I won’t say I’m finally settled in Los Angeles, but…almost. Let’s just say my moving experience has been, well, an experience. We’ll blame the dearth of blog posts on the unnamed fellow who stole the modem outside my apartment building.
To get us back in the proper mood, here’s one of the greatest living comedians, Stephen Fry, formerly of the famous British duo “Fry and Laurie.” If you’ve only experienced Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, you’re in for a wonderful surprise:
Because I’m still catching up on the news and working on some new essays, today’s post will be more entertainment than education. This clip is a few months old, but I haven’t followed The Daily Show while I’ve been in London. As someone who has studied comedy writing, I deem this to be comedy gold:
Continuing the theme of worthwhile new websites, classical guitarist and composer Allen Krantz, who has been a dear friend and teacher to me, has launched a site showcasing his extraordinary talent and overflowing works. If you live in or near Philadelphia, you’ll definitely want to check the Events page regularly to catch one of his shows. And no matter where you are in the world, you can listen to his songs at the Music page. You can also find his recordings at InstantEncore and Classical Archives.
Categories: Scales, Sounds, and Soul Tags: Detroit, Devil With a Blue Dress On, Entertainment/Culture, Garage rock, Good Golly Miss Molly, John Marascalco, Little Richard, Mitch Ryder, Music, Robert Blackwell, Shorty Long, The Detroit Wheels, William Stevenson
Year: 1964
Written by: Solomon Burke, Bert Berns, & Jerry Wexler
Billboard Hot 100: #58
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Album: The Clash (CBS Records)
Year: 1979
Written by: Mick Jones & Joe Strummer
Billboard Hot 100: #8
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Categories: Scales, Sounds, and Soul Tags: Ain't It a Shame, Ain't That a Shame, Dave Bartholomew, Entertainment/Culture, Fats Domino, Jerry Wexler, Music, Pat Boone, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino
Album: Imagination (Buddah Records)
Year: 1973
Written by: Jim Weatherly
Billboard Hot 100: #1
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Categories: Scales, Sounds, and Soul Tags: Buddah Records, Cissy Houston, Entertainment/Culture, Gladys Knight, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Imagination, Jim Weatherly, Midnight Train to Georgia, Neither One of Us
Categories: Scales, Sounds, and Soul Tags: Aragorn, Elrond, Entertainment/Culture, Gollum, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Middle-earth, Mordor, Ramble On, Robert Plant, The Lord of the Rings
Year: 1966
Written by: Sir Mack Rice
Billboard Hot 100: #23
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