I've decided even though I missed February and almost missed this month to make a mix CD every month of stuff I'm listening to and whatever pops into my head at the time.

The beast in question here is that truly awful cover of "Hotel California." I pretty much love everything that Nancy Sinatra has done, but that's a huge mis-step. So bad it's essential. The rest of the …

Once again, I bring the results from the Tuesday trips to the local indepe~ndent record store in Knoxville. This batch of January's new releases is a couple of months behind, but better late than never …

Cobbled together in an attempt to woo a girl that I like.

I recently had the privilege of atte.nding two concerts - one in a cafe, the other in a living room. Folk music was performed on both nights. I went to the living room gig because Beatbeat Whisper had  …

Japanese rock gardens, often called "Zen Gardens," were influenced mainly by Zen Buddhism and can be found at Zen temples of meditation. Each is a unique, living work of art, ever changing, never the s …

While visiting the folks a few weeks ago, I stopped by Vashon Island Music to discover that someone had sold off their entire vinyl collection of instrumental music from the 1950s and '60s...including  …

Just some fun covers. If you'd like to listen, there's a link up there. Cheers!