I remember the first time I heard her. It was on a blues show on a radio station from Syracuse. This was the song: Immediately I was in love and had to buy The Essential Etta James, a two-disc collection of her … Continue reading
Category Archives: Music
For The Rev. Martin Luther King…Sing!
Last night after listening to a playlist by the editors of MOG on the Martin Luther King Jr., I decided to create my own, which I called “For The Rev. Martin Luther King…Sing.” Naturally at the top of the list … Continue reading
Tres cool’s a charm?: My reading plans for 2012, Part III
Tis’ a new year, y’all. Holla. So I’ve already discussed my reading plans for 2012 a couple of times: that I’m starting with Arthur Conan Doyle and reading at least 10 leftover books from 2011, That number now is nine … Continue reading
From old skool to new skool: My top 10 favorite albums of 2011
This year, especially here within the last two months, I’ve discovered a lot of music new to me and I wouldn’t have thought of checking out any new music except thanks to Mog, Pitchfork, and two bloggers, Leighanne of Leighanne’s … Continue reading
