One of the things I’ve been trying to do with Old Man’s River is to stay away from the big hits, try and introduce people to stuff they wouldn’t have come across easily.
So, today:
Recommendation 3: (Album)
On The Road to Freedom. Alvin Lee and Mylon Lefevre and some very interesting sessions men.
When I was in [...]
Old Man’s River: On The Road To Freedom
January 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Music, Old Man's River, Retarded hippie
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Applauding our own behinds
January 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Books, Facebook, Twitter
While returning from New York yesterday, I read David Rakoff’s Don’t Get Too Comfortable on the plane. Viciously funny. But that’s not the point of this post.
In a chapter entitled What Is The Sound of One Hand Shopping, Rakoff quotes the inimitable Lenny Bruce, saying:
Lenny Bruce described flamenco as being an art form wherein [...]
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