Song Lyric Sunday

Thanks to my blogger friend, Nancy, for suggesting I check out Jim Adam’s’ “Song Lyric Sunday” prompt. http://Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day. This week the theme is to find a song that expresses appreciation for music, singing, or listening to the radio. In my years on the radio, I always tried to be as one on one … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago)

From 1995 to 2023, the music and radio industries turned to All Access for the latest news, music and artist information and current music charts. Information was available for each format, with an All Access rep for each. Every week, the format representative would reach out to a program director or music director and feature … Continue reading 20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago) →

Book Recommendation – On a Sea of Glass

I have to give a huge "thank you" to my buddy Max from the Power Pop Blog for recommending the book I just finished - On a Sea of Glass. He is a Titanic buff like me, and he told me that this was the most thorough book on the subject. He was SO right. … Continue reading Book Recommendation – On a Sea of Glass →

A “Remarkably” Good Movie

Readers of my blog know that I often post book recommendations. One of my favorite books over the past couple years was Remarkably Bright Creatures. It was a story that has really stuck with me and continues to be one that I tell people about. When I heard that Netflix was producing a movie based … Continue reading A “Remarkably” Good Movie →

Just “Bumpin’ Around”

I recently read a blog from my friend Dana at Dana at Regular Girl Devos that struck a chord with me. It was something that I could totally relate to. She was talking about seeing the film The Way We Were with Robert Redford and how when she hears the theme song, it still makes … Continue reading Just “Bumpin’ Around” →

I Guess This is Cool

I really was unaware of the various achievements that you can get on WordPress. I was informed yesterday that I'm popular outside of the US and Canada. I'm not sure what this means, but I appreciate those around the world who drop by to read.

Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun)

Baseball has been on my mind. Especially with my youngest kids in T-ball and the action that happens right in my back yard. With some updates, here is one of the first blogs I wrote for this site: I took the above picture while standing in my backyard before I left for work. Baseball practice … Continue reading Baseball and the “Carlson Boys” of Summer (Rerun) →

Tune Tuesday – Some Gave All

On this day in 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus released his debut album "Some Gave All." Yes, this is the album that exposed us all to Achy Breaky Heart. Thankfully, there were other songs on the album. Wher'm I Gonna Live, Could've Been Me, and She's Not Crying Anymore were all released as singles. The title … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Some Gave All →

Monday Birthday Bonus

One of the biggest influencers of R&B and Rock and Roll was born on this day in 1911. I just had to do a "shout out" to the great Big Joe Turner! The "Boss of the Blues was born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. in Kansas City, Missouri. He lost his father when he was only … Continue reading Monday Birthday Bonus →

Movie Music Monday – Shrek

On this day in 2001, Shrek debuted in theaters. It introduced us to our ogre friend, a donkey and many other fairy tale characters. I have featured other songs from the soundtrack in the past, so today I'll focus on one of the great cover songs on the soundtrack. From songfacts.com" Neil Diamond wrote "I'm … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Shrek →