Laura Nyro – Poverty Train @Monterey Pop Festival VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ETERNAL - It’s a shame the crowd could not comprehend the immense talent of this 19 year old. Loved her so very much. So underrated. Probably the MOST UNDERRATED singer of the 20th century... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerOct 1 2024
Charles Lloyd – Requiem (Live) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 48,914 views Jan 14, 2020 - “Requiem” is a melancholic musing in the vein of John Lewis’ “Django,” and his arrangement of the traditional Mexican folk tune “La Llorona,” awash in handsome... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerSept 24 2024
Frankie Beverly of Maze – Gone at 77 AUDIO – JOY AND PAIN – Sept. 11, 2024 - Frankie Beverly, the lead singer and songwriter of the band Maze, whose songs, including “Golden Time of Day,” “Joy and Pain” and “Happy Feelin’s,” provided the soundtrack to ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerSept 17 2024
Portishead – Glory Box – Live VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 12,517,645 views - Jan 10, 2009 - I used to play this SO LOUD in my kick ass stereo at 3am totally pissed dancing around my living room in London. In the morning, late morning, I would ask... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerSept 17 2024
Quote of the Week – Sergio Mendes “There’s a word in English that I love: serendipity. That’s the story of my life.” – Sergio Mendes, b. Brazil, Feb. 11, 1941 – d. Los Angeles, Sept. 5, 2024 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerquote of the weekSept 10 2024
Taylor Swift – Blank Space VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2014 - 3,479,867,202 views - “Blank Space” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the second single from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). CONTINUE@YouTube ... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Graham Nash Acoustic “Chicago” on the Howard Stern Show VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2013 – Graham Nash told Howard Stern the story behind writing “Chicago” before playing the song on the Stern Show in 2013. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8djfZWmz... Read More...Aug 20 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle (Official Version) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 4.4 Million views - 14 years ago: This was one of the very first songs to address the issues of alcoholism & alcohol abuse! I am a Native Man who was career drinker for 25 years... Read More...Aug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Elton John at 34 Years of Sobriety: “My life has never been better.” HE’S STILL STANDING – Aug. 2, 2024 - The legendary British singer-songwriter has taken to Instagram to share a photo of his coin - a well known token given to members of AA (alcoholics anonymous) and NA (narco... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winner
Celine Dion Closes Olympic Opening Ceremony with Courageous Tour de Force VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – July 2, 2024 - Celine Dion sings "Hymne A L'Amour" at the base of the Eiffel Tower following the cauldron-lighting. CONTINUE@Youtube ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 30 2024
Neil Young – Needle And The Damage Done VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1972 - 25,099,259 views Neil Young is a singer-songwriter renowned for his hits “Harvest Moon,” “Needle And The Damage Done,” “Rockin’ In The Free World,” “Change Your Mind,” “Love And W... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerHeroin AddictionJuly 23 2024
Neil Young – Old Man MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1971 - Neil Young: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals. Recorded on February 23rd 1971, BBC Radio Theatre, London, England. First broadcast in the UK April 1st 1971” CONTINUE@YOUTUBE https://www.yo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 16 2024
Laura Nyro @ Monterey Pop Festival VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1967 - It looks good and dirty on shiny light strip - And if you don’t get beat you got yourself a tripYou can see the walls roar, see your brains on the floor - Become God, become cripp... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 9 2024
JOE WILLIAMS “Lush Life” LIVE VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1981 - This segment of a television broadcast is from a 1981 tribute to Duke Ellington that took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The orchestra of jazz heavyweights was... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJune 25 2024
Quote of the Week by Bob Dylan “He not busy being born is busy dying.” – Bob Dylan, b. 1941 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 11 2024quote of the week
Taylor Swift Fans Use Lyrics to Discuss Addiction VIDEO – ONE VERSE AT A TIME – May 11, 2024 - Julianne Griffin shares her fearless story of addiction and how she’s helping others through a virtual Taylor Swift-themed recovery group. At first glance, a Swift ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerMay 21 2024
The WHO MUSICAL INTERLUDE – You'll grin for five minutes. From a time when music was really great ... when people with actual talent ruled the music world! Old School Rules!! This Proves it big time... BE AMAZED@YouTube... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 14 2024
Taylor Swift Sings About Being ‘a functioning alcoholic’ HIGHEST FUNCTIONING EVER – April 25, 2024 - Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” is getting a lot of attention for lyrics that include the line “I was a functioning alcoholic.” Swift hasn’t said whether she’s si... Read More...April 30 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winner
Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety LOCAL HERO – April 20, 2024 - On Saturday, April 20, the “Lose Yourself” rapper, 51, marked 16 years sober, sharing the milestone on Instagram with fans. The Grammy winner — who was born Marshall Mathers — pos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoveryRehab
Remembering Marvin Gaye on the 40th Anniversary of His Passing (April 1, 1984) WHAT'S GOING ON – April 1, 2024 - Marvin Gaye's What's Going On LP is a stone cold masterpiece. If it’s not in your top five albums of all-time, then I seriously think you need to reevaluate your list. Not many albu... Read More...April 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
VAN MORRISON – Summertime in England, Moondance Concert VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Aug. 26, 2018 - Sir George Ivan “Van” Morrison Concert and the great band: Summertime in England, Moondance, Help Me, It’s All in the Game/Make It Real One More Time, Common One, Did Ye G... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 19 2024
NINA SIMONE – FOUR WOMEN VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1969 - “Four Women” a song written by Nina Simone about four different African American women with varying tones of skin ranging from light to dark and how each one represents an African... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 12 2024
John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024grammy winnerinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Usher “My idea of artistry has always been ‘try everything until you find out what works.’” – Usher ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 13 2024grammy winnerquote of the week
“Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog, and New Yorkers at Lincoln Center VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - This past October, Kermit the Frog and Choir! Choir! Choir! helped us to celebrate the new David Geffen Hall with a special sing-along performance of “Rainbow Connection.” Look clos... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 23 2024
Quote of the Week – Barbra Streisand “There’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.” – Barbra Streisand ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 23 2024quote of the week
A Music Critic’s Picks – Great Songs About Not Drinking VIDEO – WATCH THEM HERE – Jan. 11, 2024 - Even as someone actively working a 12 step program, Frere-Jones says his first instinct was to reject the idea of good songs about not drinking. “Music sort of makes me dru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How John Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ Changed American Music VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Jan./Feb. 2024 - Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came after. They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the At... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 9 2024
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - Sinead (RIP) and Van perform a duet of the classic song. (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJy77VV4okk ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 2 2024
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Dec. 3, 2023 - Kelly Clarkson sings... WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDj5iNBtTc ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 5 2023grammy winner