Coming soon more cool lounge jazz and big band posts sorry for the long Delay
Up now is a 2 song single from the super cool Michael Penn the song is from 2005 its called Walter Reed very timely the other is denton road...the Penn cd is a tribute in a way to 1947 ( a fav year of Rock over Graceland)
THE WALTER REED Army hostipal is yet another failing of the bush Presidency
Surely by now, you have all heard about the atrocious conditions and horrifying treatment of wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Those lucky enough to return from Iraq with their lives, but perhaps without limbs or vision, have to endure medical conditions not worthy of their service. How did this happen here? In America? The bottom line might be a good place to start.In February 2006, the Government Accountability Office announced that they were privatizing support services at Walter Reed. Over Democratic objections, the contract was awarded to IAP Worldwide Services. Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported that the "decision to privatize support services at Walter Reed led to a precipitous drop in support personnel at Walter Reed." The number of support personnel dropped from 300 to under 60 the day before IAP took over. IAP then replaced the remaining 60 federal employees with 50 IAP personnel.
about Mike Penn ( yep he's Sean's Brother)
The resulting Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947, released via spinART, is a loosely constructed song cycle concerning post-World War II Los Angeles. Penn forgoes the traditional narrative and sticks to what he does best, writing biting and beautiful songs about relationships that are failing, have failed, or are suspiciously working. He lets the year's historical events (the invention of the portable radio, the establishment of the national Department of Defense, a plague of UFO sightings, etc.) wrap his characters in the kind of sepia-tone strokes of nostalgic Hollywood gossamer that would make both Frank Capra and Tom Waits proud.
The resulting Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947, released via spinART, is a loosely constructed song cycle concerning post-World War II Los Angeles. Penn forgoes the traditional narrative and sticks to what he does best, writing biting and beautiful songs about relationships that are failing, have failed, or are suspiciously working. He lets the year's historical events (the invention of the portable radio, the establishment of the national Department of Defense, a plague of UFO sightings, etc.) wrap his characters in the kind of sepia-tone strokes of nostalgic Hollywood gossamer that would make both Frank Capra and Tom Waits proud.
if ya like it be sure to buy the cd its great....
