O Yeah! Greatest HitsVarious, We're A Happy Family Ramones Tribute AlbumHoodoo Gurus, Stoneage RomeoCheap Trick, Authorized Greatest Hits Kiss, MTV Unplugged Read More
2009-08-17 16:33
Check out "These Are My Twisted Words" which Radiohead is offering as a free download Read More
2009-08-13 13:01
What we know of the world comes to us primarily through vision. Our eyes, however, are sensitive only to that segment of the spectrum located between red and violet; the remaining 95 percen… Read More
2009-08-12 11:27
I can't wait to see this one Read More
2009-08-11 11:51
This is a good, solid tribute album with a diverse roster of superstar bands putting their spin on the Ramones: U2, Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and the Pretenders to name… Read More
2009-08-10 18:37
I've been listening to the Ramones all day today Read More
2009-08-07 11:40
Like most people my age, I grew up on the films of John Hughes. They really did help to define Generation X, and I'm sad to hear that he has passed away Read More
2009-08-06 17:25
Tori is going to be in Detroit on Saturday, but I've decided to give her a pass this time around. I've already seen her play live nine times before, and her new album left me feeling very "… Read More
2009-08-06 15:47
Things have been pretty quite here these past few months. After many years of devoted blogging, I hit a big dry spell. I just haven't felt like I've got anything to say. I need to change… Read More
2009-06-23 11:50
eye hazards in industry, originally uploaded by A Journey Round My Skull Read More
2009-06-23 11:49
arthur hawkins cover, the man without a head, originally uploaded by A Journey Round My Skull Read More
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