The official Beatles Channel on YouTube now features all of their albums, but not the American editions!
Category: Music
A New York Yankee in Queen Elizabeth’s Court
In anticipation of Trump’s visit to England, Green Day’s “American Idiot” is making a comeback on the British music charts, almost fourteen years after its release. “American Idiot” is a very favorite album of mine, and the timing of its release was perfect, immediately before Dubya’s re-election. Billie Joe Armstrong does a good “Weird Al” Yankovic impression at the start of this video.
Something I enjoy about Green Day is that its numerous influences, from the Ramones to Brian Wilson, are apparent but not blatant. To my ears the band also took some inspiration from England’s Oasis. The song “Some Might Say” predates “American Idiot” by ten years.
https://youtu.be/4fLR3FRaFsQ
Hey Julian
Coming up on 50 years. Fifty! Everybody sing Na-Na-Na-Nah!
Live From Tanglewood
This Sunday’s Boston Symphony Orchestra concert in the Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA is one that I sorely wish I could attend, for both of the musical selections. But being here in Sun City West, AZ, I will have to settle for listening to the live stream from WCRB, with my little Oontz Angle speaker. Given the time difference, that means tuning it at 11:30 AM MST.
Forever’s Kids
“Mrs. Bluebird” by Eternity’s Children is one of my top 10 favorite songs from Andrew Sandoval’s “Come to the Sunshine” podcast. How can anyone not love this? So if you don’t, please don’t tell me!
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road With Plastic Mac
This video is everywhere else, but what the heck, I may as well add it here too.