It's freezing out there. Don't forget to feed the birds (and some fresh water too...)x

(Gillian Welch - Winter's Come And Gone)

Buddy Holly would have been 75 today. Happy Birthday. He was the best of them all...

(Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue)

Apologies, some drink has been drunk. Just got in from watching the wonderful I Am Kloot at The Duchess in York. Some beautiful songs ruined by some proper knobheads non-stop talking... WHY??????? Grrrrrrr. I could literally crush a grape. Apologies again. Just thought you would understand. x

3 weeks ago, Bodhisattva posted a link to The Late Show by Jackson Browne. I had never heard this song before. It is fan-dabi-double-dozi. I am now working my way through the album.

Thank you Bodhisattva, wherever you are. You have enriched my average life…

After a number of nights with very little sleep (two 4 year olds with chicken pox), I was dreamily trawling through youtube looking for The Amazing Rhythm Aces and their track ‘Third Rate Romance’. I carelessly stumbled upon this terrifying version by Tom Jones… although, I think I like it????

I'm guessing there are more than a few Gillian Welch and David Rawlings fans out there??? Although still no word of a new G.W album (6 years, 4 months and counting...) thought I would point you in the direction of an album out on November 17 by D.R's side project "Dave Rawlings Machine" (featuring Gillian amonst others...) Yey!!!

www.gillianwelch.com/news/index.htm

Just had a quick call from the Mother-In-Law - ringing from the Sage in Gateshead during the interval for Brian Wilson's gig. She was moved to tears by the whole thing - I don't think I have ever heard her so happy since... (insert your own mother-in-law joke here)

ISN'T MUSIC BRILLIANT!!!

That's all.

Comrades,

I would welcome some assistance...

A friend of mine is about to turn 40 and I was thinking about making her a CD of apt music to mark the occasion.
Bearing in mind the fact that she is not jumping for joy over this birthday - can anyone suggest appropriate songs???

I am struggling...

Much obliged.

(EDIT - Please be assured that I DON'T THINK 40 IS OLD!!! that is what I would like to get across to my pal...)