It’s been pretty quiet around here, with few posts, because we’ve been away on vacation.
Our 12-year-old arrived home early Tuesday morning from a two-week guided tour of Hawaii. He gamely made it to 8:30 p.m. before he faded and collapsed into bed.
While Evan was spending his second week in Hawaii, Mom and Dad spent a [...]
You really want to know, don’t you?
Last week, you got a little taste of Sleepy LaBeef, national treasure, covering Tony Joe White. Now you’re wondering whether he’s covered “Poke Salad Annie,” the 1969 single everyone knows.
Imagine, if you will, “Poke Salad Annie” sung in just a tad lower register than the original.
Now give it a [...]
We had a rare treat in the lounge at our local casino on Sunday night.
Marcia Ball, the long, tall R&B/blues/swing pianist from Louisiana by way of Austin, Texas, was rocking the house with a tight four-piece backing band. She’s long been one of our favorites.
The first time we saw Marcia Ball, it was three or [...]
In Pulaski, Wisconsin, there is plenty of beer, especially during Pulaski Polka Days.
If you grew up in central Wisconsin in the ’70s, as I did, polka was just another style of music in the background.
Especially when you went to someone’s wedding at one of the classic, vintage dance halls in the Wausau area — the [...]
Sleepy LaBeef, national treasure, covers lots of songs. You know that. And you know it’s only natural that some covers are better than others.
Especially when Sleepy covers Tony Joe White. Especially considering both of their voices check in somewhere around low baritone on the register.
Today’s cut originally appeared on “Black and White,” which was White’s [...]
