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Archive for July, 2011
Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light,-- One if by land, and two if by sea; Full story » Independence Day Art & Poetry Jam, day 2Posted on July 3, 2011 by Samuel Smith under Arts & Literature [ Comments: none ]
Day 2 of our celebration of America, its art and literature. This is Jeunesse, by the Harlem Renaissance painter Palmer Hayden. More on the Harlem Renaissance can be found at Artlex.
Saturday Video Roundup: some of the best of 2011 so far, part 2Posted on July 2, 2011 by Samuel Smith under Music & Popular Culture, Saturday Video Roundup [ Comments: none ]
A few weeks ago SVR featured some of the top CDs of the year to date, and I suggested that maybe I’d be back with some more of the best so far. And what do you know, here I am, just in time to help you put together your holiday weekend cookout playlist. So without further ado… I’ve mentioned Baron Bane a time or six to all my Facebook friends, but I’m not sure I’ve shared the awesomeness of this Swedish indie outfit with the wider S&R audience. Consider them shared – this disc is simply remarkable. Go listen to the rest of it. 
Unemployment and the worker antPosted on July 2, 2011 by Paul Szep under Business & Finance, Funny, Politics, Law & Government [ Comments: none ]
Art and music and a special Friday Night edition of the Saturday Video Roundup: let’s get the 4th of July weekend started!Posted on July 1, 2011 by Samuel Smith under Arts & Literature, Internet, Telecom & Social Media, Music & Popular Culture, Saturday Video Roundup, Science & Technology [ Comments: none ]
Meanwhile, I’m ramping up for the evening with some new tuneage. Just downloaded last year’s Fitz & the Tantrums CD and I’m rapidly falling in love. Here are a couple of samples. Y’all have a good one, y’hear? And if I don’t see you, happy 4th. I’ll be doing barbecue, Lexington style, with some good friends. You won’t be eating as well as we are, but have fun the best you can…. Full story » Do you know your enemy?Posted on July 1, 2011 by Paul Szep under Funny, Politics, Law & Government, War & Security, World [ Comments: none ]
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S&R salutes the United States, warts and all. Today we launch a little 4th of July Art & Poetry Jam with Claude McKay’s famous sonnet, “America.” 
Heading down to the First Friday event in the Highlands Gallery District here in a bit, and am very much looking forward to seeing 