Monday, August 18, 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Van Morrison: Stomping Ground

Van Morrison turns 80 at the end of this month.

I had the pleasure to visit his old neighborhood, Bloomfield, East Belfast, this spring.

Look for a post on that soon.

Here the Belfast Cowboy looks back on the 'hood, in a song from his latest album. Remembering Now, titled "Stomping Ground."

Friday, August 15, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

Saturday, August 09, 2025

Bonnie "Prince" Billy: I See A Darkness

If "I See a Darkness" sounds familiar, it is probably because you heard Johnny Cash's interpretation of it on his American III--Solitary Man album.

But the original version is by Bonny "Prince" Billy, who has recorded under various names over the years, including Will Oldham--his real name--as well as Palace Songs, Palace Brothers, Palace Music, and as well as Palace.

Obviously, Bonny "Prince" Billy is a bit of an eccentric. 

As for the music, Bonny is hard to classify but think of the Lumineers crossed with early Tom Waits as well as Cash. Only Oldham sings with a high tenor.

He's on tour now, and he'll be in my neck of the woods in a month.

Oldham is also an actor, most prominently, he played a teen preacher in Matewan.

Shall I see him?       

  

Friday, August 08, 2025

KING OF LATE NIGHT: Greg Gutfeld joins Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show'

Jimmy Fallon, host of the Tonight Show, was joined by the king of late night yesterday evening--Greg Gutfeld.

 

Thursday, August 07, 2025

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Stephen Colbert confronts Illinois governor on bizarre district map

Illinois does not and free and fair elections because of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his Democrats' gerrymandering.

Saturday, August 02, 2025

I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better - The Byrds {Stereo} 1965

The Byrds had a great run in the 1960s and early 1970s. Here's a rousing tune that is often overlooked, "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" from 1965.

Friday, August 01, 2025

Gutfeld: Kamala Harris hasn't held a book in years

Most leftists are fairly adept at agitprop stunts. Governing? No way.

Then there is Kamala Harris, who sucks at both.