Category Archives: TV

Quiet!

6-6-13             Quiet On 6/8/68 the Donovan 45 “Hurdy Gurdy Man” charts at No. 4 in England.  On 6/7/69 The Beatles 45 “The Ballad of John and Yoko” charts at No. 1 in England.  On 6/6/70 the Mungo Jerry 45 “In … Continue reading

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Universal 100th Anniversary boxed set

4-11-13          Universal 100th Anniversary boxed set On 4/11/64 the Millie Small 45 “My Boy Lollipop” charts at No. 2 in England.  On 4/11/70 the Norman Greenbaum 45 “Spirit In The Sky” charts at No. 1 in England.  Also on 4/11/70 … Continue reading

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Sony MX-670 / Equipment

3-18-13          Sony MX-670 / Equipment March 15th:  Happy birthday, Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart), born 1944.  On 3/18/72 the Paul McCartney & Wings 45 “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” charts at No. 16 in England.  Happy birthday, Wilson Pickett!  (Born … Continue reading

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Injury

I injured myself and do not have the use of my left arm.  I am going to the Dr. today.  Alas, except for the “already written” stuff, this blog will be on hiatus temporarily.  Feels like a left elbow injury; … Continue reading

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Lost

I started watching “Lost”, Season 1 – I got through the first 8 episodes pretty quickly.  I did not see this TV show when it first aired, only ever on DVD (same scenario as “24”).  Not much on the 5.1 … Continue reading

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Reinventing The Past Into The Future

4-5-12             Reinventing The Past Into The Future Jazzman Stanley Turrentine born 1934, Plimsouls guy Peter Case born 1954; Jazz. After venting about Simon Reynolds’ book yesterday, I thought a bit more fun and fantasy were in order today. Reynolds doesn’t … Continue reading

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5.1 Audio on DVD’s – Part 2

3-20-12          5.1 Audio on DVD’s – Part 2 C&W Singer / Songwriter Jerry Reed born 1937, reggae guy Lee “Scratch” Perry born 1936; I own music by both. Silly me – I’ve been trying to find feature films on DVD … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

This coming May, Johnny Carson will have been off of TV for 20 years.

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