Give me your music, your art, your huddled masses of words and rhythms yearning to breathe free.
Dana Spiardi 
Whose hill this is I do not knowThe owner left so long agoHe would not mind me coming, thoughTo fertilize the ground below. My donkey friend must think it queerTo see me boldly discharge hereBetween the roads and foggy MonThe darkest hour before the dawn. I give my little tail a shakeAnd pellets I do … Read more
Blah, blah, blah, say the humans. And baa, baa, baa, say I. Elections my tail! I’ve seen it all, man. Like, I was sitting in Bobby Dylan’s pad on 4th Street one night back in ’65, and he said, “You know, the masters make the rules for the wise men and the fools.” And then … Read more
When yer blogger was 16 she had her first erotic dream. Mick Jagger. A fountain. Somewhere in sleepy London town. How’s that for a teaser? Now that I have your attention, please allow me to introduce my midnight ramble about The Rolling Stones’ June 18 concert in Philadelphia, and — more specifically — the enduring … Read more
Legendary jazz singer/songwriter Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915. You might remember the 1972 biopic, “Lady Sings the Blues,” which was based on Billie’s 1956 autobiography. The book was ghostwritten by William Dufty from a series of conversations with the singer in her New York apartment. According to a 2006 article … Read more
On this date in 1975, one of John Lennon’s most beautiful songs, “No. 9 Dream,” peaked at number 9 on the U.S. charts. It was a cut from his 1974 album, “Walls And Bridges,” his ninth non-Beatles album, which just happened to be released in the ninth month of 1975. Maybe there’s something to this … Read more