As much as possible, I try and keep this blog about Wythe County and Southwest Virginia. Before I moved here though, I did have another life. Once in awhile, events happen to people who influenced me, people who made me the person I am. Earlier this evening, something happened to one of those people. Clarence [...]
Entries Tagged as 'music'
the big man is gone
June 18th, 2011 · No Comments · breaking news, music
Tags:Bruce Springsteen·Clarence Clemmons·E Street Band·rock'n'roll·saxophone·stroke
random stuff and some good news
May 3rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · music, musings, news
A couple of thoughts first: Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading buffoon, has been trumped twice this week by President Obama. First, the president finally laid to rest the birther nonsense, and second, the president’s announcement of the Bin Laden raid preempted the last 15 minutes of the season finale of The Apprentice, Trump’s moronic [...]
Tags:Army Corps of Engineers·Cairo IL·Dave Richert·Donald Trump·George Krause·Mississippi River·Missouri·Missouri Farmers·Suzie Richert·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·Wytheville Farmers Market
happy elvis presley’s birthday!
January 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · music, musings, news
On this date in 1935, a Mississippi white-trash couple changed the world. In a two-room shack overlooking the truck road in E. Tupelo, Mississippi, Vernon Presley’s wife, Gladys Love, gave birth to a set of twins; one stillborn, and one destined to become the King of Rock’N’Roll. Elvis Aaron Presley would have been 76 today. [...]
Tags:blue suede shoes·elvis presley·Gladys Presley·peanut butter and banana sandwich·rock'n'roll·vernon presley·white trash
the super harvest moon
September 25th, 2010 · No Comments · music, photos
This past week has been an exciting one for star gazers. Last Monday, Jupiter made its closest approach to the Earth in 50 years. Celestial distances are measured in AU – astronomical units. One AU is about 93,000,000 miles, the distance from the Earth to the sun. Jupiter is about 3.95 AU from the Earth. [...]
Tags:astronomical units·autumnal equinox·Ella Fitzgerald·harvest moon·Jupiter·Mills Brothers·Paper Moon·Uranus
foot tappin’ and flesh pressin’
August 29th, 2010 · No Comments · faces and places, music
Yesterday was a banner day at the Wytheville Farmer’s Market. Patrons were treated to the get down bluegrass sounds of The Stan Massie Band while having the opportunity to spend some quality time with a few of our elected officials. The Stan Massie Band is an accomplished group of bluegrass musicians who produce a sound [...]
Tags:Doug King·Maggie Poole·Phil Puckett·Roscoe Reynolds·Stan Massie
big doin’s at the market tomorrow
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · faces and places, music
Wytheville Farmer’s Market Director Suzie Richert has really outdone herself this week. Tomorrow, Sheriff Doug King and State Senators Phillip Puckett and Roscoe Reynolds will walk among us. Patrons will have an opportunity to meet and greet the Sheriff and Senators and other city and county officials in an informal setting. This is our chance [...]
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E.A.P. R.I.P.
August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · music
It was 33 years ago today in Memphis, Tennessee that Elvis Aaron Presley, the undisputed King of Rock’n’Roll, passed away sitting on a toilet at Graceland, straining for a movement. He was our youth, and we miss him still.