Category Archives: Music

April 2023 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 8 April 2023 by Larry Russwurm

As two letter abbreviations for Canadian provinces become more and more common in Canada, I looked up Newfoundland. NL is the two letter abbreviation for Newfoundland. This is way better than the four letter, Nfld., we were taught as kids. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Geography, Humour, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Roger Hodgson in Kiss?

Posted on 18 February 2023 by Larry Russwurm

Roger Hodgson is to many, the voice they think of when they think of the band Supertramp. And why not? He penned and sung most of their hits. But there was a schism with the band in the early 1980s … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Haunted CDs

Posted on 26 November 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The first I heard about a haunted CD was with Nirvana’s Nevermind album. You put the CD in the CD player and it mostly played normally. That is until the 12th and final track. Sure it played that 4 minute … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Music, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What’s Left Over

Posted on 19 November 2022 by Larry Russwurm

I have two brothers who are left handed and also play the guitar. They do this in the normal way. That is they conform to right handed guitars and play them the right handed way. That is the left hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Social Science, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ripping Off Album Buyers

Posted on 12 November 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The recording industry has been ripping off music album buyers for a long time. It all started a very long time ago with greatest hits packages. There are always one or two of the very biggest hits left off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The King of Pop

Posted on 27 August 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Rolling Stone magazine has been taking a lot of flack for dubbing Harry Styles “The King of Pop”. Michael Jackson was known as the King of Pop in that era of music and his fans and family don’t think that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ironic Titles?

Posted on 30 October 2021 by Larry Russwurm

Two stalwart rock bands, Coldplay and Imagine Dragons came out with albums recently. Both albums implied there was more to come in this vein. The title of the Imagine Dragons album is Mercury Act I. Act I usually implies that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Wee Bit O' Humour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fun With the Fine Arts

Posted on 21 August 2021 by Larry Russwurm

The fine arts are fun. Ask anybody (except those who bleed, perspire or cry for their art!). Just look at some of the words used to describe the fine arts. We’ll start off with music. Music is fun! Just look … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Humour, Music, Stage and Screen, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Underground Railroad

Posted on 29 May 2021 by Larry Russwurm

“Uncle Ron,” said 7 year old Ivy, “Do you know what the Underground Railroad was?” “You mean is. It still exists but doesn’t go by it’s formal name anymore.” “Quit it Uncle Ron. My teacher said it no longer exists. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humour, Language, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Perfect Pitch

Posted on 22 May 2021 by Larry Russwurm

“I want you two to hear my latest musical fave,” I said to Mr. And Mrs. Tunic. I began playing Heat Above. Keyboards started the song. “It’s Greta Van Fleet. Their latest song. It doesn’t sound like Led Zeppelin but … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment