Category Archive: Music

Local Artist Pays Colorful Tribute to David Bowie at Annapolis Pop Up Gallery

Tragedy has a way of prompting spontaneous creativity. Local self-taught artist Mark Peria was grief stricken upon learning that his musical hero, David Bowie, had died January 10th following an 18-month battle with… Continue reading

What Do She & Him, Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan & New Order Have in Common?

I saw all these musicians in the past month! The photos will be edited and posted on Flickr at some point in the future. Here’s one of Sir Paul McCartney from his June 12… Continue reading

Share the Secret! 2013 Team McCready Global Event

“Well, we’re kind of a closely guarded secret in a way,” confided the late Jennifer Jaff, Esq. who founded the Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness. Want to know more? Join us to… Continue reading

The State of Rufus

Burning cabins, bipartisan fist-bumps, and the opportunity of viewing an “enhanced version” of President Obama’s second term first State of the Union had no chance in upstaging the fanciful, awe-inspiring talent that is… Continue reading

Tragedy Can & Does Inspire

As of late, the news has been a stream of reports on one tragedy after another. There are many reactions to catastrophic events, which I’ll elaborate on later. The purpose of this brief… Continue reading

“Life Is What Happens To You…”

“While you’re busy making other plans,” sang the late John Lennon in his tribute to son Sean in “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy).” It’s the seventh track off his last studio album Double Fantasy [New… Continue reading

“Where’d You Go?”

“Any minute you will show / And I’m wondering where did you go? / Where’d you go? / Where’d you go? / I wanna know . . .” (The MMB, 1991) That seems… Continue reading

Viva La Vinyl!

Celebration of grooved wax discs need not one day for celebration – but 365. Analog life is one filled with sounds robust and artwork aplenty. 78, 45, 33 & 1/3, spin! With less… Continue reading

True Love

How many people can say they have been in love with something since they were 4.5 months old? Moreover, what number of individuals has the supporting documentation for such a claim? I can… Continue reading

“Like Ma Bell, I’ve Got the Ill Communication”

One hundred and thirty-six years ago today, a 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell transformed the way people communicate by patenting the telephone. Now, after getting over the initial feeling of inadequacy (while I’ve accomplished… Continue reading