Dessa—Who’s Yellen Now?
 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-bgikO...bGVuIG5vdyA%3D



(Years ago, I sat across the aisle from Janet Yellen on a flight to London—she played Candy Crush for eight straight hours.)

Connor Kauffman - Bleed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ymUD5m3bQ

Luciano Pavarotti, James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World
 

After watching Sonny Landreth Wednesday his song Speak of the Devil is stuck in my cranium.

Sweet Jane. Live Cowboy Junkies cover of the classic Lou Reed/Velvet Underground song.

It's hard to beat when you add a mandolin in a live setting, although it doesn't feature here. There's another version that features the mandolin a bit more, and adds an accordion as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleJ0xUSBtU

The answer is invariably the circus Calliope music.

At the gym yesterday while on the treadmill I happened to watch an episode of Futurama, where they go to the lost city of Atlanta (not a typo!) deep under the waves. When they get there, as introduction to the place, the mayor has them watch a video narrated by "Donovan."

I got the joke, so afterwards I had to track down the real thing, and listened to this, which of course is now stuck in my head...

(Edit: If you've ever watched the movie "Zodiac" you'll never take Donovan lightly again.)

https://youtu.be/SAMYGzwUTK4?feature=shared

https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/6606796...337b49bb5692-d

Saw these guys in Portland ME a couple weeks ago. Awesome.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlBF-Hq4-q4

Swedish heavy metal band singing in English and Latin about Belgians fighting Germans in WW2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loTjRIL7qWo

Going with my 12 yo son to see them on Tuesday. They're opening for Judas Priest but neither of us have interest in them.

Such a great cover.

I was listening to the alt radio station the other day (Live 105 … yay, it’s back!) when the DJ said she was going to the vault for a “classic.”

Indeed. Did any song herald the post-punk/disco and advent of the new wave era as much? It’s right up there.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuObGsB0No

I go through phases of classical overdose.

Currently, Bach's Cello Suites (all 6) and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields' Brandenburg Concertos - Orchestral Suites - Violin Concertos compilation have consumed my waking ear time for a few weeks.

As Ferris would say, they are "so choice."