Russ Grazier

Seems like we’re starting to get a critical mass over here. Curious if my FB friends are seeing this. Give me a like if you are, so I know if posts here get any traction with people I know IRL. :-)

Hey, hermano.

YouTube video by MyMyHeyHey760621696 Davie Jones and The King Bees - Liza Jane

Bowie’s first recording, under his birth name, Davie (David) Jones. More than 60 years ago. Yesterday he would’ve been 78. youtu.be/KNNfqh-iJXs

YouTube video by DavidBowieVEVO David Bowie - Blackstar (Video)

Happy birthday to the late David Bowie, who released the album Blackstar nine years ago today, two days before his death. youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw

“You know you can’t put down anybody. You can just try and understand. The emphasis shouldn’t be on revolution, it should be on communication. Because it’s just going to get more uptight. The more the revolution goes on, there will be a civil war sooner or later.” —David Bowie, 1973

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Friday Inspiration Celia Thaxter

Some inspiration to take you into the coming weekend. open.substack.com/pub/russgraz...

Mistaking an Ewok for a Wookiee?! Fenrir has every right to be annoyed. Great costumes!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Great weekend with Jason Vieaux visiting. Jason presented a fabulous concert last night at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, including the piece Pat Metheny wrote for him. #classicalguitar #musicsky

Interesting - I put them in order of their publication. He was apparently on fire with the first few books. Speaking of which, I’ve yet to read Firestarter. I’ve been debating devoting an entire year to reading King, but that might be too extreme.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

I love this book - read it first in college in the late 1980s. In 2017 I read his obituary in the local paper and only then learned he lived 20 minutes from my house.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

New vinyl from Morpho! ❤️ #MusicSky #vinyl #NewMusic

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson

18. Why every child should play in 5th Grade Band And what every parent needs to know about their school music program

EVERY FIFTH GRADER should take band in school. I wrote this a little over a year ago. I firmly stand behind it. russgrazier.substack.com/p/18-why-eve...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

My Tuesday night: Discovered that the Criterion Channel streaming service currently has The Linguini Incident, David Bowie’s absolute worst film. But it’s Bowie, so I have to watch it.

71. Grace Be kind to yourself

Restarting a creative practice decades after you’ve stopped can be one of the most difficult things to do. It can also be one of the most rewarding. russgrazier.substack.com/p/71-grace

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Sorry. I’m a bit of a Johnny come lately here…

A post in honor of the late Mr. Brighton?

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9/20 #BookChallenge #Booksky

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Yes, please.