Astrid! Photographer and lifelong friend to my favorite boys from Liverpool. I was so sad to hear of her passing yesterday, but grateful to see such an outpouring of love for her work. I’ve wanted to do a tribute to Astrid for a while now…along with Klaus Voormann, she played such a huge role inContinue reading “Important Beatle People: Astrid Kirchherr”
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The past harmonizes
Oh, hello. Apparently it’s almost 2017. November and December sped by so fast that I wound up at home in Vista the week before New Years, feeling like the holidays never even happened. While I’m here attempting to soak up some Southern California sunshine, here’s a quick(ish) update. It has been a strange year, hasn’t it? IfContinue reading “The past harmonizes”
A few personal thoughts on George Martin
Listen, I know Sir George was 90 years old and I know 2016 has already proved to be a year of crushing losses, but this still hit me right in the gut. I literally gasped when I saw the news on Tuesday night. Ever since watching the Beatles Anthology as a teenager and listening to GeorgeContinue reading “A few personal thoughts on George Martin”
The Man Who Fell To Earth
If this seems late, it’s only because I’ve desperately been avoiding pressing “publish” on a post that requires me to choose both the David Bowie and RIP tags. It still doesn’t quite compute. [And since then, Alan Rickman too?? WTF.] I’ve been listening to Blackstar on repeat this week. It’s a fitting last album: defiant, haunting, and strangely beautiful. I’dContinue reading “The Man Who Fell To Earth”
The King of the Blues
Six years ago, I was lucky enough to see B.B. King in New York, on the same bill as Simon & Garfunkel, CSN, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen (still one of the most magical nights I’ve ever experienced). I remember taking a recording on my dinky flip phone to share it with my dad later, because he’s theContinue reading “The King of the Blues”
LLAP
This post is overdue. It still feels unreal because I heard about Leonard Nimoy while on vacation, and by the time I got back, all the news stories and tributes had already quieted down. So I can’t really wrap my head around the fact that he’s actually gone. :( Maybe it’s like a Wrath of Khan/Search for SpockContinue reading “LLAP”
Happy Festivus! (one day late)
I was planning to post this on actual Festivus, but I got distracted in the best way possible (getting together with old friends and playing Super Smash Bros.). In any case, it’s less of a holiday post and more of an end-of-the-year-lollapalooza sort of thing. I started out with just the odds & ends but somehow thisContinue reading “Happy Festivus! (one day late)”
The Pillars of Rock & Roll
This past week I was sad to learn that two Rolling Stones sidemen, Bobby Keys and Ian McLagan, had passed away within one day of each other. Mostly what I knew about Bobby was his rip-roaring sax solos and the excerpts from Keith Richards’ book about throwing TVs out of windows, etc. Honestly, some of the stories about BobbyContinue reading “The Pillars of Rock & Roll”
R.I.P. Van Cliburn.
I know I posted this earlier when I was on my Tchaikovsky kick, but I have no shame in reblogging today. This is one of my favorite pieces ever and I’m so glad there exists a clip of Mr. Cliburn playing it: . (The end of Mvt. 1; Mvt. 2; Mvt. 3) . What anContinue reading “R.I.P. Van Cliburn.”
Influence
Not to turn this blog into an obituaries section, but I do feel the need to recognize two amazing artists we lost in the past two weeks. Dave Brubeck, 91 . Ravi Shankar, 92 . The great thing is that these two lived such long and fruitful lives, and were able to share so muchContinue reading “Influence”
