Friday Playlist
The first playlist of February. The sun is coming up a little earlier every morning and staying up a little later each evening. Sure, the windchill is going to be well below freezing for the next week, but with the added sunlight it’s time to start thinking ahead to spring’s arrival. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01co63z6jLx1oyJiC4Jpf7?si=00gWmgdhTnGk7w63CkgDKg “Brisbane Radio” – Stephen’s Shore I always associate…
Big Steps Ahead
We have reached the point in our home where college is not some far-off thing in our kids’ lives that we are casually planning for. It is approaching rapidly, and we are beginning to think much more seriously about the concept. M took the PSAT in the fall and ever since has received daily multiple brochures and letters from colleges.…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 53
Chart Week: January 21, 1984 Song: “Undercover of the Night” – The Rolling Stones Chart Position: #20, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #9 for two weeks in December and January. This edition is more about how I listened to the song than the song itself. Although there will be some song trivia before we’re done. 1983 was a…
January Media
Movies and Shows The Witches A movie L picked for us to watch New Year’s Night. Roald Dahl stories are always wacky and this one did not disappoint in that sense. Very weird and maybe/likely offensive at times? I’m not sure, but I get how some folks were offended. B Backstory: The Tale of T’eo Remember when we only had…
Weekend Notes
This weekend was a little different that other recent ones. No football, for starters. I also avoided the KU game, mostly because other plans kept me from seeing the beginning and by the time I had a chance to fire up the TV, several friends told me not to bother turning it on. It was also our first significant snow…
Stats
January 2021 A slow month of easing back into things and listening to tons of random stuff instead of focused listening. * Wolf Parade – 25 * Dua Lipa – 24 * Lande Hekt – 21 * The Rolling Stones – 19 * Low Cut Connie – 18 Complete stats available at my Last.fm page.
Friday Playlist
Another week where I’ve reviewed a ton of new songs, and many of them have stuck. So it looks like you all are the winners, with another stacked playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41J4PqYUvrRj733Bfb3Vd0?si=liV-JR98SgOHrMOt0kxt_Q “Take Back the Radio” – Katy J. Pearson A few of my loyal blog readers were also listeners to the music podcast I did for about 10 years, Carmel Liberation…
Reader’s Notebook, 1/27/21
Deacon King Kong – James McBride My To Read list is always in flux. I’m constantly adding books, like any good reader should. And also culling books, figuring if a title has been on the list for a few years and I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet, odds are I never will. The list tends to grow a…
Weekend Sports Notes
Some sports notes while waiting on an ice storm to arrive. NFL So the Super Bowl is Chiefs vs Buccaneers, just like we all thought. Seriously, I’m questioning a lot of what I’ve thought about football the last 20 years this morning. I was not alone when I believed, back when the regular season began, that Tom Brady would struggle…
Friday Playlist
Phil Spector died last week. To say he leaves a complex legacy is an understatement. He crafted some of the most unforgettable songs ever, and created a sound that will forever be synonymous with his name: The Wall of Sound. But he was also, by many measures, a horrible human being. He ruined the life and career of his one-time…