Lloyd Richards Way. The first new street co-naming in 14 years in the Times Square area, and the first ever in the area for a person of color. More to come.
West 47th Street and Broadway
Times Square
New York, New York
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Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York
The great Martin Short makes a return as Jiminy and has his way with Bill Maher.
Thanks to YouTuber Real Time with Bill Maher
It was just announced that Julian Assange has been granted a plea deal that will allow him to plead guilty to one charge and be freed from Belmarsh prison and come home to Australia.
Given the massive terrible propaganda assault against Assange by the US government, a government caught committing war crimes in video footage that Wikileaks had released, and the government’s attempt to smear, silence, and murder Assange, it’s more important than ever to really understand what Assange was doing and the important message he had.
In lieu of this very important news, I am re-posting a piece I put together a little less than two years ago consisting of passages from Assange’s speeches and writings, read by a cast of WBAI and Arts Express friends. Click on the title below to hear the piece.
Monday morning, Phil and Don Everly, with harmony a-plenty.
In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
Thanks to YouTuber LMUK
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The Great Egret had the bad misfortune to make its nest in the grass about 30 feet under the Osprey’s nest, which contained several baby ospreys. The large Osprey came dive bombing against the Egret several times, but each time the Egret ducked its head back into the grassy nest and eluded the swooping Osprey.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell with an affectionate cover of the 1957 Bobbettes song, evidently from their house during Covid lockdown days. It was written about a math teacher that the members of the Bobbettes had. The Bobbettes, incidently, were the first girl group to have a top 10 American hit at the same time as a #1 R&B hit.
More at Edie Brickell
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Our resident butterfly expert tells us it’s a Red Spotted Purple Butterfly
Woodland Valley,
Phoenicia, New York
Our conversation about how the US economy really works, with Stephanie Kelton and Maren Poitras of the documentary Finding The Money, continues.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the interview as broadcast on the Arts Express radio program heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Part One can be heard by clicking here
One of my favorite Dylan cuts, specifically because Dylan’s singing is really expressive on this. I really believe he is “ol’ Tom Moore from the bummer shore.”
Here’s a link to an excellent UK blog post that talks more about the song, and its different versions, and you’ll see how immense Dylan’s contribution to this old-time ballad was:
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
Monday morning, Keith Carradine in the film Nashville apparently singing to three women each of whom think he’s singing specifically only to her, until they finally realize he’s singing to Lily Tomlin, whose silent reaction is something to behold.
The story told by author Michael Schulman is that Carradine originally wrote the song for actress Shelly Plimpton. Carradine, a newcomer to New York City, saw Plimpton in the Broadway play Hair when he was nineteen, and then showed up at Plimpton’s apartment door, playing the song for her. And they became a couple for a while…
Thanks to YouTuber Patrick A
I didn’t know who Steve Poltz was, but he sure is one great story teller. A really funny shaggy dog story about the wonderful musician John Prine. Sorry for being late today!
Thanks to YouTuber Otis Gibbs
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Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
Comedian Steve Martin the night he had to leave the talk show early.
Thanks to YouTuber Johnny Carson
What if everything you thought you knew about the way the US economy works was wrong? I mean everything: the national debt, the role of taxes, even what money is. Now a new documentary Finding The Money challenges the story that we’ve all heard about how the national debt is out of control. The film flips the narrative on its head, challenging the arguments of those who say we can’t afford social spending. I was happy to have on Arts Express filmmaker Maren Poitras, and also one of the major subjects of Finding the Money, economist and former advisor to Bernie Sanders, Stephanie Kelton.
Click on the small triangle or mp3 link above to hear part one of the interview as broadcast last night on the Arts Express program heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Part Two is here:
Judy Collins, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, and Arlo Guthrie in 2002 with Andersen’s classic song.
Thanks to YouTuber Beta Hi-Fi Archive
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Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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West 42nd Street
New York, New York
Leonard Bernstein conducting the Cha-Cha at the gym from West Side Story. The poor percussionist! A fascinating look at what the grueling orchestra rehearsals were like for this recording.
Thanks to YouTuber Cristiano Pieraccini
