Girl From the North Country: Musical Prognostication
By my count, Bob Dylan has written or co-written 657 songs. So what are my chances of predicting which songs …
Category Archives: Linnet’s Music Pantheon
Girl From The North Country
If asked to pick just one favorite Dylan song, would you be able to? He wrote so many for the …
HBO Theme Songs
I often complain about the “HBO formula” which involves violence, sex and the “titty quota,” a requirement to show a …
Little Bitty Pretty One
Aubrey is the littlest of our cats and, to my eye, the prettiest. But she’s the runt, and often gets …
Not Fade Away: Jerry Garcia
This holiday weekend, the surviving members of The Grateful Dead are playing their last shows. The marketing and merchandising aspect …
Desert Island Sinatra
For me, the music of Frank Sinatra is indispensable. Almost twenty years ago, I stopped listening to (new) rock music …
The Man With the Gentle Touch: Vince Guaraldi
Happy Christmas everyone! Here is a tribute to someone I think about all year, but especially during the holidays. Are …
Feelin’ Alright: Joe Cocker
There’s a special place in my music pantheon for Joe Cocker, who passed away yesterday at the age of 70. …
Neil Young: Harvest Moon
Because I’m still in love with you I want to see you dance again Because I’m still in love with …
Within The Glow That Weaves A Cloak Of Delight
A fondness for Led Zeppelin is unexceptionable. Even Stephen Fry, my secret arbiter of taste, likes them. When you think of …
