I've written before about how appealing California was to me as a Midwestern teenager in the 1950's, but my fascination with the golden West didn't end with the decade. As a young man in the early 1960's I continued to find myself intrigued by some of the things happening out there, especially those of a … Continue reading The Rivieras: California Beach Music – Hoosier Style
Category: Nostalgia
REVIEW: Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys – Call It What You Want
I was just thinking. I might be one of the leading reviewers of Cajun music on the internet. Not because I'm - you know - any good at it, but just because there aren't that many people covering the genre, and that's a shame. It's a type of music that might appeal to a lot … Continue reading REVIEW: Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys – Call It What You Want
Confessions Of A Multiple-Music Addict
If you're reading this, then you're probably familiar enough with current technology to know that these days most of us load up our hard drives - and our portable players - with digital music, picking and choosing our favorite tunes from various sources. Just like before, we still sometimes buy entire albums just to get … Continue reading Confessions Of A Multiple-Music Addict
Remembering Karen Carpenter — As A Singer
It's pretty much impossible to write about Karen Carpenter without first mentioning her tragic, premature death from the effects of an eating disorder. It's the first thing most of us think about. But having acknowledged it, I'd like to now leave it behind because I'd much rather remember Karen Carpenter the singer. The Carpenters began … Continue reading Remembering Karen Carpenter — As A Singer
Bing Crosby Gets A Mulligan
Bing Crosby died over thirty years ago, and I remember people saying that at least he died doing something he loved -- playing golf. But even though he was a famously avid golfer, as well as a legendary singer and movie star, there was another part of his story that often drew the public's attention. … Continue reading Bing Crosby Gets A Mulligan
Crankin’ Out The Classics – Country Style
Listening to the classics is something that people have been doing for a long time, and for many it might evoke thoughts of Mozart and Beethoven. For others it might mean something like classic rock, but the simple truth is that musical classics are any great songs from past eras -- and that includes country … Continue reading Crankin’ Out The Classics – Country Style
Remember The Music — Not The Tragedy
A week or so ago, I was working on a review for the latest album from a modern banjo wizard, Cynthia Sayer, and it brought back some childhood memories. That's not a particularly surprising occurrence because practically everything causes geezers to remember bygone days, but in this case it reminded me that I was sort … Continue reading Remember The Music — Not The Tragedy
Bunnies, Colored Eggs And…Beans?
As holidays go, Easter is pretty much like most of them, in the sense that it had its beginnings in religion but has gradually become a lot of different things for a lot of different people. And no matter what their beliefs, I think most folks would agree that the holiday has always been closely … Continue reading Bunnies, Colored Eggs And…Beans?
Music Works Its Magic On Stress
A recent news article was the trigger for my latest exercise in musical memories. To be more specific, reading about my former employer swallowing up a smaller company led to memories of when they did the same thing to the company I was working for. It was a time of high stress for everyone and … Continue reading Music Works Its Magic On Stress
A Musical Chick-Flick Is Still A Chick-Flick
I would guess that most people are familiar with the idea of "chick-flicks" but might not realize that it's not a new concept, even if the actual term wasn't used in the early days of Hollywood. But no matter what it was called, once movie-makers caught on to the fact that ladies had a big … Continue reading A Musical Chick-Flick Is Still A Chick-Flick
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