A New York parole board has decided to deny Mark David Chapman’s latest application for parole. The board interviewed Chapman, who is now 55 years old, and decided that his “release remains inappropriate at this time and incompatible with the welfare of the community.” As I’ve noted, I agree with that decision.
Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Should Mark David Chapman Be Paroled? (Update)
Posted in Music, crime, tagged Music, crime, John Lennon, the Beatles, Mark David Chapman on September 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thirty Years, Old Friends, Elvis, And “The Train,” Too
Posted in College, Family, Music, Music videos, tagged Annie Kraus, Ben Kraus, College, Family, Ken Kraus, Live Music, LuAnn Kraus, Music, Music videos, Wayne Hancock on September 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kish and I were happy to join in last night’s celebration of the 30th wedding anniversary of our friends Ken and LuAnn. And what a celebration it was! Friends like Scott, Pat, and Theiser came in from all over. LuAnn ironed her normally kinky hair to glass-like flatness. Ken wore his baggy green Vegas jacket. [...]
Obscure Bands And Great Songs: ? And The Mysterians And 96 Tears
Posted in Music, tagged 96 Tears, ? And The Mysterians, AM Radio, Music, Obscure Bands and Great Songs on August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What can you say about a band whose lead singer is identified by a punctuation symbol? A band that was known as one of the greatest garage bands in history? A band that recorded a song that many critics view as the first true punk rock song? Why so many questions? Because the band was [...]
Smell The Smoke, Hear The Jazz
Posted in Art, Music, tagged Art, Herman Leonard, Jazz, Music, Photography on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Herman Leonard died recently. An accomplished photographer, he is best known for stunning black-and-white photos of jazz performers like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dexter Gordon (pictured at right) among many others. His vivid photographs allow the viewer to almost smell the ever-present smoke, hear the clink of highball glasses in the hushed audience, and [...]
Should Mark David Chapman Be Paroled?
Posted in Books, Music, crime, tagged Books, crime, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Music, the Beatles, Yoko Ono on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday the press reported that Mark David Chapman’s upcoming parole hearing has been rescheduled for a date in September. Chapman, who gunned down John Lennon in cold blood in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City three decades ago, has served almost 30 years in prison. He was sentenced in 1981 to [...]
Back In The U.S.A.
Posted in America, Family, Music, Music videos, Travel, World, tagged America, Back In The U.S.A., Chuck Berry, Family, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt, Music, Music videos, Travel, Vietnam, World on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m pleased to report that Russell has returned to the United States from his trip to Vietnam, safe and sound and no doubt enriched — personally, culturally, and artistically — by the experience. For now, however, he may be mostly glad to get back to the land of serious air conditioning. In recognition of that [...]
The Man Who Put The Beat In The Beatles
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Abbey Road, Beatles, Come Together, Dizzy Miss Lizzie, I Saw Her Standing There, It Don't Come Easy, Music, Music videos, Photograph, Rain, Ringo Starr, Saturday Night Live, the Beatles, Twist and Shout on July 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today is Ringo Starr’s 70th birthday. He is celebrating with a private event at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, followed by a concert at Radio City Music Hall. I always thought Ringo Starr was a vastly underrated rock drummer. Because he was a character who became known for his “Ringoisms” — like [...]
A ComFest Lunch Hour
Posted in Columbus, Music, tagged Bronson Bunny Deathwish, Columbus, ComFest, Community Festival, Music, The Ageless, The Shallow Side on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today Richard and I had lunch. He had the excellent idea to walk down to ComFest for our noontime meal. We hoofed it down to Goodale Park, strolled past the food and vendor tents, bought a Bahama Mama from Schmidt’s, and listened to the end of the set from The Shallow Side at the metal [...]
Creepiness On Parade (Or On The Dance Floor)
Posted in Music, tagged black eyed peas, dancing, Jay-Z, Music on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Few venues offer better people-watching opportunities than a disco-type establishment at a hotel. Inevitably, you seem to find a somewhat obvious older guy, probably married, who is out on the prowl, needy and desperate and creepy all at the same time. So it was tonight, as I sat back and drank a few beers and [...]
Obscure Bands And Great Songs: Wang Chung And Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Posted in Family, Music, Music videos, tagged Dire Straits, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Family, Money For Nothing, MTV, Music, Music videos, Obscure Bands and Great Songs, Peter Gabriel, Sledgehammer, Wang Chung on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The scene is a small, sparsely furnished two-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Alexandria, Virginia, just off Little River Turnpike. It is the early summer of 1986, about 2 a.m. on any day of the week. In the combination living room and dining room, I sit on a rocking chair, rocking and holding a squalling [...]
Obscure Bands And Great Songs: The Standells And Dirty Water
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Boston, Boston Red Sox, Dirty Water, Music, Obscure Bands and Great Songs, The Munsters, The Standells on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Standells were the classic garage band. Although their only hit was about living in Boston, the band was actually from Los Angeles. They played for years — including playing themselves on an episode of The Munsters, oddly enough — but lightning struck only once, with the song Dirty Water. The backstory about Dirty Water [...]
Some Random Thoughts on 2001
Posted in Movies, Music, tagged 2001, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Blade Runner, Film, House, Influential Movies, Jaws, Movie Special Effects, Movies, Music, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, The Abyss, The Blue Danube Waltz, The Fifth Element, The Matrix on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I really enjoyed Richard’s post about 2001: A Space Odyssey, and it got me to thinking about one of my favorite movies. (It also is a movie that you really haven’t seen unless you’ve seen it on a big screen.) I think it could be reasonably argued that 2001 is one of the most influential [...]
Obscure Bands And Great Songs: Argent And Hold Your Head Up
Posted in Growing Up, Music, Music videos, tagged Argent, God Gave Rock And Roll To You, Hold Your Head Up, Music, Music videos, Obscure Bands and Great Songs, Rod Argent, The Zombies, WCOL-FM on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The other day I realized that my Ipod is filled with some great songs from some pretty obscure bands. One of the great things about the internet, however, is that you can do some quick research and learn some interesting things that make the bands a bit less obscure. A good example is the band [...]
Lovers & Dreamers
Posted in Columbus, Music, Music videos, tagged Columbus, Jane Monheit, Music, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Southern Theater on May 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Thanks to the generosity of our friends Tom and Lee we attended last night’s Lovers & Dreamers benefit and concert for the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra. The evening featured fine drinks and good food at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Hotel (formerly the Great Southern Hotel), a silent auction, and then a concert in the [...]
