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First recorded in 1968 by Status Quo, this Wikipedia entry classifies Pictures of Matchstick Men as “bubblegum psychedelia.” That may be true, but I like it anyways.
In any event, to catalogue them for my purposes, here is Status Quo performing the song on Tops of the Pops. I will follow will some favourite cover versions.
Sun, September 25 2011 » Music Monday et al, multimedia » Comments Off
Went fishing in eastern Ontario this past weekend.
Here are the photos from Loughborough Lake (posted to G+). An example below:
Sunset at Loughborough Lake, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
The next group includes photos taken Friday, Sept. 16 in the Gananoque area and on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Loughborough Lake. A sample below of a killer loon:
A loon with lunch on Loughborough Lake, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011
Thu, September 22 2011 » Minutiae, photos » Comments Off
I’m treating Google Plus as Twitter, the extended mix. I like its photo gallery feature, imperfect though it may be, so I’ll likely post photos there and link back.
Minute-to-minute blathering can be found on Twitter: @billdinTO.
When I’m back up to speed, this blog will the place for curating, analysis and major commentaries penned by moi.
But I hope you’ll engage with me whatever the platform. :)
Wed, September 21 2011 » Admin, Minutiae » Comments Off
Bernard Wilson, 64, who helped define the sound of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s, died Sunday at a hospital in New Jersey after suffering a stroke and a heart attack.
Wilson’s velvet baritone backed up the hits he performed with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, including “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” from 1972.
I tweeted some songs:
To mark the passing of Bernard Wilson, some Harold (cct’d) Melvin & the Blue Notes tunes: ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ -http://tinysong.com/Cvcc
‘The Love I Lost,’ by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes -http://tinysong.com/irmS
‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now,’ by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass - http://tinysong.com/vxD6
‘Don’t Leave Me This Way,’ by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass - http://tinysong.com/vx1N
Wed, December 29 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, Music Monday et al » Comments Off
I reflexively retweeted this:
globeandmail Canadians trust doctors less, journalists more: poll http://tgam.ca/BPxT
And how much trust is that? What company are journalists keeping? From the Montreal Gazette story:
Speaking of media, national trust in journalists increased by one per cent, to 32 per cent, placing reporters a notch below auto mechanics, but one above lawyers.
Interesting. It would seem trust in media hasn’t statistically budged. I’m assuming so, as the Gazette story didn’t report a margin of error. You have to be an Ipsos-Reid subscriber to see the actual Dec. 26 news release.
Other professions did take a trust hit compared to 2003, and soldiers emerged on top. They were trusted by 68 per cent.
I’m wondering what it would take to get journalists up into the 50s — that rarified stature occupied by day-care workers, police officers, judges and teachers.
Tue, December 28 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
A New York Times article asks whether Jon Stewart of The Daily Show fame is to our times what CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow was to the news media of the 1950s.
My tweeted response?
Jon Stewart has his Murrow-esque moments mainly when he abandons his comedic persona & plays a journalist on TV. (more…)
Mon, December 27 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 6 Comments
Your comprehensive guide from ctvtoronto.ca to what’s happening, or not, happening in Toronto over the Christmas break.
Fri, December 24 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Fri, December 24 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, photos » Comments Off
Russell Williams – once an Air Force colonel, now a convicted murderer and sex offender – has been deemed Canada’s newsmaker of the year. However, the news managers who chose him many be confusing the news with the newsmaker. (more…)
Thu, December 23 2010 » Main Page, Media » 3 Comments
David Akin had posted the following to his blog on Tuesday: The U.S. government’s shocking lack of financial reporting accountability.
It got some attention on Twitter on Wednesday.
About the same time, Akin tweeted:
An auditor’s report like this would bring down govts in Canada. In the U.S., barely a shrug http://bit.ly/eMPAoc
This provoked me into asking Mr. Akin a question:
@davidakin When have govts in Canada been defeated over an AG’s report? (more…)
Thu, December 23 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » 4 Comments
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