Forum on Louis Armstrong
We are now taking nominations of versions of this song — Armstrong versions of it, of course — to decide which is the most syncopated and has the most swing. Leave suggestions in the comments box, y’all, and discuss! Axé.
We are now taking nominations of versions of this song — Armstrong versions of it, of course — to decide which is the most syncopated and has the most swing. Leave suggestions in the comments box, y’all, and discuss! Axé.
At 1:34 Eastern Time today the Dow-Jones average had sunk 338 points, which is about 100 points an hour. I already don’t have dental or vision insurance and now my MD has dropped out of the insurance plan as well. I discovered this after and not before this year’s visit and the related routine tests. … More Insurance, and the Economy
[The mockingbird still sings:] Land! land! O land! Whichever way I turn, O I think you could give me my mate back again, if you only would; For I am almost sure I see her dimly whichever way I look. O rising stars! Perhaps the one I want so much will rise, will rise with … More Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking IX
Watch and learn. Axé.
Axé.
School is starting soon, and we must away. Can you ever say farewell to the Faroes? Axé.
Here is the choir of King’s College, Cambridge: Hallelujah. And in 1994: I have had a few coding problems in WordPress today; this post on discoveries and victories has changed several times. Highlights are: • I am running Ubuntu Linux 11.04 and it is brilliant. My LeNovo hardware is excellent, as are the technicians at … More Mo’ Mo’ Code
It’s the tonic, man — it’s the jelly — and a builder. Honey child won’t you go with me — back to the West Indies? Axé.
One of this weblog’s main songs, filmed this time by my favorite director Les Blank. Axé.
The Spanish Professor got us to watch this film, and we have to see it all over before we return it, Lai Yiu-Fai. The heat here is really stifling despite the rain, and we have crushes on all three of Wong Kar-wai’s characters in this film. Here is a clip from another Wong Kar-wai movie. … More Dársenas quietas