Lord Kitchener
13/01/2008
“If you’re not white, you’re considered Black.” That explains it. If we are really lucky, we will be in Trinidad for Carnaval. Take it away, Lord Kitch. Everybody’s there, one and all. Axé.
Category: Songs
The Dynamites
10/01/2008
It is not the weekend, but it should be. These are the Dynamites, with Charles Walker and Ernie Vincent, in Nashville, 2005. Axé.
Ay Huasteca Linda
07/01/2008
It is important to remember the many marvels of the Huasteca region, which is one of the world’s very best regions. “Video realizado por Antonio Meave para el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes de México.” Axé.
Music in the Air
04/01/2008
Ray Nagin and all his friends and cronies are completely evil and are making me think twice about moving back to New Orleans. On second thought, I will resist intimidation. Always check postings at the National Security Archive, and explore old headlines. And it is the weekend, so we will sing. Our song is Up … More Music in the Air
Gizzard Soup
31/12/2007
Now the radio is singing: Got my pistols loaded up and I’m Alabama bound. I have heard this song as got my ticket in my hand, going down to New Orleans, but no, it is got my pistols loaded up and I’m Alabama bound. I am back home in the sweet sunny South, making gizzard … More Gizzard Soup
Trilce XIX
14/12/2007
I am closing in on final grades for my very last class. The music for this is by Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, and other stars. For it we thank the Azgoddess. You should really click on the link. Being nearly finished with grades is so inspiring, I can almost recite a Christmas poem: A … More Trilce XIX
Canción en la noche
05/12/2007
I I am making grades. I had planned to support a Troop with PTSD by faking him up to a 90 because he really would be in the A- range if it were not for the debilitating effects of PTSD and because he is one of the few people in that class who have an … More Canción en la noche
Travailler, c’est trop dur
02/12/2007
Travailler, c’est trop dur – work is too hard. From one of my better students’ compositions: “Neither Sor Juana nor Mary Wollstonecraft were feminist authors. To defend the rights of women, including their access to knowledge and ability to write and publish, is not feminist. To accuse these women of feminism for having spent their … More Travailler, c’est trop dur
Carlos Gardel
26/11/2007
The country of Argentina has never been my very favorite, but it has my favorite vocabulary and syntax. Observe and if you wish, repeat. Consider words such as “muchachada” and phrases such as “mi cuerpo enfermo,” “el bacán que te acamala,” and many others. MANO A MANO (Gardel / Razzano / Flores) Rechiflao en mi … More Carlos Gardel
El Indio Gitano
25/11/2007
Flamenco is, I think, my Official Favorite Music, and I am enthralled with the Indio Gitano, also known as El Moro. With Manuela Carrasco, Soleá and Bulerías. If I could find good Flamenco dance lessons, I would take them. Perhaps I can study Flamenco guitar. Part I Part II Axé.
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