DIG THIS WITH BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS
My Fellow Americans, Life is actually just a microscopic, deluded moment in time, so let's cut to the freakin' chase. One look at our impending election debacle can solidify my case. It has been my contention since birth, that the answer to every difficulty we encounter on this sacred yet demented Stone, can be revealed with ultimate clarity through the ultra neurotic engagements of Music, Art, Literature, Film, Poetry and a good Pastrami sandwich. Why would any sane human spend so must time on a film set (Do you know how long you gotta wait until your 8 second deliverance of an edited beyond repair line gets a chance to become a professional embarrassment etched in time forever? ) or expend so much energy in a recording studio, piecing together another ode to a man or woman who could not care less how much love existed within your digestive tract? It's all about hymns and prayers and a quest for mercy and forgiveness and silence and faith. We were blessed with Charles Bukowski, Gene Chandler, Lenny Bruce, Mitch Ryder and a legion of creative explorers whose influences provided the air we breathe. So Let's Dance! This site shall explore the reaper, find a way to disarm the stench of injustice, discover some true loves and talk it all over before it's all over. So what's the worst that our desires could produce? Failure? So sue me. I'm going to require your assistance in making as much trouble for the grown-ups as possible. Let the record show that my childish heart yearns to disrupt the madness. Join me Ladies and Germs!
With Gratitude For Gena Rowlands, Nancy Sinatra, Jerry Quarry, Leo Gorcey, Arthur Alexander and Joey Heatherton, Your Splendid Bohemian, Rich Buckland.
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"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's- THE VANGUARD RECORDS STORY - FEATURING " THE ROOFTOP SINGERS "WALK RIGHT IN"- Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM and It's Import
Vanguard Records is best known for its eclectic catalog of pivotal jazz, folk, rock and blues recordings by iconic artists like Joan Baez, Linda Ronstadt, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, John Fahey, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Doc Watson, Country Jo...
A Dig This Special Presentation: The Mothers Of Invention- "Paralipomeni della Batracomiomachia" -Paris, 1970 -The group's highly exploratory, humorous, progressive Rock and Jazz-fusion sound during this era. W/ Flo & Eddie,Jean Luc Ponty & Aynsley Dunbar
The Mothers Of Invention- Paralipomeni Della Batracomiomachia Paris- 1970The December 1970 Paris gig was a standout date during their European tour. The setlist inclu...
THE MIGHTY MEZ OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS OFFERS THREE MORE HEXAGRAMS FROM THE I CHING, ALONG WITH SONGS, DREAMS, AND DIARY ENTRIES, ALL IN A DIALOGUE WITH THE ORACLE.
Inspired by the clear and evocative 1985 translation of the I CHING, by Kerson and Rosemary Huang - a team of a poet and physicist-poet, I kept a diary of musical interpretations of hexagrams which appeared to me when I consulted the orac...
THE MIGHTY MEZ OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS SHARES HIS I CHING MUSICAL DIARY. EPISODE #1: HEXAGRAM 7 - "THE ARMY" IN WHICH THE MEZ CONSULTS THE ORACLE TO RECONCILE A CRISIS OF INDECISION.
The Army (Bill Mesnik)The war you wage is on yourself,The soul you save is not your own.The words you're saying were said beforeby your enemy.The code you honorhas no honor,and all your wisdom ma...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT THE JULY 4TH INSTALLMENT OF "ELECTION DISAFFECTION, PT. 3" IN WHICH THE BOYS RESURRECT THOMAS JEFFERSON'S CAMPAIGN SONG, AND CROON VOTING RIGHTS DITTIES FROM THE TIMES OF THE 14TH AND 19TH AMENDMENTS.
Ok, tomorrow is July 4th, our 250th year celebration of our Declaration of Independence. The temperatures are sweltering, both outside and politically. There’s been a lot of talk recently about the nation’s division, using words like “unp...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS OFFER A TRIPLE SCOOP OF SUMMER REFRESHMENTS PAST, PROVIDED BY SLY STONE, THE YOUNGBLOODS, AND BOB DYLAN AND THE BAND. INDULGE!
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME / SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE (EPIC, 1969)The sweltering summer of 2023 is almost over, and all over the world folks are digging themselves out from under the epic disasters of the past months. Listening to this ps...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT A "PUT ON A STACK OF 45s" Rewind: 'GROOVIN' BY THE YOUNG RASCALS! AS THE SUMMER HOLIDAY STARTS TO HEAT UP, THE BOYS TURN TO THE RASCALS TO GET THEIR GROOVE ON.
The concept to which The Rascals were dedicated was, in Felix Cavaliere's words, "Marvin Gaye's voice, Ray Charles' piano, Jimmy Smith's organ, Phil Spector's production and The Beatles' writing. Put them all together and you've got what I want...
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT “ELECTION DISAFFECTION”, PT. 2. IN THIS TIME CAPSULE COLLAGE OF HISTORICAL CAMPAIGN SONGS AND UP TO THE MINUTE INTERVIEWS FROM 2024 WE CAN HEAR THE FUTURE BEING PLAYED OUT ALONGSIDE HAUNTINGS FROM THE PAST.
We originally broadcast this episode of election nonsense prior to the debate of 2024, and listening to it anew we are reminded of how drastically things can change, while at the same time aligning eerily with the past. Happy 250th, everybody! ...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT A "DIG THIS" REWIND: A TRIBUTE TO CHIP TAYLOR (3/21/1940 - 3/23/2026). RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK OFFER THE TALE OF AN UNPARALLELED SONGWRITER AND POET, PRACTITIONER OF SOCIAL EQUALITY AND BROTHER OF A MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
Chip Taylor (3/21/1940 - 3/23/2026)Like a cat with nine lives, Chip Taylor’s persona embodied many iterations. Starting with his successful “songwriter for hire” status, penning golden hits like Wild Thing, and Angel of the Morning, up t...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT “ELECTION DISAFFECTION:” IF YOU THINK TIMES ARE BAD NOW, CONSIDER 1856… AMERICA’S ANSWER WAS JAMES BUCHANAN, AIDED BY A SONG PENNED BY THE NATION’S TOP SONGWRITER, STEPHEN FOSTER . "THE MIGHTY MEZ" DELIVERS IT HERE.
26 years ago, before the election of George W. Bush in 2000, I wrote, produced and starred in a show about the history of the campaign song, called "Muckrakers," with the fabulous Linda Kerns. Given that this bicentennial election ...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT IN REMEMBRANCE OF DAVE MASON (5/10/1946 - 4/19/2026): A SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET REWIND with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #44: WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING by Traffic (United Artists, 1968)
WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING by Traffic (United Artists, 1968)The original line up of Traffic had it all: mysticism, funk, folk, world music, and a healthy dose of irony. For an acid head like me they were the perfect accompaniment ...
"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" Rewind! MOBY GRAPE- "8:05" - THE DENIAL OF A GRAND DESTINY - Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM And Shine A Light Upon It's Import
MOBY GRAPE JUST CAN'T CATCH A BREAKhttps://www.npr.org/transcripts/17498799
IN HONOR OF THE LOVING MEMORY OF CLARENCE CARTER- FROM THE SPLENDID BOHEMIAN ARCHIVES- A "DIG THIS" CLASSIC EPISODE CELEBRATING THE SOUTHERN SOUL GENIUS OF CLARENCE CARTER, DON COVAY, AND ARTHUR ALEXANDER.
"CLARENCE CARTER SLIPS AWAY ON THE MYSTERY TRAIN"When we speak of the deep soul drenched days when certain performers inhabited a heart full of soul so captivating and special that they were ordained as high priest...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, LIVE FROM THE STARLIGHT LOUNGE IN THE HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENT AN 84TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN: SOME OF HIS ALL-TIME BEST COVERS. ENJOY!!
How do you come up with a list of best covers of our greatest living songwriter? Splendid Bohemian, and Bob Dylan Maven Rich Buckland states his case as his partner, Bill Mesnik endeavors to keep up.BOB DYLAN COVERS...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT A "DIG THIS" REWIND FROM 10 YEARS AGO: LEGACIES IN DANGER! THE BOYS REASSESS THE CAREERS OF TOM JONES AND CHARLES AZNAVOUR AND DEBATE THE IDEA OF ROMANTICISM IN THE AGE OF "ME TOO."
Romanticism or misogyny? During the tectonic time of “Me Too” The Splendid Bohemians tackled the subjects of two artists inextricably linked to their romantic images: Sir Tom Jones and Charles Aznavour - both hugely popular and successful in th...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT "COVER ART: THE SPLENDOR OF THE COVER SONG," EP. # 4. TODAY'S HONOREE: THE SINGULARLY AMERICAN VOICE OF PAUL SIMON.
Paul Simon set the standard for a New American Songbook. Reviewing these selections one is struck by the elegance of his melodies - on a par with that other Paul from Liverpool, but with a lyrical sophistication to rival America’s Nobel Laureat...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS RETURN FOR “YAMMER-FEST- PART TWO" - LIVE FROM THE HOTEL BOHEMIA- RICH BUCKLAND & BILL MESNIK WELCOME NEW ARRIVALS AT THE HOTEL BOHEMIA: COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD, AUGIE MEYERS, AND JOHN HAMMOND, JR. - TALK, TALK BABY!
The “talk talk” continues wherein Rich and Bill “rage against the dying of the light,” to honor our past and opine on the socio-political conditions of the present.
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: "YAMMER-FEST- PART ONE - LIVE FROM THE HOTEL BOHEMIA" -LIVING LEGEND RICH BUCKLAND HOLDS COURT ON SID CAESAR, SOUPY SALES, DON RICKLES, RODNEY DANGERFIELD, BEING AT WOODSTOCK, AND THE CARE AND FEEDING OF CATS- TALK, TALK!
It was a great reunion at the Hotel Bohemia. Bill and Rich got so engrossed in a variety of topics that we left the recorder running - and, as a result we'll be offering these conversational riches in two parts:Part one balances the outr...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT "COVER ART: THE SPLENDOR OF THE COVER SONG" - EPISODE #3 - THE ENIGMATIC NEIL YOUNG.
Neil Young’s otherworldly ability to morph between raging metalhead to the most sentimental of romantics never fails to astound. Always uncompromising, this cranky Canadian has been inflexible in his stance to be unencumbered - and, prolific - ...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT "DOUBLE TROUBLE" - THE WRITER'S VOICE WITH HARLAND HOWARD AND GUY CLARK. DOUBLE DOWN!!
Back in the Tin Pan Alley (and Brill Building) days there were song-pluggers, and there were vocalists, and never the twain met, but this symbiotic relationship formed the successful division of labor for the great American capitalist record bu...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS REWIND A CLASSIC "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's"-BILLY STEWART- "SITTING IN THE PARK" - Featuring Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM And Shine A Light Upon It's Import.
THE BILLY STEWART DISCOGRAPHY Singles:Chess 1625: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues"Argo 5256: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues"Okeh 4-7095: "Baby, You're My Only Love" / "...
The Splendid Bohemians wish to acknowledge COLTRANE 100, the year long, centennial celebration of the master's birth, with - "Of Coltrane and The Language of Jazz- A Dream Poem" - A Complex and Spiritual Excursion Featuring Ghosts Of The Jazz and Pop Past
https://www.johncoltrane.com/John Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His sound continues to grab the ears of an e...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT "COVER ART: THE SPLENDOR OF THE COVER SONG," EPISODE #2 - CELEBRATING THE ONE AND MANY DAVID BOWIE!
David Bowie, aka David Jones, aka Ziggy Stardust, aka Aladdin Sane, aka The Thin White Duke, aka The Man Who Fell to Earth had a vision of a future where everybody would be androgynous. Maybe the trans movement of today found its initial voice ...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A NEW SERIES - "COVER ART : THE SPLENDOR OF THE COVER SONG" - FOR OUR FIRST COSMIC COMPOSER: THE ONE AND ONLY VAN MORRISON!
What is a cover song? It’s an act of devotion, an organic transmission from the essence of one soul into and through another. And, sometimes, by way of the revelations of time and lived experience, one might even surpass the origina...
THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT A CLASSIC "PUT ON A STACK OF 45s" REWIND - PALISADES PARK - FREDDY "BOOM BOOM" CANNON - (SWAN, 1962)
"Palisades Park" (from Wikipedia) Chuck Barris wrote a song about an amusement park and it was suggested he use the name of an amusement park as the title. One night he was in Ma...
