Lydia’s Uncle Jack was a great man, a true gentleman, a soldier in the big one, a loving father, and a real jazz fan. He lived in NYC in the 30s and 40s and saw all the greats. He had a huge record collection and all them are still in perfect condition. When Jack passed [...]
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Picked up an LP of the Beatles’ Second Album this weekend at the Park Slope Flea Market.
Oh man, what a great record! I remember my brother Mike and I blasting this baby over and over again from the little crappy one speaker turntable we had.
This record totally rocks from start to finish.
BANG! “I’m gonna write [...]
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John Leamy and I of Dr. Mars got together this week with friends and guitarists Scott Kleber and Jory Hull. We ran through some new songs, one of which is based on the everlasting gloriousness of the BO DIDDLEY BEAT.
Here’s the originator, dig the guitar tone:
Buddy Holly loved the beat, and used it in one [...]
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Welcome. If you are here, you must have expressed an interest in The Kinks, Alexandre Dumas, Guinness or George Harrison.
As you must know, The Kinks, Alexandre Dumas, Guinness and George Harrison CAN’T BE BEAT. As cable ‘documentaries’ about ancient aliens and secret societies are wont to proclaim, “some believe [such-and-such dubious claim]“, “some believe” that [...]
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