This recent PBS "American Masters" documentary about Doug Weston's The Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif., is one of the best things I've seen in a while. The Troubadour helped launch the careers of Carole King, James Taylor, and a horde of other singer-songwriters during the 1970s. And, yes, the Troubadour is right on the … Continue reading The musical fruit of The Troubadour
Day: January 5, 2012
Super 8 memories
I'll let the YouTube poster, named LonelyRoadFilms, describe this video: Me and amber driving back into california on route 66 through the mojave desert. the last days of our five week road trip across the us. I do like the grainy, old-film quality of this clip: https://youtu.be/IQn55FusEWk Wish I could figure out which band is … Continue reading Super 8 memories
Looks like we’re up
It appears the migration to a self-hosted site was mostly successful. You're looking at it now. The custom Route 66 News banner didn't make it over. But I've contacted WordPress.com and asked the folks there to retrieve it. I suspect everything will look 100% normal within a day or so. I'll be tinkering with a … Continue reading Looks like we’re up