May 31, 1999 –The VH1 documentary series Behind the Music began airing nightly with their premiere episode The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Behind the Music. Anthony Kiedis and Flea (bass guitar) first met when they were both 15 and attending high school together. (20 years after the program, the band is still going strong.)
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The piano has been drinking, my necktie is asleep …
May 31, 1976 –Tom Waits begins a two-week stint performing at Ronnie Scott’s Club in Soho, London, England, run by Pete King, on this date. The experience inspired Waits to write The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)(An Evening with Pete King). Waits recorded this song, along with the rest of the album, Small Change,Continue reading “The piano has been drinking, my necktie is asleep …”
It took awhile but …
May 31, 1976 –Ten years after it appeared on The Beatles’ Revolver album, Capitol Records issues Got To Get You Into My Life as a single on this date. A British rock group called Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers released this song as a single around the same time it appeared on The BeatlesContinue reading “It took awhile but …”
Love Me Do was released
May 30, 1964 –The Beatles first single, of their own material, Love Me Do, (the B side was P.S., I Love You,) released in England in 1962, hit # 1 on the Billboard 100 in the US on this date. The Beatles recorded versions of this song with three different drummers. At their first ParlophoneContinue reading “Love Me Do was released”
Maybe he could be bothered to come up with a title
May 30, 1980 –Peter Gabriel released his third solo studio album, which is self-titled, on this date. It features the songs, Games Without Frontiers, Biko, and I Don’t Remember. The album is sometimes referred to as Melt, owing to its cover photograph by Hipgnosis. Some music streaming services refer to it as Peter Gabriel 3:Continue reading “Maybe he could be bothered to come up with a title”
For some reason it’s National Mint Julep Day
You would be forgiven if you were slightly confused – The Kentucky Derby would seem like a perfectly fine day to honor this drink. Perhaps gamblers finally sobered up after their losses that day and decided to celebrate the beverage. The American word ‘julep‘ can be traced to French julep, which comes from the ArabicContinue reading “For some reason it’s National Mint Julep Day”
While The City Sleeps premiered
May 30, 1956 – RKO Radio Pictures released Fritz Lang’s late period film-noir classic, While The City Sleeps, starring Dana Andrews, Vincent Price and Ida Lupino (with whom you don’t fuck with) opened on this date. According to Film Noir historian Eddie Mueller in the commentary for Where the Sidewalk Ends, Dana Andrews was drunkContinue reading “While The City Sleeps premiered”
Young Mr. Lincoln premiered
May 30, 1939 –John Ford’s bio pix of President Abraham Lincoln, Young Mr. Lincoln starring Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, and Arleen Whelan, opened in Springfield, Illinois on this date. Henry Fonda originally turned down the role of Lincoln, saying he didn’t think he could play such a great man. He changed his mindContinue reading “Young Mr. Lincoln premiered”
This will clearly be on the exam
On May 30, 1889, the world’s first bra was (allegedly) invented. Breasts are an essential feature among mammals, allowing mothers to nurture their young during protracted infancies. No infancy is longer than that of the human species – particularly that of the American male, which often lasts until death. Breasts, of course, are not justContinue reading “This will clearly be on the exam”
It is a Holy Day of Obligation (for some)
Ok Bunkies, I’m not going to lie to you, this is a tough one to understand. The old ladies in the back of church, dutifully saying their decades of rosaries, will explain it to you but you’ll either get it or not. Today is Ascension Thursday. 40 days after Jesus rose from the death onContinue reading “It is a Holy Day of Obligation (for some)”
The Haus of Dcaligari 