"When women make their image about youth and sexuality, and not about intellect, that's kind of a dead-end road. So I think it's a combination of self-entrapment and entrapment by society." - k. d. lang, born this day in 1961.
"I am very proud of the fact that 20 years on people tell me they became a vegetarian as a result of 'Meat is Murder'. “I think that is quite literally rock music changing someone's life - it's certainly changing the life of animals. It is one of the things I am most proud of." - Johnny Marr, born this day in 1963.
"Music is a science, it heals depression, it awakens, most people don't know, they just take music for an entertainment, something to dance to, and enjoy yourself and you go to bed and forget it tomorrow, music must never be forgotten, it's like a fountain that keeps on flowing." - Peter Tosh, born this day in 1944.
"If God were to appear in my room, obviously I would be in awe, but I don't think I would be humble. I might cry, but I think he would dig me like crazy." - Marc Bolan, born this day in 1947.
"As I was growing up, I did a lot of talent shows. I won fifteen Sunday nights straight in a series of talent shows in Macon. I showed up the sixteenth night, and they wouldn't let me go on any more. Whatever success I had was through the help of the good Lord." - Otis Redding, born this day in 1941.
"Real success is not being on the cover of a magazine; it's knowing that you've done, and enjoyed doing, what you set out to do." - Chrissie Hynde, born this day in 1951.
As of tomorrow, year one of Vinyl Me, D weirdness is in the books. Was able to send 45 records to new, loving homes. It was fun. I'm gonna do it again........with a twist. Last year, I chose 3 winners, and they got the complete haul for the year. This go 'round, I'm changing it up to make it...
As of tomorrow, year one of Vinyl Me, D weirdness is in the books. Was able to send 45 records to new, loving homes. It was fun. I'm gonna do it again........with a twist. Last year, I chose 3 winners, and they got the complete haul for the year. This go 'round, I'm changing it up to make it...
"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness." - Tom Waits
"What do I think the future of rock ‘n’ roll music is? What’s being played in a garage band today. The whole joy of rock ‘n’ roll music was anybody could play it if they wanted to. But the ’60s fouled that whole thing up. Everybody decided to get good and they pursued virtuosity. The thing that ruined music was virtuosity – competence – as an end in itself." - Sterling Morrison.
A couple more days to take a crack at this and possibly win some free stuff before the reveal. Even coming in late, you've got as good a chance as anybody....
Three years pass, defenses are relaxed, security loosens, complacency sets in, entrances go unchecked, guards take untimely naps and just like that your resident weird uncle manages to slip back into the AOTM thread for another eccentric installment. I had so much fun with the first one. It's...