Millennials have come around to what we Boomers knew when we were young — for music, vinyl is groovy both figuratively and literally. For those who want to get into records, but without the hassles associated with hooking up all the gear, Yamaha is introducing a networked turntable.
Month: August 2018
Be True to Your Song
Radiohead was sued by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood for copyright infringement, over the song “Creep.”
The songwriters alleged it sounded too similar to “The Air That I Breathe.”
The song that I think “Creep” borrows from — intentionally or not — is from 1964, expressing support for the surfin’ Beach Boys against the rising Beatles tide.
How’s that work again?
During a visit to my old place of work yesterday, wanting an update on who had quit or retired and who was still there, I asked, “Who’s left… and who’s left?”
Leading by Example
Commentators and comedians have pointed out how the Trumpster praises the attractiveness of his daughter Ivanka. Last year I posted this about Trump’s former personal attorney, now self-confessed felon, Michael Cohen.
Cohen’s lawyer has reportedly set up a GoFundMe page for his client, seeking half a million bucks, but I’m not going to look for it, let alone link to it! Obviously, the lawyer will be taking his cut out of the proceeds.
Iron Lung Living
I was lucky to have been born when Jonas Salk introduced the polio vaccine. For some others who were not as lucky, the iron lung continues to be their everyday reality.
Now I’ve Seen Everything
My good friend Bismo from B-Movie Blues… on stage at Terrificon in Connecticut… with legendary comic book writer/editor Roy Thomas… doing a couple of Elvis songs?? It was a fantastic scene, and a once-in-a-lifetime event that was straight from the Bizarro World!
For an extra special bonus, before joining the ranks of Elvis impersonators, Thomas visited with my pal Joltin’ Joe Sinnott, who was one of Roy’s most valuable artistic assets at Marvel Comics.
