It’s not just an extra vacation day in January, no matter how we think of it. Not enough time is spent thinking over what Martin Luther King, Jr. means to America and the world – for all of his human foibles, his message is still one that resonates, although more dimly as the years pass. Born on January 15, 1929, gunned down at age 39 on April 4, 1968. A preacher of nonviolent civil disobedience is shot to death. I wish that his message was followed by the leaders of today, but if not totally dismissed, the message gets drowned out by the greed that runs our country. I could go on, but this podcast is apolitical.
Today’s podcast has nothing to do with MLK – wait, let me check…nope, nothing. We celebrate the city of Boston in one set (go Pats) and start with one of my all-time favorite songs. It’s a lineup of Matthew Sweet, Gene Loves Jezebel, and North Carolina’s Archers of Loaf to kick things off. The Boston set has the Lyres, the Rings, Morphine and the Pixies. Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Elvis Presley, the Dum Dum Girls, Eliot Easton, Kool and the Gang, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac show up to lend a hand and play great music.
All podcasts are still available at brennick.net. Stop by to listen to some of the older ones. Leave comments and suggestions – I love to hear from you. Coming up soon is a podcast based on one of your suggestions. And please, share this podcast with others – I’ve gotten more people to listen because of sharing – it’s part of the holiday spirit. Thank you for listening.
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