Fighting a culture of corruption and impunity
An important reminder of the brutal realities of the Putin regime.
All posts filed under: Saturday Soundtrack
Semi-regular Saturday updates – to break out of the more serious posts on other days of the week – on musical events, musicians and bands that catch my ear. Think of Paul Krugman’s “Friday Night Music” blog posts…without the PhD in Economics (not to mention the Nobel Prize).
Roots music from Charm City
A Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet steeped in traditional music yet not afraid to try new sounds.
Finlandia!
Taking in the wonders of Helsinki
Which side are you on?
Changing the course of America from “we the people” to “I, me, mine.”
A spirited migration
“The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence” is an evening not to be missed.
Truth can be elusive
I return to read the first in the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series.
Hellhounds and phantoms
Robert “Mack” McCormick’s biography of Robert Johnson was 50 years in the making.
Blackbird
An iconic song written about nine heroes from our past, at a place that lives on.
Small stage, towering talents
Enjoy a recent Tiny Desk concert with Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives.
Remembering the first family of Black Country Music
Alice Randall wants us to recognize and remember the Black roots of Country Music.
MORE TO COME... 