Archive for the 'Music' Category

27 Jan

Complicated Shadows: The Life And Music Of Elvis Costello

Have you read this book? Elvis is King. That’s the message he inserted oh-so-cleverly over and over on the cover of his first album. Of course, there was that other Elvis too, but Costello burst on the music scene full of himself and full of potential. His uber-catchy songs and stunning way with lyrics made [...]

26 Jan

Two Videos! More Concrete Blonde At Ace Of Spades

Yes, I already posted about this show, but I am adding a couple video clips from the show. The original post is below this one, and here are the videos:

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22 Jan

Music We Own: The “W” Stuff (as of today)

Hello again friends, family, and music lovers… This is the twenty-third in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists, as you may notice (Tom Waits!). And yes, we are both still obsessed with music! Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a [...]

21 Jan

Concrete Blonde At Ace Of Spades

Note: for photos from the show and the full set list, click on the “continue reading” below… Another note: I had this posted at SacMusicBlog too. Veteran rockers Concrete Blonde were at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades last night and brought down the house with an energetic and spirited show that had the audience cheering and yelling [...]

19 Jan

The Best Albums Of 2011 – Or Not?

Finally! And only a few weeks late! Here are my picks for the best albums of 2011. Well, at least for the moment. And by “best” I mean that I liked them best! What did you like? (continued…)

30 Dec

Our Latest 43 Music Items

Here is the latest update. Some we bought, some were gifts, a few we burned. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused? Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment! ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS Waits, [...]

25 Dec

A Holiday Greeting – Happy Xmas

War is over, if you want it. Happy whatever-you-celebrate, hope you find peace and love in the coming year. And a happy new year. Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear. Get stevenology by email Follow stevenology on twitter

08 Dec

John Lennon – Rest In Peace

John Lennon wanted to change the world. He did change mine. Thirty one years ago today was a tragic day. We lost a great man and a great artist.     From Wikipedia: John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles, for his subsequent solo career, and [...]

23 Nov

San Francisco Anniversary Trip Photos Are Online

Hello again, family, friends, and everyone else too. The pictures from our San Francisco 2011 anniversary trip are now online! We had a great time. Any questions, just ask. Take a look! Leave a comment if you want, I’ll be waiting…. San Francisco 2011 photos Get stevenology by email Follow stevenology on twitter

22 Nov

The San Francisco Anniversary Trip

Wow. Our 25th anniversary. Damn, that’s a long time, Petra B! I don’t regret it at all though. And yes, there will be pictures here soon. But not yet! We decided to take a short trip to San Francisco for our anniversary. We left Friday early afternoon and arrived a couple hours later at our [...]

05 Nov

Music We Own: The “V” Stuff (as of today)

Hello again friends, family, and music lovers… This is the twenty-second in a series of posts about the music we own. We sort-of collect items by certain artists, as you may notice. And V/A means “various artists”. And yes, we are both still obsessed with music! Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If [...]