The Watcher on Sep 01 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
Why did you start blogging? If I remember correctly it was the combination of 9/11 and the so-called “Aqsa intifada” and the attendant reporting (or mis-reporting) that encouraged me to get started. The organization, Honest Reporting got started due the latter. In this video, Tuvia Grossman meets the soldier (actually border policeman) who saved him [...]
The Watcher on Aug 25 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
On our way up to Niagara, we stopped at the Wegman’s in Williamsport, PA. My 16 year old pointed out this bumper sticker. Council Submissions The Colossus of Rhodey – Same situation, less tolerance Right Truth - The Expendables Works Wolf Howling – Victory In Iraq VA Right – Republican Best Case Scenario: 53 Seats in [...]
The Watcher on Aug 18 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
I’ve wondered. Who’s better – The Temptations or the Four Tops? Anyway, I saw this medley over at Sense of Events, where he writes: They don’t make singing groups like this any more… Council Submissions Rhymes With Right - Obama Speaks On The Mosque Wolf Howling – The Social Security Bogeyman Right Truth- Countdown to [...]
JoshuaPundit on Aug 11 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
Welcome to the Watcher’s Council, a group of some of the most incisive blogs in the`sphere. Every week, the members nominate two posts each, one of their own and one from outside the group for consideration by the whole Council.Then we vote on the best posts, with the results appearing in this space on Friday. [...]
The Watcher on Aug 04 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
One look from you, I drift away. I pray that you are here to stay. You got it – Roy Orbison One of the consequences of the Traveling Wilburys was that Jeff Lynne produced Roy Orbison’s final album that included the hit, You got it. Council Submissions The Colossus of Rhodey -The conclusion is: “Common [...]
The Watcher on Jul 28 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
The Traveling Wilburys were founded after Jeff Lynne produced George Harrison’s Cloud Nine album. The major hit from that album was “I got my mind set on you,” a cover of a 1962 song. Now set your mind on this week’s Watcher’s Council submission. Council Submissions Wolf Howling - An Overdrawn Race Card The Provocateur – [...]
The Watcher on Jul 21 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
First of all let’s introduce Tom White of VA Right to the council! Welcome and great to have you on board. Continuing on our tour of popular music from last week … Tom Petty’s duet with Stevie Nicks was his first major effort outside of the Heartbreakers. But in the 1980′s he joined the Traveling Wilburys [...]
The Watcher on Jul 14 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
This doesn’t have to be the big get even This doesn’t have to be anything at all Stop Draggin’ my Heart Around – Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty Stevie Nicks was easily the most popular member of the revamped Fleetwood Mac, she provided backup vocals for numerous other acts and released her own album, Belladonna [...]
The Watcher on Jul 07 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
From the mid-70′s to the early 80′s one of the most popular groups was Fleetwood Mac. Not only did they put out the best-selling record of the time, rumors, but their members were involved in many other projects. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham backed up John Stewart in the Midnight Wind. It was after that [...]
The Watcher on Jun 30 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
Last week, I featured the Monkees’ “Daydream Believer.” “Daydream Believer” was written by John Stewart. Stewart had been a member of the Kingston Trio (though he joined late, well after Tom Dooley, which was based on true story), but later had a hit with Gold. As with some other songs on his comeback album, “Gold” [...]
