Simon Barrett

NRA bans guns from its convention – hahahaha

Doc Ronny withdraws from bid to head up VA

Scott Pruitt gets mauled by house committee

Trump has love in with Macron

White House Correspondents dinner – Michelle Wolff, was she over the top?

North Korea – is Trump due any credit?

NoRA -In an open letter to NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, which was first obtained by TIME, the more than 100 members of the newly formed NoRA Initiative — short for No Rifle Association — pledge to reduce the NRA’s influence in American politics through a series of voter registration drives, nationwide art campaigns, demonstrations and boycotts.

Trump skips Barbara Bush funeral

Comey – the book, the blow back

Paul Ryan – The death of the GOP

N Korea – can we trust Kim?

Only in Nashville - Naked gunman kills four at a Waffle House - "Keep your doors locked, keep your eyes open. If you see this individual -- if you see a nude guy walking around this morning -- call the police department immediately," Metro Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said.

Another wonderful week. Jim Comey's book hits the shelves on Tuesday and boy is Trump pissed. Syria rumbles on, how this will end, no-one knows. The FBI raids Trumps lawyer, Cohen.

Michael Kollwitz has just released Serenety II, a very soothing and relaxing work. Big deal, I hear you say. The world is awash in New Age music, why would this album be any different ?

The answer is the instrument, how many people can you name that play the Chapman Stick?

I hope that you can join us on what I am sure will be an exciting ride.

Shawn Phillips, one of music’s most daring, influential and enigmatic figures, has an announced the release of his new album, Continuance, via Tunecore Distribution. The record – Phillips’ 26th solo effort – sees the genre-bending singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, who was once described by Bill Graham as “the best-kept secret in the music business,” mixing hard rock, blues, funk, jazz, classical and New Age into an enthralling, singular style of expression.

“I didn’t set out to create this album for people who want some background music while they’re having dinner,” says Phillips. “And it’s not something to be sampled piecemeal. I wanted to make a complete experience, a record that takes you on a journey both musically and lyrically. That’s all I’ve ever done.”

Guitarist/Songwriter David Fitzpatrick who has led Milwaukee’s Dave Fitzpatrick Band for decades will release his first major solo work entitled “Parachutes in Hurricanes” on Daystorm Music. Known for his production résumé, musician/engineer/producer Gary Tanin (Jack Spann, Sam Llanas, Roger Powell, Daryl Stuermer) was recruited to collaborate on Fitzpatrick’s solo opus due to arrive April 27th. 

 

Nearly three years in the making, many musicians provided their artistry along with core members of David’s band. Fitzpatrick and Tanin spent countless session hours crafting the melodies and arrangements that resulted in the compositions on the album. “It was an extensive undertaking that could only have been steered by this songwriter’s single-minded passion for perfection,” explains producer Gary Tanin, “It took David's uncompromising excellence, courage, persistence, and dedication to the art form. I'm extremely proud of our achievement.”

There are pianists and there are composers, and then there is Richard Dillon! His latest work is Terra Incognito and it is a veritable aural feast. A short quote from the review:

The label New Age always disturbs me, I prefer the term ‘neo clasical’.  Billed as New Age, Richard Dillon is anything but! Thee is no Yoga or time for meditation with Terra Incognito: The Space Between is an album that you cannot ignore. The tempo bounces around and I love it. I was certain that I was in for a treat from the first track Whalesong Redux

I will be playing  some tracks from the album, you won't want to miss this episode

Our weekly look at what is going on at home and abroad. The revolving door at the whitehouse shows no sign of slowing down. Predictions are that Scot Pruit may be the next victim of Trumps Grim Reaper. McConnel and Ryan are worried about a blue wave in November. Are Fox and Friends on the Whitehouse payroll? F&F say something dumb and minutes later Trump tweets it as his new policy.

The speed of the revolving door at the Whitehouse has picked up speedpeople are now leaving before they even enter.

The March For Life saw participation in every state and more than 800 events were held. But will this spur Congress into action? I havs my doubts.

Trumps travails with ladies continues, but I doubt it will shake his base. Even the good evangilicals seem unphased at his actions.

Is it just a 'stormy in a teacup'? This week has seen the Stormy story take off in new and possibly dangerous directions for Trump. FBI's McCabe got his marching orders 2 days before he was due to retire, fair or spitefull? Tillerson fired on Twitter, now that is a new one. GOP loses PA 18, is this a wake up call for the mid-terns?