Warren Zevon - Life'll Kill Ya

Truer words were never spoken.

The Sorrows - Baby

Classic Brit-beat.

The Gordian Knot - If Only I Could Fly

Woke up with this odd bit of Sixties AM pop in my head.

Fredo Viola - Rain or Shine (and beyond)

Featuring this cyberfriend of mine on his birthday. We met, as with Louise, via the Curve Ball community, a gathering for music that is varied and generally melodic, sophisticated, and otherwise description-defying. A featured artist on the show as well as a listener, Viola has rather a couple of websites showcasing his works. Of late, he has taken to exploring the realms and reaches of a cappella music and similar vocal exercises, including an exquisite, dark psychedelic venture that I unfortunately cannot find at this moment, and this rather lighter affair on Bandcamp, which induces mad meridian at certain junctions via headphones. Mmm, close-up a cappella. I may need to investigate that genre further.



More of Viola's works available for listening and viewing via The Turn and Fredo Viola. Enjoy!

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog

The FM rock classic.

Louise Le May - Tell Me One Thing That is New

A discovery via The Curve Ball, this intricate, gentle, and delightfully English singer/songwriter/pianist is one I gladly call a cyberfriend. Comparison points are more or less nonexistent; you'll just have to listen for yourself.

The Kingston Trio - The Merry (Little) Minuet

We don't seem to talk about "the big one" being dropped so much these days. Sometimes it's casually mentioned in discussions of North Korea and their apparently crazed royalty. Also, I think "hurricanes" in this song might more aptly be replaced by "lunatics" today. But this song is still pretty relevant, I think. Long time classic; enjoy.

Don Felder - Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)

Rock out.