Dinner at Eight

9/28/2020 Here's one of my favorites from Rufus Wainwright's 2004 masterpiece record, "Want One" Dinner at Eight is the final track of the album and it's about Rufus' dad, Loudon Wainwright, also a successful singer-songwriter. I went to see Rufus play a show in Vegas in 2005, and during that show he mentioned that he had been invited to a photo shoot for Rolling Stone magazine along with his dad. When the shoot was over Rufus said something like "well are you so glad that I got you in that magazine again?" and it turned into a nasty fight between he and his dad. "Why is it so, that I've always been the one who must go That I've always been the one to want to flee When in fact you were the one, long ago In the drifting white snow, who left me" I admire and respect the Wainwright family, not only for their artistry but for their honesty in song-writing. Rufus' parents divorced when he was young. I'm sure these lyrics sting like hell for his dad. Or even worse, the song that sister Martha Wainwright wrote about her dad titled "Bloody Mother F***** A*******" Honest and painful for their family, but makes for some good art.

Here's the song, heartbreaking and good, "Dinner at Eight"

Flatten the Hay

9/21/2020 Excited to share this one today. This is from an odd little musical duo called The Duckworth Lewis Method, which consists of Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy (one of my favorites) and Thomas Walsh of Pugwash (I've yet to hear one of their albums but I've heard they're great) Both Irishmen, these two musicians formed TDLM to create an album about Cricket (the sport, not the bug lolololol) The band has released two records, a self-titled 2009 album and a follow up from 2013 (which I've yet to hear) Anyway, today's song is called "Flatten the Hay" Thomas Walsh takes lead vocals and the song is about a longing for playing Cricket in his youth. This is a funny, but good record.

I hope you enjoy the song here's what it sounds like:

I think you are really neat and I thank you, as always, for reading my blog. Hugs, Brady

I'm Writing a Novel

 9/14/2020

It's been awhile since I've blogged about Father John Misty.  His 2012 album "Fear Fun" is one that I fell in love with immediately.  

Today's song is probably my favorite from that record, it's called "I'm Writing a Novel" and it's great.  

I read somewhere that FJM (real name Josh Tillman) took a ton of mushrooms and drove all over the California coast and wrote this record, after first being inspired to write a novel.  Whatever happened, the experience produced some good music and I've enjoyed it much since discovering it.

Here's the song, enjoy:

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Dear Future Husband

    9/7/2020

Happy Labor Day!  This tune by Meghan Trainor has been going through my head a lot lately.  She's an endearing artist to me, I like her style and I consider her a decent role model for my daughters, even though they've kind of outgrown her music. 

So, here's "Dear Future Husband" from Trainor's 2015 album "Title"  I can't believe this album is already 5 years old.  Catchy music indeed.   

We spent labor day camping in my parent's back yard.  I'm bad at camping, and I hate it.  But I did it anyway, and I hope my kids appreciate me for it.

Hugs, Brady 

Beethoven's Minuet in G

8/31/2020

This was clear as a bell this morning as I woke.

Here's Beethoven's Minuet in G, which I only know because of The Music Man.  It says the song is from 1796. 

Don't judge me.  I'm cultured, kind of.