The very talented and beautiful Barbara Bain starred in the first three seasons of Mission: Impossible, from 1966 to 1969. She played Cinnamon Carter, a classy, elegant, savvy, impeccable, and charming secret agent on the team. Wonderful!

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Quote from: Elvis Nash on Jun 22, 2026, 02:07 AMCan you imagine the shadow he lived under with his dad being Hank.

Right, and it's often very challenging for the offspring of a famous parent to become successful to the same degree.

Correct like my father , he was successful

The Story Behind "Just Hobbies"
Some songs are about forever. "Just Hobbies" is about the moments that aren't.
This song came from the idea that sometimes people enter our lives for a season, not a lifetime. Two people can share a connection, have a few unforgettable nights, and still know deep down that they may not be building a future together. They become a chapter in each other's story—a memory that stays even after the road takes them in different directions.
"Just Hobbies" explores the complicated side of attraction, loneliness, and the choices people make when they're searching for something to fill the empty spaces. It's about two people who understand the rules of the game but still choose to play. There's no pretending that everything will last forever; there's just honesty about what it is.
Like many outlaw country songs, this story lives somewhere between freedom and regret. The characters aren't perfect. They carry their own scars, their own pasts, and their own reasons for keeping things temporary. They chase a little excitement, a little escape, and maybe a little comfort from the loneliness that follows them home.
The song isn't about judging anyone. It's about looking at human nature—the way people sometimes look for connection while knowing they might be searching in the wrong places.
"Just Hobbies" is a reminder that even temporary moments can leave permanent marks. Some people are in our lives for years. Others are only there for a night, a season, or a chapter. But every person leaves behind a story.
That's what this song captures: the beautiful, messy, and sometimes lonely truth about the connections we make along the way.

The Story Behind "40 Lbs of Ghost"
Some songs start with a melody. Others begin with a single line that refuses to leave you alone. "40 Lbs of Ghost" started with an image of a man carrying around everything he can't let go of. Not a physical weight, but the kind you carry inside—the memories, regrets, losses, and old mistakes that follow you wherever you go.

The title became a way of describing emotional baggage. We all know someone who looks fine on the outside but is carrying years of disappointment just beneath the surface. In this song, those ghosts aren't monsters. They're old loves, broken promises, missed chances, and the people we've lost along the way. They're always there, adding a little more weight with every mile.

As an outlaw country songwriter, I'm drawn to characters who aren't perfect. They make bad decisions, live with the consequences, and keep putting one foot in front of the other. That's what "40 Lbs of Ghost" is about. It's not a song asking for sympathy. It's about learning to live with the past instead of pretending it never happened.

Like much of my original country music, this song is rooted in real emotions rather than easy answers. Everyone carries something. Some people just hide it better than others. "40 Lbs of Ghost" is for anyone who's ever felt the weight of yesterday but kept moving anyway.

I hope listeners hear a little of their own story in this song. If it reminds someone they're not the only one carrying invisible weight, then it has done exactly what I hoped it would.

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I'm remembering the intro theme music from Season 2 of Space: 1999 (1976). The show was one of the cheesiest sci-fi programs ever, which is unfortunate because Martin Landau and his then-wife, Barbara Bain, were both very good actors. They're probably best known for their work on Mission: Impossible in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Hi there,

I'm a german musician and songwriter and I recently released my debut album "Observer". I used to release singles as "Carlonely", some of which I presented here. I changed my name to "Cay Jo & The Void" but it's still just me doing everything


The song I'd like to present you is "When Silence Took Over" which I think is the most interesting song musically on the album. My idea was to write a song in the jazz influenced style of David Bowie's last album which of course has nothing to do with the finished song. Still, I think it is always a good starting point to try to write a song in the style of someone else because you're forced out of your comfort zone and it won't sound like the artist you're trying to copy anyway. I've done that a few times and I found out that even if the instrumental matches a certain style, my way of finding a vocal melody and my vocals make it different enough.

Lyrically, the song is part of the album which is a loose concept album based on observations about human behaviour, especially social behaviour. The observer introduces himself in the first song "The Observer (Open Your Eyes)" and shares his observations in the other songs. In my mind, the observer is the lonely guy sitting at the bar who is observing what the other people in the restaurant do. "When Silence Took Over" is about people who go crazy when short breaks in a conversation occur and who try to avoid that by bringing up new topics although it's not necessary.

Anyway, I'd be happy to get some feedback on the song itself, the arrangement, the mix and so on

Here's an entertaining version of an 80s hit covered by the charming and talented Beatrice Florea.

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The Story Behind "Purple Elephant"
Every songwriter eventually finds an idea that seems impossible to ignore. "Purple Elephant" started with a simple phrase that carried a bigger meaning—a reminder that sometimes the biggest things in life are the ones everyone sees, but nobody wants to talk about.
The "purple elephant" represents the things we try to hide in plain sight. The mistakes, the regrets, the truths we avoid, and the conversations we keep putting off. We all have something in our lives that stands out, something we know is there even when we pretend it isn't.
Like many outlaw country songs, "Purple Elephant" is about imperfect people dealing with real situations. It doesn't search for perfect heroes or easy answers. It looks at the humor, the struggle, and the honesty that comes from admitting that life doesn't always go according to plan.
The best country songs have always been about telling the truth—the good, the bad, and everything in between. "Purple Elephant" follows that tradition by taking a familiar idea and turning it into a story about facing what's right in front of us.
At its heart, this song is about honesty. Sometimes the first step toward moving forward is admitting what everyone already knows is there.
"Purple Elephant" is another chapter in the journey of Elvis Nash—original outlaw country music built around real emotions, real characters, and stories that connect with everyday people.


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I've got to admit I too "prefer song, performance." But I don't quite have the skills to play guitar with one rhythm and sing in another.