Tune Of The Week #33
This weeks playlist pick is Heaven by Live from Birds of Pray (2003).
Tune Of The Week #32
This week’s pick is Broadway by Goo Goo Dolls from Dizzy Up The Girl (2000).
Tune of the Week #31
This weeks pick is Free by The Soup Dragons from Lovegod (1990). The song is a cover of a Rolling Stones song.
Tune of the week #30
This weeks pick is Can’t Hardly Wait by The Replacements from Pleased To Meet Me (1987). One of my all time favorite songs.
Tune of the Week #29
This weeks pick is Let It Die by Foo Fighters from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2008). I love the way this song builds to a frenzy.
My Evening Commute
My sister Marylou loaned me her GoPro Hero so I toyed around with it on a recent commute home. My ride is 40 miles from Southampton, Pa. (just outside Philadelphia) to Hellertown, Pa. (near Bethlehem). I’ve been doing it for… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #28
This weeks pick is She by Green Day from Dookie (1995). Another great riding tune for the playlist.
Tune of the Week #27
This week’s pick is Numb As a Statue by the late, great Warren Zevon from his last release titled The Wind (2003). Mr. Zevon recorded this album knowing he was dying. Would that we all could leave the world with… (READ MORE)
When It All Clicks
The article “When It All Clicks” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 04/15/2012. I sometimes listen to music when I ride alone. Everything and anything from the classic rock I… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #26
This week’s selection is Free by Concrete Blonde from Still In Hollywood (1994). No other singer has a voice like Johnette Napolitano.
Tune of the Week #25
This weeks pick is Head On by Scottish Alt rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain from Automatic (1989). This is another favorite from the riding playlist.
Tune Of The Week #24
This week’s pick is Hold On by Alabama Shakes from their debut album Boys & Girls (2012).
Tune of the Week #23
This weeks pick is Tighten Up by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (2010). Not only is this an amazing song, reaching #1 on both the alternative and rock charts; but the video is one of the better ones… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #22
I just wrote a post for my Commuting Motorcyclist blog over at RoadRUNNER Magazine called “Long May You Run” in which I quoted the great Neil Young song by the same name. I thought it appropriate to make it my… (READ MORE)
Tune of the week #21
This week’s pick is Welcome To The Working Week by Elvis Costello from My Aim Is True (1977). It only lasts 1:23 but it’s a great song. “I know it don’t thrill you, I hope it don’t kill you, welcome… (READ MORE)
Tune of the week #20
This weeks pick is Knees Of My Heart by the incomparable Ian Hunter from Rant (2001). Rant was his 10th solo album, he wrote all the lyrics. This song kicks ass and is among my favorite Ian Hunter songs and… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #19
This week’s pick is Right Now by Van Halen from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1992). The song won video of the year in 1992 (remember when MTV played videos?). It’s probably my all time favorite video. The clip is a… (READ MORE)
Tune of the week #18
This week’s pick is Calling You by Blue October (2003). I saw these guys at the TLA in Philadelphia a few years back and they were amazing. Great song for riding.
Tune of the week #17
This week’s pick is one of my favorite songs Rain King by Counting Crows from their debut August and Everything After (1994). This one makes it easy to twist the throttle…
Tune of the week #16
This week’s pick is Story of My Life by Social Distortion from Social Distortion (1990).
BMW100RS Restoration film
Too good not to share. A short film by Moreno Pradas. Thanks Marty.
Tune of the week #15
This week’s pick is Peace of Mind by Boston from their debut album Boston (1976). A classic and favorite riding tune for me and from probably the greatest year for music ever. This is a favorite on my riding playlist.
BobberPros video
My friend Marty, a frequent contributor to the blog, sent this superb short video by Ben Christensen for BobberPros. Thought I’d re-post it so everyone could enjoy it. The song is Ryan Adams – Let It Ride. Nice find Marty.
Garden State Bike
One of my all-time favorite movies is Garden State (rated R, 2004), written and directed by Zach Braff of Scrubs fame, also starring Natalie Portman, Method Man, Sir Ian Holm (of Lord of the Rings fame), and Jim Parsons (long… (READ MORE)