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...and one more...
One of the few songs covered by Johnny Cash that I still associate with its original writer. This song was worth the hangover... -
Steve Earle, "Johnny Come Lately"
My favourite Steve Earle song (against heavy competition.) He played this the last time I saw him in Halifax, which was very exicting!
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Steve Earle sings "Jerusalem"
Steve Earle sings tells a story about his great early teachers, books they introduced him to, and the Third Crusade, then sings "Jerusalem." It’s a long video but a wonderful song. (Song begins at 6:35.) -
Parked so I can listen to it later
Jully Black sings "Put Your Hand in the Hand":
at the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame a few years ago. -
iTunes' excuse for being...
One thing I unreservedly love about iTunes (or really, any big music library) is the ability to readily get my paws on cheesy pop songs from the 70s. Like this gem by the Stampeders. I LOVE this song!
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"And would you cry if I told you that I lied..."
Actually, this will be a truthful post. Promise.
About a week ago my brother texted me to remind me that Randy Bachman and Fred Turner's current project, Bachman &Turner (as opposed to Bachman-Turner Overdrive, an earlier sorta-incarnation and still one of my favourite band names ever) were playing at the Metro Centre. I went online and bought us ( Read more... ) -
"I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky..."
Hi there. Between the LJ wobbliness and my mostly-offline vacation status (I have no Internet at home aside from my phone so I access it at the public library. Sporadically. What of it?) I haven't been around much. In fact, I still have a Flashpoint recap waiting to be posted from two weeks ago. (I missed about half the latest episode thanks to ( Read more... ) -
File this under "utterly random"
Edmonton Oilers' forward Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend stop for hitchhikers in Vancouver. One of them is Bono.
Bono's comment on the incident later that night:
"I like ice hockey because people who play ice hockey are the kind of people who pick up hitchhikers."
And there you go.
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