UPDATE: Jeez, I typed the year wrong. I have corrected that… In 1977, I was attending college and working part-time at the local newspaper. Besides writing a weekly music column, I used their typewriters for my class assignments (hey, I’m old) and took care of stuff no one else wanted to do (“Club Calendar,” calling…
Read More How Elvis helped my careerI’ve now had both eyes replaced. (well, not “replaced,” but it sounds more interesting than “cataract surgery.“) And it’s as life-changing as if I’d had them actually replaced. I’ve been wearing eyeglasses since I was 16, first for nearsightedness, then for that and farsightedness (never did understand how I could have both; shouldn’t they cancel…
Read More The eyes have itI got to spend Labor Day weekend with 3 of my favorite hiker pals, on a two-night camping trip. It was too damn hot. I was too damn out of shape. My pals weren’t ready to run marathons, either. Still, we had the best time. We were in the woods! Our adventures included a 7-mile…
Read More Two nights in the woods!Ahh, the Kinks. Always contrary. Always independent. Always special. The greatest band of its era, save the Fab Four. Ray Davies was an unparalleled songwriter, and his brother Dave and drummer Mick Avory added the perfect musical elements to each track. They broke up in 1996. Or 1997. And, despite periodic rumors of reuniting (they…
Read More Now, THIS is how you do a re-release!