Ransacked Ostrich Nostril

The best thing about working with weather guys is the frequency with which I encounter the phrase “perturbation methodologies.”

So good: the Zimbabwean trad/pop genius Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s “Street Kid” http://tinyurl.com/y9yjnby

Haven’t posted any Furry Lewis in a while - shame on me. Here’s “I’m Going to Brownsville” from 1959: http://tinyurl.com/ybd3whk

Kevin Breit’s Sharrockian guitar madness splatters gorgeously all over this Sisters Euclid live track: “Tongue” http://tinyurl.com/ybj28qu

My Monday morning soundtrack: John Mooney - “The Bitter Pill” http://tinyurl.com/ycj7vgb

Man. If I had known how hard this gastric bypass was going to be, I’d have gotten a surgeon to do it.

Burger regret. Will I ever learn?

*This* is how you start a rock song. Plus, great piano from Rabbit Bundrick. Pete Townshend, “Gonna Get Ya” http://tinyurl.com/ybszek2

Maybe my favourite living male singer? Today, at least. Geoff Muldaur - “Walking to New Orleans” http://tinyurl.com/yaucsmn

Apparently my 8yo was “hyperbolating” just now. Someone needs to put her in charge of the English language.

Some typically stunning telecaster work from Jim Campilongo’s great “Heaven Is Creepy” album: “Pepper” http://tinyurl.com/y94hoep