Black Coffee

I've been listening to Peggy Lee's first album, Black Coffee (1953/1956). I never was a fan of Peggy Lee, my earliest exposure to her was probably from Lady and the Tramp, and perhaps a variety show appearance on TV in my childhood. Love this album! What a great voice and delivery. An original singer/songwriter.

Black Coffee (title track)

of course any song with references to nicotine and caffeine always catches my attention.

I got lost online reading about Peggy Lee, following YouTube links. This is the video I stopped at. I love seeing the tracking lines, having a bit of nostalgia for the old VHS.

Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack (1973)!

Annie Lennox

wow...

Halloween Follow-Up

It was a very successful Halloween this year! We had maybe 40 people at the party, not too many trick-or-treaters though (it was raining). Here's some pics of family costumes and props... it was fun making all this stuff but it's good to be done.

The Alchemist's Medallion and Jefferson Twilight's vampire teeth necklace

Dr. Henry Killinger: Magic Murder Bag, mask, slippers, handcuffs

The Sovereign (David Bowie): Gitanes

Orpheus, Twilight, Sovereign, Killinger

(a rare shot of Twilight with facial hair. we realized rather quickly after this that the rubber cement was going to scar Betty if she didn't wash it off soon)

and from the back

The Triad "does their thing"

The Order of the Triad prepare smokie crescent rolls

Venture Bros. Group Shot!

(J's room-mates came as Col. Hunter Gathers and Baron Werner Ünderbheit!)