Greetings, Pulse readers.
Thanks to all who came out to the Walnut House for last month’s Small Business Fair and contributed to its success. That gathering included many individuals with vision and a passion for the local economy and for lifting up others.
Vinyl collectors and music lovers, the Pulse has some special material for you this edition. Find a directory of Middle Tennessee record stores where record enthusiasts can search for some new albums; find a little history of recorded music formats from the Center for Popular Music (which, by the way, contains an archive of the Murfreesboro Pulse in its extensive collection of recorded music and music-related literature and writings); find a discussion of some of the noteworthy albums of the ’60s and ’70s, according to radio host Greg Lee, as well as a piece about a unique local individual who can service your record player, if needed.
A big shout-out to Century 21, who helped me build a small collection of albums over the years. I appreciate your support of the Pulse and the local music scene!
It is definitely a happy place in my kitchen when I put some Mountain or Allman Brothers or Peter, Paul and Mary on the little record player, or maybe turn on some Dylan or Zeppelin, or Beethoven, Cash, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Elvis or Elton. Crackle crackle, sizzle sizzle. But those records always skip . . . somehow a blasted scratch appears on them!
The Mayos made it to the Gulf for a little beach getaway in May. A change of scenery can be nice.
The trip included quite a few firsts for little Beckett (who is now sitting up very well and trying to make even more sounds)—his first venture out of state, his first frozen custard.
A very happy birthday to 12-year old Bracken Jr. this month. We are usually somewhere awesome on his birthday—Mammoth Cave, Myrtle Beach and Burgess Falls have been our locations the last three June 12s.
Huge thanks to wife and business partner Sarah for always coming through and getting the Pulse done in easy or challenging times.
It never gets old for me!
“It’s like you’ve never done this before,” she told me recently.
Feels like the first time, baby!
Good vibes only at the Mayo house.
The Preds and the Hurricanes put on a hard-fought, exciting series, but it is on to next year for the Predators.
Perhaps I will see you out this month at Splash Out or the Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club Cruise-In or Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi or at Movies Under The Stars sometime.
Enjoy life, eat tacos, happy summer!
