Friday Vid
“Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Crowded House This song has been going through my mind the last 36 hours or so. Granted, it’s always in my head since it is my favorite song ever. But I keep thinking of how it was used in the 1994 adaptation of The Stand. I don’t think we’re getting anywhere near what Captain Trips…
Friday Playlist
It’s another one of those all-Aussie weeks. With KU basketball about to get hammered by the NCAA and our country as toxic as it has ever been, I’m thinking about talking S into scrapping our lives here and moving to Australia so I can sit on the beach, listen to great music, and wait for COVID–19 to wipe out the…
Friday Playlist
Still a lot of new music to share. I’m also developing a glut of older songs to include when time allows. With that in mind, I’m going to expand these a little, sharing more like 5–7 songs each week instead of 4–5. Let’s hope Spotify/Wordpress cooperate this week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1m0r7GwcXXcjxQxskrzYTL?si=BVM_atyyQ_CEPnVMlRUfvQ “Do You Understand?” – En Attendant Ana I had been really…
Friday Playlist
A sudden backup of good, new songs means an extra-full playlist this week. (Spotify is being a bitch today, so just a link rather than embed.) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EX994vPAnfwchd6GKVQ4f?si=NvBVzSZ5S5ONAJ5HzpkVBg “What It Is” – Angel Olsen Olsen’s All Mirrors album got tremendous critical praise last year, but never resonated with me. I heard this song a couple weeks ago and kicked myself for…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 38
Chart Week: February 11, 1984 Song: “I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You” – Ray Parker, Jr. Chart Position: #16, 14th week on the chart. Peaked at #12 the week of February 4. Ray Parker Jr. had a hell of a career. Before he formed his first band, he was in the touring bands for the Spinners, Stevie Wonder, and…
Friday Vid
“Love Is In The Air” – Stella Donnelly covering John Paul Young. OH. MY. GOODNESS. I just ran across this, which is about the most delightful thing I’ve come across in ages. A thoroughly wonderful cover of John Paul Young’s 1978 AM pop radio hit “Love Is In The Air” by Australian artist Stella Donnelly. She looks like she’s having…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mpsKVj3178FAsV3a7zz4J?si=0Fs_U0NFS6–2kWaPLJEHfQ A strange weekend in our house. St. P’s always has a four-day weekend surrounding President’s Day. This year is no different. However, CHS does not take any days off. So while C and L get to sleep in today and Monday, M has a normal schedule. It is messing with my head a little for some reason. It being…
Friday Vid
“Rock With You” – Michael Jackson Today was a late start day for CHS, and I have an appointment this morning, so no time for a full playlist. Instead I share this wonderful video and a link to a new site fellow music junkies should absolutely bookmark. Richard Challen is a music journalist who is a regular commentor on Tom…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 36
Well crap. When I posted RFTS Vol. 37 last week I did so not realizing I had yet to post Vol. 36. So they are out of order. I apologize for the error. Chart Week: January 30, 1988 Songs: “Push It,” Salt-N-Pepa; “Pump Up the Volume,” M/A/R/R/S Chart Positions: #26, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #19 the week…
Friday Playlist – Something Special
Something different this week. A few days back I had a sudden memory of a song I had not heard in years. It was just a snippet, but it stuck with me throughout the day. It wasn’t a famous song. It was by an artist I hadn’t thought of in nearly 20 years. When I checked Spotify, the song was…