The Video for The Jam’s 1979 hit, “Strange Town” (click link to watch) — a song that Paul Weller wrote about his first visits to London — is brought to you by Weller’s 54th Birthday, which is today, May 25th. What a great song! Happy Birthday, Paul!
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Gene Loves Jezebel: “Desire”
Everyone’s favorite Pacific Northwest music source, the East Portland Blog has once again dug deeply into the Worley Gig archives from the (pre-blog) Year 2000 and come up with this tasty morsel where I dissect the song “Desire” by one of my favorite Rock of the ’80s bands, Gene Loves Jezebel. ‘Come and Get It’ right now by clicking This Link!
Gimme Some Truth: Artwork by John Lennon On Exhibit 10/7 -10, 2011
In celebration of what would have been John Lennon’s 71st Birthday this coming Sunday, Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono, in association with Bag One Arts will present Gimme Some Truth, a four-day exhibit of John’s original art work in a pop-up gallery space downtown. Continue reading Gimme Some Truth: Artwork by John Lennon On Exhibit 10/7 -10, 2011
“Instant Karma” Turns 41
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On This Date in 1970: John Lennon wrote, recorded and mixed the song “Instant Karma.” The single, which was produced by Phil Spector, was released 11 days later. What a great song!
Smoke On The Water: Fire In The Sky
Rare Photo of the Casino Burning Courtesy of Montreux Music Juxtaposed With a Shot of 1,721 Guitarists All Playing “Smoke on the Water” In Unison
On This Date, December 3rd in 1971: During a concert by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention at a casino in Montreux, Switzerland, a fire started after an audience member shot a flare gun at the ceiling. The building burned down but there were no fatalities. Deep Purple were in Montreux at the time to record their album Machine Head and watched the fire burn from their hotel window.
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