Jimmy’s is a classy throwback restaurant just off the shores of Lake Michigan in New Buffalo, Michigan. Signage with water treatments, dark wood floors and wall coverings and a refusal to stock Red Bull in order to maintain a semblance of class within the clientele, the high-end establishment is a fixture for Chicagoans who escape […]
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[Review] Amos Lee’s “As the Crow Flies,” EP
I was doing my fact-checking to see if Amos Lee’s Mission Bell used the same El Camino as the El Camino featured in Emilio Estevez’s The Way when I stumbled upon a treasure: Amos Lee released a new EP, “As the Crow Flies.” Where the Hell did it come from? Who cares? It was more […]
Emilio Estevez’s ‘The Way’ w/ Martin Sheen. Good Father/Son Collaboration.
Some movies you look to watch. Some movies you look to avoid. Some movies you stumble upon along The Way. As in the Emilio Estevez movie, The Way. Why Did I Start Watching The Way? As the wind starting getting back into my sails I started listening to Amos Lee. Found a Ray of Sunshine […]
Review: Big Daddy’s Barbecue in Valparaiso, IN – The Best Rib Joint Y’all Ain’t Going to…Yet.
There are a few places in Valparaiso I like to hit with frequency. There aren’t many places in this town that I won’t like. And there are a few places that y’all need to check out. Like Big Daddy’s Barbeque in Valparaiso, IN. Located in the little strip mall on the east side of Calumet […]
[Album Review] “Sometimes,” by City and Colour
About two and a half months ago a ray of sunshine sent this goodness my way and asked my opinions on it. The band: City and Colour. I told said Ray that I would go through their albums and review them. I might have failed a little because all I wanted to hear was Amos […]
City and Colour
City & Colour is an acoustic folk / rock act from St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Nope, I’m not cool enough to know where that is. Though usually considered a band everywhere I read, City and Colour is the alias Dallas Green came up with for this solo project he focuses on when he’s not lead […]
#holdmeaccountable Days 21-23: Thankful It Wasn’t Worse
It was the last at-home dinner with the OldOld Man before he heads off to Southwest Florida. Now, yes, we’ll be with him for Thanksgiving, but there was still something commemorative about the experience. Anyway, he once again showered mama and I with praise for taking care of him during his recovery from Heart Valve […]
#holdmeaccountable Day 18: Backsliding, City, Colour & the Mission Bell
Somewhere in the back of my consciousnes I hear Dr. Drew Weiss quoting Robert Burn’s, “To a Mouse.” “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley,” Followed by his favorite explanation of the couplet: “Shit Happens.” So when I miss my 4,000 word goal by, well, 3,800 words, instead of gripping, I […]
Otis Redding, “Pain in My Heart,” 1964. Otis Redding’s debut album
Doing a quick album review of Otis Redding’s Pain in My Heart reminds me how absolutely frightening it truly is regarding how much I don’t know about what I should know. For example, I still have only heard 50% of Otis Redding’s work and know maybe 1/3rd of his story. It’s even worse for Sam […]
Pop Memories of the 60s [Review] by Time / Life. Is It Worth It?
Compare Prices at Amazon.com Price:5 Payments of $29.99. Sales tax – CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, NY, OH, PA, TX & VA. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. (Original TV Offer). When I’m out with friends and we meet people girls and the conversation turns to music & favorite bands, my friends answer for me: “The Funk […]