Steve Miller Band unexpectedly pulls the plug on entire North American tour
The Steve Miller Band unexpectedly canceled their North American tour Wednesday, citing risky weather patterns.
The real news is that Steve Miller Band still exists and performing. The band issued the cancellation on social media.
New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dead at 75
Well, that’s a shame. I was never hip enough to know about the New York Dolls or to follow David Johansen, but was fond of his alter ego, Buster Poindexter.
National Geographic: In Japan, Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is a Christmas Carol.
In Die Hard it’s a nice touch that Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, ‘Ode to Joy’ is a recurring musical theme in the movie. Since NatGeo says “Ode to Joy” is a Christmas carol, then you’d have to be anti-science to disagree.
Yes, I understand that NatGeo says “in Japan”. To that, I say, “Nakatomi Plaza”. Within the context of the movie, it’s a Christmas movie. Quod erat demonstrandum.
Here is a nice Japanese rendition of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” sung by 10,000 Japanese at Christmas.
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