Tagged: Christmas 2009

I’m not a musician, but I’ve always had an uncanny ear for good sound, and the guitar sound of James Gurley

has stay with me ever since I first heard Big Brother & The Holding Company. His bio will tell you he never has a guitar lesson. His sound was an assimilation of so many sounds [...]

The Transformative Power of Music – Image by kenne
“Before we were ever different, we were all human beings.” Mark Johnson, co-director of Playing for Change – Peace Through Music

By now most people have probably seen the video, Playing for Change – Stand By Me (over 16 million on YouTube), or seen the music documentary, [...]

In July of 1997, Cave member Dave Parsons selected Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow as our book for the monthly meeting of our reading club of the non-discriminating bourgeoise. Since that time Dave’s selection has held the record as the most difficult read for members. A benchmark not surpassed, some argue, till Dick Rohfritch’s selection of [...]

“Why I Hate Telling People I Teach English,” is a new poem by Wendy Barker. I love this poem! But I feel obliged to point out that the nice thing about being able to answer the question, “What do you do for a living?” with “I teach English,” is not having to explain what it [...]

Images of Wendy Barker from Writers In Performance Series Appearances – by kenne
“We missed you,” I said as we began the drive from the airport.
“It was like missing a major family reunion,” she replied, in reference to her not attending last year’s annual celebration of Emily Dickinson’s birthday. Not having Wendy at our annual party was [...]

While taking photos of the recent fund rasier, I was able to get some video from which I produced this video.
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Tagged: Augusta Pines, Denim & Diamonds, PCI Ranch

When children are a part of the holidays, naturally, they get all the attention. Here’s a short video taken this past Thanksgiving.
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Tagged: Chase, James, Thanksgiving 2009

This is the second posting on Ray Bonneville’s appearance at Ken & Mary’s Blues Project. Like the first,  this posting contains a video of Ray singing one of the songs from his latest album, “Goin’ by Feel.” Ken and Mary are currently talking to Ray about returning to the Project this coming year. We are please [...]

more about "Pearl Jam Time Lapse", posted with vodpod

Sunday afternoon and here I am listening to music back in time – in my mind. The time is the sixties, a time of early romance, which has always had a music connection – especially blues and jazz. Nurtured by late night radio, the music was often a balance with loneliness providing a connection with [...]

This is the third entry on the return visit of PorterDavis to Ken & Mary’s Blues Project. (click here for entry one and entry two)
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Tagged: Ken & Mary's Blues Project, PorterDavis

On October 17, 1974,Willie Nelson recorded the original pilot episode of “Austin City Limits (ACL). This past Satuday, was declared ACL Day in Austin, Texas — And, on November 15, ACL will again present a very special episode with Willie Nelson, in a joint performance with Austin legends Asleep at the Wheel.
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If you are a Tom Waits fan like me, here’s a preview of his soon to be released CD, “Glitter and Doom Live”.

Tagged: Tom Waits