Talked to my pops on the phone last night, for the first time in a couple of years. Some of it was fun (we have the same sense of humor), but most of it was tiring ( Read more... )

Mr. Butch, the most famous homeless guy in Boston, was in a scooter accident last week, and did not survive the impact. For those who don't know, he was a fixture in the Kenmore Square area for years, until stuff got gentrified there and he moved to Allston. He's been around my town for awhile, still slingin' that guitar and wearing that leather ( Read more... )

A little anecdote I was relating to my #px friends tonight ( Read more... )

I can't come up with only six, but the first seven that came to mind that were easy to write about follow:

String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller OrchestraWhen I was still playing with dolls and trucks, my mom had a lot of records that I loved to play. Most were her 78s and her 45s (I didn't really care for the LPs, dunno why), which were usually jazz ( Read more... )