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Bob Kuban was the drummer and leader of a group called Bob Kuban @ the In-Men when the group hit #12 on the charts in 1966. Pretty amazing because the Beatles were doing pretty well then too not to mention groups with names like Mancini, Doobies, 3 Dogs, Dave Clark, Moms …
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Major Lance, “Are You Ready” – Barbara Mason, “Yes, I’m Ready”
As an 18 year old boy growing up in the underrated town of Billings, Montana, I was moving potatoes from 100lb bags to 5lb bags in the “55 degree” room of a food wholesaler when I first heard …Yes, I’m Ready, by Barbara Mason. I was ready to pack my …
Read More »Frank Sinatra Can’t Make It. Who Ya Gonna Call?…..Lorraine Ellison (?).
Picture 45 mostly white professional studio musicians sitting a Warner Brothers recording studio waiting for none other than Frank Sinatra. But, where’s Frank! Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like about music? At age four, I liked to lie in front of my Dad’s huge console record player/radio and listen to the …
Read More »Put a Positive Spin on Your Day with “Sunny”
Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like about music? At age four, I liked to lie in front of my Dad’s huge console record player/radio and listen to the big bands of the 40’s. I have early memories of hiding under the covers with a mono earphone in my ear, sound streaming …
Read More »Robocop (2014) − A Worthy Effort
Remakes are a tricky thing. Some are so close to the source material, they make you wonder why they bothered to redo it in the first place. Others are so off the mark, you’re puzzled as to why they even bothered to give it the same name. Michael BurkAn avid …
Read More »Delbert Upshaw: Apache Carvings
The first thing one observes when viewing the work of Delbert Upshaw is the detail of his wood carvings. While another artist may perhaps opt for a shortcut, an easier way to express line and movement, Delbert’s work is both expressive and exuberant. This young man, equal parts Apache and …
Read More »Will The Artists Who Really Recorded “Junkman” Please Stand Up
Raise your hand if you have never heard of Patti LaBelle and the BlueBelles. Her first hit was written in 1946 but Patti and company never actually recorded it until…well, actually, they never did record it. Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like about music? At age four, I liked to lie …
Read More »Dallas Buyers Club Deserving of an Oscar
I remember when Matthew McConaughey first came on the scene with “A Time To Kill.” They were comparing his looks to a young Paul Newman, but wondering if he had the acting chops to sustain a career, or even be a star in the first place. For the most part, …
Read More »A little known song from The Soul Clan 1960s
I am lucky to have a unique collection of Soul music called Beg, Scream, and Shout!: The Big Ol’ Box of ‘60s Soul. The 6 CD collection consists of Beg I and II, Scream I and II and, (wait for it), Shout I and II. Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like …
Read More »Hillenbrand has done it again
You may remember author Laura Hillenbrand from previous books; Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010). Her latest book is Unbroken: An Extraordinary True Story of Courage and Survival (2014) and has been on the New York best seller list for more …
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