There, Logitech Squeezebox Touch. You’re on Ethernet.
Feeling better? I hope so.
If you forget you have this network interface, then I’ll know there’s something seriously wrong. I’m going to guess it’s either with your hardware or software.
Category: Music
Meek Speak
Whenever there’s a reason to mention Phil Spector, as there was here a few days ago, I think of British record producer Joe Meek. Like Spector, he masterfully exploited recording studio techniques to create a unique sound and, like Spector, Meek murdered someone.
Pretend It’s Last Friday
On April 1 it was revealed that after Paul met John, cosmic forces were unleashed, so powerful they warped space and time, and were detected by ESP in Vermont.
No Laughing Matter
I mentioned Jim Dawson a few weeks ago, and today on Facebook he posted this picture. That’s Jim in back. Is that comic actor Martin Short in the middle, looking like Harpo Marx? Jim likes to joke, so I assumed it was an April Fool gag.
But no, it wasn’t a joke. Jim wanted to note the passing of Warner/Reprise Records A&R executive and producer Andy Wickman, on the right wearing glasses. Standing in front was Phil Spector.
Five Years
Five years ago today I retired from the company where I had worked for 36 of the 40 years since graduating from college.
Magazine Writer
Posting the New Yorker piece about Stu Sutcliffe reminded me of something I meant to put here last October. It didn’t happen because that was when I went on hiatus, due to WordPress technical difficulties.
This piece by Paul McCartney should be readable without a subscription, assuming you haven’t already run out of free articles this month.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/25/paul-mccartney-writing-eleanor-rigby-beatles
The copy of “Eleanor Rigby” above is from the one-of-a-kind Yellow Submarine Songtrack project. It’s explained here. Note the color-coordinated nod to Ukraine.