Thursday, October 10, 2024: The Plimsouls - Million Miles Away

The weekend is just tomorrow.  

But, man, doesn't feel like it's a million miles away?

Wednesday, October 9, 2024: Caroline Polachek - Bunny Is A Rider

 

Here's one of the songs that has been living in my head rent-free for the last month or so. 

Originally released as a single in 2021, I came to know this song from Caroline Polachek's 2024 album "Desire, I Want To Turn Into You." Probably one of the best albums released this year. 

If you dig alternative-pop, art-pop, indie-pop, experimental-pop, or just straight up pop music covered in modern colors, then do yourself a favor and check out this album, and the rest of Caroline Polachek's discography.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024: TWOfer Tuesday - "Hacks" Edition

I'm obsessed with the TV show "Hacks." 

If you've been living in a cave, or if you don't have HBO, Hacks is a recent comedy-drama series that follows the relationship between legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedian Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, and a young comedy writer, Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder.  

It works a lot of familiar tropes about the generational and personal differences between the two; isn't the young person so entitled and out of touch, isn't the old person so closed minded and out of touch, etc.

However, the joy comes from how brilliantly the writers bring nuance and complexity to those tropes, and how Smart and Einbinder, along with a supporting cast that has no visible weak links, take that material and create real, fleshed out human beings.  Their standout performances shine and make all the comedy and all the pathos a amazing experience to watch.

The bonus element is that the soundtrack is a pitch-perfect blend of old school classics and new, insightful music that is the sublime compliment to Deborah's and Ava's clashing personalities and perspectives on life and comedy.

I'd sling Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp all day if it meant I could come home to watch this series again and again.  Enjoy.

 

Monday, October 7, 2024: Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain

 

It's Monday.  I've wasted so much of my life sitting behind a desk accomplishing nothing but pushing around paperwork.

That's.....insane.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

No blogging on a Sunday.

See you Monday!

Saturday, October 5, 2024: The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend

 

I remember a guitar player I once knew told me, "The Rolling Stones aren't the greatest band in the world.  They are, however, the greatest bar band in the world.'

I've never forgotten that.  I might just be true.

All I know is that, damn, do I miss songs with saxophone solos.

Friday, October 4, 2024: Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

 

Me, after staying inside all Summer because the temperature outside was 115+ degrees, but now the temps are going back down into the 90s.