Marfa. A unique town with a unique name. Weird even. Like someone with a mouth full of tacos trying to say “Martha.” At the same time, there’s something about it that sounds a bit mysterious, makes me think of UFO’s or something. Marfa sits in the vast Texas desert near the border with Mexico. Remote…
Tag: Pink Floyd
Of Refrigerators, Trunks, Tuning Forks, and Marbles
The most expensive box set ever released is actually a refrigerator. $100,000 for a refrigerator full of music and memorabilia from 40+ year old cult band The Residents – but it’s a refrigerator all the same. The most surprising thing about the box set is that it sold. In September, a man going by the…
The Disco Days (Daze?) of Rock
The other day, I stumbled upon an online article (including video clips) about a 1974 German TV appearance by rootsy rock band Dr. Hook. Dr. Hook is/was primarily known for their single “The Cover of the Rolling Stone” and their collaborations with sometime-children’s author Shel Silverstein. In the early 70’s Dr. Hook seemed a pretty…
