2024: lots of the same, some new (to me), some time spent rediscovering “old” bands. Speedometer: “Gumbo Ya Ya” Nouvelle Vague: “The American (feat. Silja)” Elliott Smith: “Son Of Sam” Flake Music: “The Shins” David Bowie: “Hang on to Yourself” Electronic: “Like No Other” DAIISTAR: “Star Starter” Simple Minds: “The Kick Inside of Me” U2: …
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magik With both kids going away in separate directions (Amherst, MA and Los Angeles) for college this year we needed to choose an album where we could take our photos separately, and this one worked out. On the back: Realize Ebenezer was a miser Three traveling kings were the …
Jeremy and the UMass Marching Band at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
I ended up seeing a bunch of live music in 2023 — New Pornographers*, Franz Ferdinand*, Pixies, The Hives*, Liz Phair, Quicksand — many of which ended up on my year-end list. Also went through an electro phase for a while this year (reliving my old breakdancing days?). And of course Rush and the Beatles …
The Go-Go’s: Beauty and the Beat Towels and shaving cream made for an easier job for Jill in the costume department this year. (On the back: “Our gifts are sealed.”)
Amelia made a short video of our Utah vacation that captures the feel of the trip in a short time.
A playlist of some music that I listened to this year
Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack Apparently disco is back, but since it’s been about 45 years we added some album wear & tear to this year’s cover. The card’s reverse reads “Stayin’ alive this holiday season!”
A bunch of us old riders got together at the Cambridge street hockey rink for some long-overdue flatland mini-jam. It was great seeing everybody again — most since pre-COVID — and good riding again, whatever our skill level. I shot some video, too, which proves that we did actually ride and not just talk shit …
Lors de notre voyage en France, nous avons dû retravailler/recréer la vidéo Flight of the Conchords: