The Question of Christmas Songs
I was going to do something serious for my Christmas writing this year. It’s a serious time; besides, as I write this there’s a special on Discovery about various disasters that could destroy the world. […]
Tag: music
Forgotten Jazz Superstar Comes to Life in First-Ever Biography by Con Chapman
HumorOutcasts.com is proud to show off the latest work from one of our most prolific writers Con Chapman Rabbit’s Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges (University of Oxford Press, September 2019) Pays […]
When in Doubt, Blame Science
Life is hard. When we do something wrong, we all fall back on excuses and blame others. “The dog ate my homework.” “My mother won’t let me go to the party.” “The Devil […]
A Night at the Opera – Act Two
A year ago, I did something incredibly stupid. I listened to my wife. More specifically, I agreed to join her and some friends for a night at the opera. Well, I did it again. Right about […]
Lady Ga and 11 Other Discounted Bands Announce Fall/Winter Tours
Lady Ga and 11 Other Discounted Bands Announce Fall/Winter Tours In an effort to keep ticket prices down the recording industry has announced a plan to send out music artists in a marked down […]
I Found The Fountain of Youth
In my twenties, which was in the eighties, I played cassettes and made mix tapes. In my thirties, which was in the nineties, I played cd’s and burned my favorite tunes onto them. Then […]
Banana Fritters and the Golden Age of Musicals
Djiboutian Breakfast BANANA FRITTERS INGREDIENTS 3 ripe bananas ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons sugar ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup flour ¼ cup butter 2½ teaspoons honey (½ teaspoon per fritter) Makes 5 fritters. Takes […]
How the Scrinch Loved Christmas … Songs
Years ago I DJ’d part time at a local radio station, and happened to be on duty when the boss decided it was time to start the Christmas season with the Gift of Music. He […]
Humor Meets Horror – Phantom to drop first album in over eight decades
By Noe Noyse Staff Mu-sick Writer The Phantom of the Opera has been back at the pipe organ lately and, next week, will drop his first album since the 1920s. Friend and longtime collaborator Mad […]
There’s No Cure for Chicago Driving
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I thought I’d seen bad traffic. I thought I’d seen crazy drivers. Then I went to Chicago. I’m a small town boy. When I was younger, my idea of heavy traffic […]