Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021
In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On
Read moreIn case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On
Read moreCertain types of music have been around forever. Jazz, for, example has been with us for over a hundred years.
Read moreSpring forward, etc. Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Why do we bother when science says it’s a
Read moreWhen a bunch of British punk fans became enamoured with the music of Jamaican immigrants in cities like Coventry, some
Read more[Note: This is an article I wrote for Nightflight.com. You should check out that site for 80s and 90s material.
Read more[Note: An edited version of this story appeared in the Metro papers across Canada. They only give me 400 words,
Read moreBack the 60s, DJs and their crews hauled massive PA systems around the island to spin records at parties. The
Read moreOn this date in 1992, Johnny Carson hosted his last Tonight Show after 30 years. Here’s an interesting list of
Read moreThe Legends of Ska is a Buena Vista Social Club-like documentary on Jamaican music. It has a screening at Harbourfront
Read moreHow can you not like these guys?
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