Has the fun duo lost their mojo?
Only 30 seconds of the 2:38 new video is music. The remainder is an extended pitch for their new EP and soap?
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Pomplamoose – Let’s Go For A Ride
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Blues Brothers Bassist Donald Duck Dunn dead at 70
Famed member of Stax Records and Booker T & the MGs passes away
Donald “Duck” Dunn playing bass behind The Blues Brothers, ‘Everybody Needs Somebody’
Donald “Duck” Dunn one of R&B and rock and rolls best bassist died on May 13, 2012 in his sleep on tour in Japan. Donald “Duck” Dunn was well known in the music business and became famous as the bass player in the John Belushi – Dan” Aykroyd comedy and tribute to Stax R&B, The Blues Brothers.
The nickname came from watching Disney cartoons on television and his bass playing was self-taught which gave one of the unique and best bass lines in the business. His love for pipe smoking created the iconic image of a pipe smoking bass guitar player seemingly in his own world on the stage.
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Hendrix does Dylan All Along The Watchtower most popular cover
Song voted most popular cover by Jimi Hendrix – Dylan still performing the song at 71
‘All Along The Watchtower’ – Bob Dylan, Santiago Chile 2012
Readers of Rolling Stone Magazine voted Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along The Watchtower’ covered by Jimi Hendrix the most popular cover of all time.
On May 23, 2012 Bob Dylan will celebrate his 71st birthday and he’s still rocking it out, here recorded in Chile on April 30, 2012.
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Pete Seeger keeps Woody Guthrie flame with Union Maid
May Day Song – Woody Guthrie wrote ‘Union Maid’ as a woman’s point of view in supporting unions
On the eve of May Day 2012, it’s interesting to remember one of the great American folk and protest songwriters – Woody Guthrie.
Guthrie wrote this song back in 1940 to give a woman’s point of view about the union. Some of the comments are perhaps anachronistic today but the main point is “I’m sticking with the Union.” The title is a pun on the “Union Made” label.
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Pete Seeger a hit with Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Anti-war song was hit for The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary and Johnny Rivers
‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone’ Peter Paul and Mary (Live)
While Pete Seeger has yet to chart # 1 for his own performances, he has written many hit songs. Pete Seeger wrote this gentle, anti-war song in 1955.
Please support the effort to give Peter Seeger a # 1 song as he reaches his 93rd year of spreading music and peace in the world.
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Bob Dylan to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
Famed artists who sang ‘don’t follow leaders’ will accept the highest civilian honor from President Obama, the leader of the free world
"Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters" - Bob Dylan 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'
The US White House announced that singer songwriter, writer, and actor Bob Dylan will receive the the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
To followers of the iconic leader of baby boomer counter culture, the award has some irony. But then we were all younger then, we’re older than that now. Continue reading
Lady Danville – Better Side video
Party night with a twist
Lady Danville – Better Side by BlastroNetworks
The LA indie band Lady Danville has released their official video for ‘Better Side’ from the new EP “Operating”.
It’s an easy poppy song helped along by the carefree night out video with a twist. Bingo night at the seniors club meets Cocoon.
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Remembering Levon Helm
Bob Dylan, Elton John and me – remembering the Great Levon Helm
Levon Helm at Newport Folk Festival 2008 (photo credit WFUV Flickr Creative Commons non commercial)
Rock musician, actor and author Levon Helm is being remembered by many people since his death last week. Some are of those people famous and some like me, not. When I saw Levon Helm in The Last Waltz, it changed my live forever.
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Rock musician Levon Helm passes away
Famed member of The Band and Bob Dylan touring rock band dies from complications of cancer
Levon Helm (b. 1940 - d. 2012) famous rock musician Fredericton Harvest Blues Festival 2011 (photo Stephen Pate)
His family posted this brief message on Facebook
“Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul.”
He had suffered from throat cancer which has been in remission, although his singing voice never fully recovered.
Update – Remembering Levon Helm
Rock and Roll legend Levon Helm near death says family
The authentic voice behind the songs, the beat and one of the singers in The Band is in the final stages of cancer
Levon Helm at the Fredericton Harvest Blues and Jazz Festival 2011 (photo Stephen Pate)
Three hours ago his family posted this message on Facebook.
“Dear Friends,
Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. …
Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration… he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage…
We appreciate all the love and support and concern.
From his daughter Amy, and wife Sandy”
Update - Rock musician Levon Helm passes away
Review – Acer T231H Touch Monitor for Windows 8
Acer T231H bmid is the only reasonably priced monitor capable of multi-touch with Windows 8
Acer T231H Windows 7 and 8 touch monitor
Surprisingly the Acer T231H bmid is the only $300 monitor that delivers a multi-touch in Windows 7.
Once I started using this monitor, it was hard to give it up, so I bought another one to replace an old Samsung.
There is only a small cost premium over a non-touch monitor. Continue reading