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
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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
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
A dose of something light to bring levity to your summer reading
A week or two ago, this woman asked me for recommendations on a light read. She said her book club always chose books on heavy subjects and needed a dose of something light to bring levity to her summer reading. … Continue reading
