I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that it's been 26 years since John was taken, far too young.

CBC:

Yoko Ono has placed a full-page ad in the New York Times calling upon the world to mark the anniversary of her husband John Lennon's death as a day of healing for those who have suffered violence or war.

"Know that the physical and mental abuse you have endured will have a lingering effect on our society.... Know that your loss is our loss.... Know that the burden is ours," wrote the 73-year-old artist. "Forgive us."

How heartbreakingly tragic it is that the video for this song could be updated and three decades later, it is still hopeful, it is still true and it is still unfulfilled.

"Jay "Hootie" McShann, a jazz pianist and bandleader who helped refine the blues-tinged Kansas City sound and introduced the world to saxophonist Charlie Parker, died Thursday. He was 90...read on."

I couldn't find any of Jay's music online so I'm posting Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to honor his passing.

I'm a little sick of the insulting implication behind the "San Francisco values" meme. As a proud San Franciscan, let me give you our home boys of arena rock. Can't tell you that the fashions of the 70s weren't embarassing as hell though.

"Lights" from Infinity

With Martha Wainwright and Joan Wasser in a tribute to Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

I found this video in the LNMC thread last night.

(h/t aangus)

Sunny Came Home from A Few Small Repairs

My understanding is that the song was inspired by this painting by Julie Speed, which was eventually used as the cover art for the CD.

So your mission--if you choose to accept it--is to post music inspired by unusual sources.

boberwig writes a nice post about Horace Silver so click on the (more) hyperlink on the right hand column to read.

Senior Blues...