Today's quote: “Can't no man play like me. I play better than a man” - Sister Rosetta
Today's tribute: Celisse Henderson on SNL - bit.ly/joeyx376
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On this day, March 20th, in 1915: Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.
Today's soundtrack: She is perfection.
Today's screening:
1. "Didn't it Rain," Manchester, 1964 - bit.ly/joeyx375
2. "Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll"
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Today’s quote: ”It was only four tracks on the machine, but I was picking up twenty from the extra terrestrial squad.”
Today's squad: Extra terrestrial.
Today’s doll: tinyurl.com/k3pk44a
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Today’s screening:
1. “The Upsetter (Film): The Life and Music of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’”
2. "Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise"
Today’s book club: “People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’”
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On this day, March 20th, in 1936: Lee “Scratch” Perry was born in Kendal, Jamaica.
Today’s soundtrack: The heavy heavy monster dub coming out of the Black Ark Studios. The Upsetter all the way.
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Today’s mandatory reading: “Can You Say… Hero?” from Esquire - bit.ly/18Ndojk
Today’s quote: “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.”
Today's fallacy: That Fred Rogers was a sniper and/or had full-sleeve tattoos.
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Today’s screening:
1. Mr. Rogers defending PBS to the US Senate - bit.ly/joeyx003
2. Mr. Rogers accepts an award - tinyurl.com/pxllbjl
Today's book club: "Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever" by Gavin Edwards
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On this day, March 20th, in 1928: Mr. Fred Rogers was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Today's documentary: "Won't You Be My Neighbor"
Today’s childhood fear: those damn puppets.
Today's photo: Fred and Joanne in Nantucket, c. Lynn Johnson
Today’s #1 neighbor: Mr. Rogers!
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Today's quote: "Here's what I've learned about raising boys... if you keep 'em busy, they're fine. You let 'em get bored, they'll dismantle your house board by board."
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Today's emotional support goat: Smitty, who was "(his) center, providing a calming influence after long and stressful touring schedules."
Today's tattoos:
1. bit.ly/joeyx014
2. bit.ly/joeyx015
3. bit.ly/joeyx016
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2. The same song, live in the 70s with bigger hair, more beards, and matching stage outfits - bit.ly/joeyx011
3. "The Gambler" live on Carson, 1978 - bit.ly/joeyx012
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Today's screenings:
1. Kenny & the First Edition live on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" doing "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - bit.ly/joeyx010
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On this day, March 20th, in 2020: Kenny Rogers died. He was 81.
Today's silver screen classic: 1976's "Six Pack"
Today's book club: "Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir"
Today's chicken and ribs joint: Kenny Rogers Roasters
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What would he have done if he had advertisements, records, films, TV and newspapers! Christ made miracles to tell his message. Well, the miracle today is communications, so let’s use it.” - John
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The struggle is in the mind. We must bury our own monsters and stop condemning people. We are all Christ and Hitler. We want Christ to win. We’re trying to make Christ’s message contemporary. ...
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Today’s quote: “Yoko and I are quite willing to be the world’s clowns, if by doing it we do some good. For reasons known only to themselves, people print what I say. And I’m saying peace. We’re not pointing a finger at anybody. There are no-good guys and bad guys. ...
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On this day, March 20th, in 1969: John married Yoko in Gibraltar.
Today’s soundtrack: “The Ballad of John and Yoko” and “The Wedding Album”
Today's good advice: "Don't blame it on Yoko, Yoko's cool!" - The Young Fresh Fellows
Today’s tattoo: bit.ly/2mkourG
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Today’s book club:
1. “Race Across Alaska”
2. “Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race”
3. “Danger: The Dog Yard Cat.”
Today’s slogan: “Alaska: Where men are men and women win the Iditarod.”
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On this day, March 20th, in 1985: Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Today's conditions: So harsh that at one point she covered her face with dog booties.
Today's screening: bit.ly/joeyx004
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Today's quote: "When I sing, it's the most solitary state: just me, and the microphone, and the holy spirit. It's not about notes or scales, it's all about emotion."
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Today's band: Incuded Marco Pirroni (who co-wrote "Jump In the River"), Andy Rourke, Jah Wobble, Karl Wallinger, Steve Wickham, and John Reynolds.
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On this day, March 20th, in 1990: Sinéad O'Connor and Ensign/Chrysalis Records released "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (CHEN14)
Today's soundtrack: Always.
Today's screening:
1. "Year of the Horse" live in 1990 - bit.ly/joeyx378
2. UK TV commercial - bit.ly/joeyx379
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Today’s screening: MES and Coldcut doing “Telephone Thing” - tinyurl.com/n43t74g
Today’s quote: “After Beefheart and The Birthday Party, is there any group that threaten the mental and emotional stability of the listener more than The Fall?” - Jon Wilde, “Melody Maker,” February 17, 1990.
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Today’s soundtrack: “Bill is Dead,” which was written as a parody of the Smiths, their Monks covers… Oh hell, give me all of my mighty Fall-ah!
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On this day, March 20th, in 1990: The Fall and Cog Sinister Records released “Extricate.”
Today's photo: A test pressing of the album.
Today's "sides" -
First Half - Subjective, As Usual
Second Half - Objective, Unusual
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That is fun!
Today’s guitar: a Mosrite strung with four strings
Today’s tattoo: tinyurl.com/bpuuzky
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Today’s screening: “One Trick Pony” and “Athens, GA: Inside/Out”
Today’s quotes:
1. “I don’t know standard tuning, I just tune the strings until I hear something I like and then something comes out.”
2. “Hi, my name is Ricky and I'm a Pisces. I love computers and hot tamales.”
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On this day, March 19th, in 1953: Ricky Wilson was born in Athens, GA.
Today’s soundtrack: The B-52s, baby! I need to dance this mess around.
Today’s business-sized cards that Ricky would hand out in high school: “Ricky Wilson loves you.”
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Today's new dance club affiliated with my secret bar, Club 99: "The Cube Root of Infinity"
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