Communication Breakdown

The band Communication Breakdown rocked the Autism Speaks event on the NSU Sherman Library lawn today. I was very impressed with their musicianship and professionalism--especially since they are still in high school.

As you probably guessed by the name of the band, Communication Breakdown plays lots of Led Zeppelin songs, and they play them well. Even Robert Plant himself can't hit high notes like their lead singer can.

I tried to record some of the set on my iPhone, but failed miserably. I look forward to the unveiling of their official website to hear more great music from this up and coming Florida rock band.


To learn about the library's services and resources available to people seeking more information about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) please visit nova.campusguides.com.

ps. I'm not sure whether or not it's just a coincidence, but isn't Communication Breakdown a great name for a band playing at an autism awareness event?

The Tolkien/John Paul Jones Connection

Today is the late J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday.

Bloom, Harold. J.R.R. Tolkien. Modern critical views. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.

If it weren't for the Led Zeppelin song, Ramble On, I probably never would have read Tolkien's masterpiece, The Hobbit.

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966.

I don't usually go for fantasy books, but I read The Hobbit in order to learn more about Gollum and the depths of Mordor.

Led Zeppelin (Musical group). Led Zeppelin II. New York, N.Y.: Atlantic, 1994.

And speaking of Zeppelin, it's also John Paul Jones's birthday! (He's still alive, I think.)

Led Zeppelin in 1969. From left to right: John Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones.

JPJ, Then.


JPJ, Now.

ps. More zeppelin . . .

The Spirit of Innovation, Pompano Beach, Florida.

The Goodyear blimp just flew over our house a few minutes ago. Roxxy and Jake went nuts.

Bali Hai

Did you ever notice that Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song and Rodgers&Hammerstein's Bali Hai are pretty much the same tune?