Dancing Mattress Productions: The Midday Distraction #60: Luka Bloom

01 March 2010

The Midday Distraction #60: Luka Bloom

Today's show features a trio of tunes from a gifted Irish singer-songwriter.

Here's what you'll hear today (right-click to download MP3 or to open in a new tab in window):

Luka Bloom: "City of Chicago"
Luka Bloom: "Exploring the Blue (Live)"
Luka Bloom: "Monsoon"

(Total play time: 12:23)

All the music in today's show comes from the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded below for free as long as their promotions last. Your clicks to buy his music and other items in the Amazon carousel are much appreciated -- I'll be out of a job within a month or so, and commissions would be helpful.

Today is Independence Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina, plus Beer Day in Iceland (marking the 1989 lifting of beer prohibition), Labour Day in Western Australia and Brazil, and Self Injury Awareness Day.

The city of Rio de Janeiro was established this day in 1565. Georgeana, Mass., (now York, Maine), became the first incorporated city in the modern-day United States this day in 1642. Polish composer Frédéric Chopin was born this day in 1810. Yellowstone National Park was established as the first such institution in the world this day in 1872. Nikola Tesla gave the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis this day in 1893. American bandleader Glenn Miller was born this day in 1940. Author Ralph Ellison was born this day in 1913. Israeli prime minister, Nobel Peace prize recipient and martyr Yitzhak Rabin was born this day in 1922. American musician, activist and sometime actor Harry Belafonte was born this day in 1927. Hoover Dam was finished this day in 1936. English singer Roger Daltrey (of The Who and solo works) was born this day in 1944. Jamaican singer Burning Spear was born this day in 1948. President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps this day in 1961. Spanish actor Javier Bardem was born this day in 1969. American actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar was born this day in 1974, when the top single in the U.S. was Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun" (a kinda chirpy English-language remake of a Jacques Brel song about death). Actor Jensen Ackles was born this day in 1978. Actor Jackie Googan died this day in 1984. George Michael's kinda creepy song "Father Figure" was the No. 1 single in the U.S. this day in 1988. The United States Secret Service raided the offices of Steve Jackson Games this day in 1990, leading to the establishment of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Spice Girls' "Wannabe" topped the U.S. singles chart this day in 1997. The United States ended the death penalty for juveniles this day in 2005 -- though the work isn't done until state-sanctioned murder is discontinued entirely.