For most other artists, today’s featured track None But the Brave would be their best song. For Bruce Springsteen it’s an outtake, kept in the vault for years. I was surprised to read how early this was recorded. I assumed…
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Riley Gaines – Female Competitive Swimmer Talking About the Inclusion of Biological Male (born) Competitors in her Sport (Joe Rogan Podcast)
Below is a caption from about 15 minutes where Riley talks about seeing what appears a 6,4 tall swimmer with a bulge in his pants in the 100 meter sprint: Before we get to that I just want to say…
Fire and Rain (1970) – James Taylor
In September, 2019, for Friday’s Finest I presented an article about a Sidney Lumet’s film called Running on Empty which showcases a stellar performance by River Phoenix in the prime of his youth. One of my favourite scenes in the…
Flight of the Bumble Bee (1900) – Rymsky Korsakov
I presented Flight of the Bumble Bee (possibly the most recognisable classical piece in popular culture) in my post about the Australian movie Shine. That movie is based on the life of piano genius David Helfgott, a child prodigy whose…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 55) – Psilocybin, Impiety & Dyadic
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. Psilocybin Psilocybin is the active hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms. It has a long history of use in Mesomerica in religious and…
Gracias Amor – Matecaña Orquesta (written by Fernando Tigreros)
The farewell of a gentleman; for a lady, without resentment or malice, as it should be, ending in the best way with gratitude and affectionate memories of a love that’s passed; this is poetry, because this is how it is………
Honky Tonk Women (1969)- The Rolling Stones
There are familiar electric, riff-based hit singles, then there is This ONE. Honky Tonk Women was described by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘likely the strongest three minutes of rock and roll yet released in 1969‘. It is distinctive as it opens not with…
I Can’t Forget (1988) – Leonard Cohen
I can’t forget that I miss you Leonard… Leonard Cohen’s 1988 album I’m Your Man is a magnificent album. I would highly recommend anyone unfamiliar with Leonard’s music to try it on for size because it bottles everything he is…
Let’s Dance (1983) – David Bowie
Let’s Dance is the first single and titular track from David Bowie’s 1983 album Let’s Dance. It is the second featured song here from the album after the previous entry – Modern Love. As I have remarked before, it has taken…
The Machinist (2004) – Brad Anderson (Friday’s Finest)
The Machinist was Christian Bale’s break-out movie as an actor. He deserves all the plaudits for his dedication here, not just because of his preparation having lost 62 pounds (28 kg) for the role, but his chameleon-like envelopment of the protagonist…
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