This is a song about America

Michael Hall — America

Wilco — Ashes of American Flags

Pogues — Body of an American

The Clash — I’m So Bored With the U.S.A.

Graham Parker — I Discovered America

Elliott Smith — Independence Day

Joe Patek’s Orchestra — Krasna Amerika

Phil Ochs — The Power & The Glory

MC5 — American Ruse

Bruce Springsteen — 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)

Elvis Costello [...]

Fire/Cracker

I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight

The ukulele version is sweet. But I still love the original.

My dog has fleas

To bathe me again

Though this afternoon’s rain came from the west, not the ocean, it made me think of this old favorite song.

Here comes the summer

What the world needs now is another folk singer like I need a hole in the head

I’m way too old for teen angst, but I’m not too old to enjoy this song.

Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?

I’m not especially a superhero movie fan, but I enjoyed Iron Man very much. Of course, I’d probably enjoy Kung Fu Panda if it starred Robert Downey Jr.

Sorry About Dresden live at dotmatrix project

Sorry About Dresden played the inaugural dotmatrix project show in Greensboro in April. Because of a babysitter snafu, I missed it. Fortunately, I now have a taste of the experience, thanks to the live recording  that Sean’s made available on Amie Street (a terrific source for independent music). The early bird gets it cheap (currently [...]

Feeling like I ought to sleep

This song, which I heard today for the first time in I don’t know how many years, has aged surprisingly well.