This song has been on a continual loop in my head of late. We’ve passed daylight savings and winter is a coming. Seasonal affective disorder is not far behind. As I feel its shadow slowly coming over me, I resist it with a steady drumbeat of the great Stewart Copeland and the most awesome trio... Continue Reading →
“Until you come back to me” by Aretha Franklin
I don’t know what it is but lately this Aretha Franklin song has been stuck in my head for two weeks. I love the lyrics but it is the music, the beat, the rhythm that I think I am most in love with. I’m curious as to whether anybody has done a jazz instrumental version... Continue Reading →
The Late Great Diabolical Biz Markie – Live
https://youtu.be/HcyT1Nb5H3s?si=_1N4xXo0OtFGmaQQ I was introduced to the Biz through MTV as a college student in the Midwest. To this day my favorite track off of “The Biz Never Sleeps” is “It’s Spring Again.” I got to introduce him anew to my daughter through “Yo Gabba Gabba.” He was just 57. Bless his soul.
“A Certain Romance” #ArcticMonkeys
I don’t know what it is at this moment in time, but I have been drawn to a constant rotation of the Arctic Monkeys. In particular their debut album “Whatever people say I am, that’s what I am not”. It takes me to my younger self and makes me think of my friendships during this... Continue Reading →
The Connective Thread of Song: Elvis Costello’s “Hoover Factory”
My Keira, 2014 - Oxford, England 🏴 https://youtu.be/_FAzWgY8Ftc I am linking to Elvis Costello's “Hoover factory” because I find it to be a catchy enjoyable short song. Plus, it has intersected throughout my life in interesting ways. The song first came to my attention as a teenager growing up in Bethany, Oklahoma. You have to... Continue Reading →
