I'd heard about this Web site some months ago, but Sean Gleeson's blog reminded me of it: The Federal Highway Administration maintains a site that catalogues road songs. It's frequently updated, and you can e-mail to suggest tunes that aren't on the list. Giving the site a once-over, it appears Neil Young, James Taylor, Bruce … Continue reading Enough road music to fill an iPod
Day: January 3, 2006
For you classical-music roadies
Sony Classical recently released a series of Drive Time CDs, including one for Route 66. Here's a description of the album: ROUTE 66. It's the all-American drive -- America's Main Street, the "mother road" of Easy Rider. Route 66 stretches some 2,400 miles across the vastness of the American West, from Chicago to California. For … Continue reading For you classical-music roadies
San Bernardino will have Route 66 mural
Artist Daymon Lindsey will be the one painting the wall of a building at the northeast corner of Second and E streets in San Bernardino, Calif. The San Bernardino Sun says the mural will have a 1930s, Route 66 theme. Sketches show a festive scene with two cars parked near tents with men in derby-style … Continue reading San Bernardino will have Route 66 mural