So my son Jonah discovered the Warren Zevon tunes on my iPod and I’m kvelling to no end as he turns into a big fan. (I’m a lifelong Zevon-devotee; his 1981 concert in LA in 1981 remains for me an indelible musical memory). Jonah’s discovery has inspired me to go back [...]
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The End of an Empire is Messy at Best
Posted in Music, Politics, Rock and Roll on August 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Run, don’t walk to grab Randy Newman new collection of tunes “Harps and Angels” - a snarky bunch of songs about the state of the post-9/11 union. If RN was crotchety as a young man, boy, just check out the middle-aged version. These are nasty songs designed to keep you sane.
One [...]
Gonna Be a Long Walk Home…
Posted in Music, Politics, Rock and Roll on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Caught the Bruce Springsteen concert in Milwaukee Monday night. Now granted, as a fairly rabid fan who’s lost count of how many Bruce concerts I’ve attended, I will admit that I lack a certain objectivity on this particular subject, but even so this was one of the really, really good [...]
One Rabbi’s Christmas Confession
Posted in Interfaith, Music, Religion, Rock and Roll on December 20, 2007 | 10 Comments »
OK, I admit it: I love to listen to Christmas songs this time of year.
I’ll leave it to you to determine if that makes me a bad Jew or a worse rabbi, but what can I say? I’ve got a major weakness for the ol’ seasonal standards.
Now I’m not talking about Christmas carols or overtly [...]
