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Don Durito
Left of center and lover of photography, music, pop culture, and life. Favorite quote - "There are no innocents. There are, however, different degrees of responsibility" (Lisbeth Salander, from Stieg Larsson's original Millennium Trilogy).
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You know what to do. Full bar and an eclectic jukebox. What more can you ask for. Enjoy.
Happy Halloween! Tonight’s special is Halloween Glow in the Dark Vodka Ghosts.
That’s an appropriately spooky creation.
Any requests?
I’m a teetotaler. Anything for Martin and I?
For the teetotalers, I recommend a Virgin Mary. I have two versions of the recipe, British and American. First, the British version from Videojug.
Now, the American version from Expertvillage.
The U.K. video has better production values; the U.S. video is more useful to Americans.
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Hey, that’s a request for the DJ, not the bartender!
Since the subject has changed to music, I’ll return to Talking Heads for Take Me to the River from the movie “Stop Making Sense.”
While “(Nothing but) Flowers” is my favorite Talking Heads song, this is the one that made me a fan of the band.
Since you posted a song by David Byrne, here’s my favorite Talking Heads song.
David Byrne helped introduce me to a bunch of terrific musicians and songs:
At least take the opportunity to hear the album opener, “Umbabarauma”. So, so great.
A brilliant satirical scene from Byrne’s 1985 film “True Stories”:
“…Economics has become a spiritual thing. I must admit it frightens me a little bit. They don’t seem to see the difference between working and not working,” says the business titan of the small Texas town.
And the astonishing fashion show Byrne and Mrs. Culver reference in the dinner table scene, with a special guest appearance by The Lying Woman:
“SHOPPING IS A FEELING”
They were going for a singular sound during this era:
Great performance, interestingly filmed. Adrian Belew brought something special to this band’s performances.
Because Tina Weymouth…
…and because dancing is fun!
“Bohannon, Bohannon Bohannon, Bohannon…”
The Bohannon referenced by Tina:
I attended Bohannon Junior High School.
I’ve been an evangelist for this before. One of my very favorite filmed music performances:
Love this band and the set they put together. The singer/dancer next to David commands the stage.
I’m loving this thread. Lots of David Byrne, Talking Heads, and Tom Tom Club vids. This makes a very long week worthwhile. First heard of Talking Heads somewhere around the age of 12 or 13 – credit being allowed to stay up late to watch SNL back in the late 1970s (I really should thank my dad for all those business trips he took back then). I got exposed to a wonderful mix of recording artists that I might not have otherwise. Been hopelessly eclectic ever since. So yes – I could listen to Black Flag one moment by the time they were becoming prominent in my little corner of suburbia and then follow that up with Talking Heads, Soft Cell, or even my dad’s Miles Davis collection.
Thankfully I know younger folks who introduced me to all sorts of newer artists, and that in turn has been a revelation. The ethos of keeping an open mind as possible may have been fostered by something as simple as a late night variety show every bit as much as some darned good parents who kept a lot of books around and loved a good conversation. And so it goes.