Today I met up with my brother downtown, and we went to the opening festivities of Mercy Corps, the Portland-based international relief organization, which just opened a new headquarters building in Old Town, right next to the venerable Skidmore Fountain. (Inscription: ”Citizens: The Riches of a City”….) My nephew’s band, “Meet Your Monster,” was playing, [...]
“Where have all the flowers gone?“ (2007, w/ Peter & Paul) “Puff, the Magic Dragon“ (2007, w/ Peter & Paul) “Follow Me” (1971) “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face“ (1970) “Early Morning Rain“ (1966, w/ Peter & Paul) “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1966, w/ Peter & Paul) h/t Jim Montague “Because All Men [...]
This song has been running through my head of late; Rhett Miller’s “Our Love,” from his album “The Instigator.” It’s that danged Doctor’s fault; coming up on fifteen years.
For some reason I haven’t quite divined, all weekend this Old 97′s song has been running through my head, and played endlessly to the obvious irritation of my neighbors. Singular Girl… Old 97′s, 2001. Well, you can tell it to the radio, tell it to the television. They are not listenin’, they are only machines. [...]