Musical Monday- "Heavy"
This will be short, but honest. Some people haunt us. They come up again and again. No matter where we go… they are there. Don’t lie- you have them, too. I have one friend I met when I was when I was thirteen and he...
This will be short, but honest. Some people haunt us. They come up again and again. No matter where we go… they are there. Don’t lie- you have them, too. I have one friend I met when I was when I was thirteen and he...
Looking around at life, love means an awful lot of things to an awful lot of people. I watch people and I see what is in my own life. As with so many things, the disparities are striking. The greatest art, the most beautiful ballads,...
I shudder just typing the phrase “fo’ shizzle,” but then I used to shudder whenever anyone used it. However, those old enough to remember can likely guess our next decade of songs to review and rank. The 2000’s definitely held some bright points in music....
It was a time of flannel, cardigans from Good Will, and combat boots. The skies were gray-like, always- even in California. The music held angst. Musicians seemed to take pride in only knowing three chords. People emphasized the emotion, dude, not the musicianship. Except, the...
A couple of weeks ago (‘kay, maybe a month and a half, but who’s counting?) my dear friend Monica said to me (I’m paraphrasing), “You’ve warped (shaped) my daughters… Erin is a Doctor Who convert and Emily keeps stopping me on hard rock songs.” A.)...
Hi Folks and Happy Monday (bit of an oxymoron, that)! As many of you know I am currently working on finding representation for my novel, Sea Strand. In the meanwhile, every pundit, agent, editor, would-be savant on writing agrees, keep writing. Keep working on the...
No, despite the title I will not be referencing Monty Python, much as I adore them. Today’s slice of Musical Monday is dedicated to the song The Lesson off the 2012 debut solo album, British Lion from Iron Maiden founder and bassist, Steve Harris. For...
Friday I had one of those runs that makes life shining and glittery… simply awesome. Forgive me as I descend into clichés, I’m sorry- it simply can not be helped. The sun was shining, but it was early enough so that it was not scorching. ...
Greetings, my blog reading friends! Before this week’s musical interlude let us dispense with one or two housekeeping items, shall we? First, it has been pointed out to me that if I continue to post Musical Monday entries on Tuesdays I may need to change...
A couple of weeks ago I was with some friends from my high school cross-country team. We were having dinner with our former coach, Larry and his wife, Tori. As we lamented getting older, I mentioned how I am stuck in a speed rut. Actually,...