Read my review of Subject To Change over at Sal’s Boutique.

Loose As A Goose With The Horn Playin’ Juice

My ex-brother-in-law Steve was a  pretty fair horn player back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. That paid me some benefits in my musical education: I impressed my 7th grade music teacher quite readily with the knowledge of Bill Chase and Blood, Sweat And Tears I’d acquired through him.

Surprisingly, Sons of Champlin escaped Steve so it wasn’t until Bill Champlin scored a marginally successful single in the 1980’s that I heard him, though my good friend and fellow youthful DJ Phil LoCascio was all over that noise. (LoCascio is, by the way, the real original Dr. Phil, named as such long before that quack started beating up on people with Oprah. He’s still a radio guy, interviewing the stars at a station in Jersey.)

At any rate, I don’t usually drop more than 50 cents or a buck on a used album but, in this case, I dropped a whole $2 on Sons of Champlin’s Loosen Up Naturally.

Sons of Champlin – The Thing To Do

Sons of Champlin – Misery Isn’t Free

Sons of Champlin – Rooftop

Sinking Ships and Sandy Shoes

Actually went 48 hours this week without looking at a computer, hanging at the beach with the family (in a nice little chalet loaned to us by most generous friends).

Dark clouds and wind-driven rain most of the time (until this afternoon). But that didn’t stand in the way of our fun (as you see from the picture).

Should probably be posting something from Laura Marling (for alas, she cannot swim). But the best I can do is this classic slab of salt water taffy:

The Bee Gees – Sinking Ships