It's nearly the end of February, and I'm starting to hit that wall on my new year's resolutions. Someone on Facebook asked me recently, what's my secret to pushing through that wall? Honestly, I don't have one. You've just got to want something more than you want to give up. Music is a great source of inspiration in that regard. As I'm dragging through today trying to make … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: ‘Break My Stride’ by Matthew Wilder
Throwback Fridays (music)
Throwback Friday: ‘At Last’ by Etta James… RIP (Jan 25, 1938-Jan 20, 2012)
Just shy of her 74th birthday, the legendary Etta James has passed on today at a Riverside, California hospital. She had been battling leukemia and also contracted Hepatitis C and was suffering from dementia. She is probably most recognizable by her vocals on the 1941 R&B classic "At Last." While it's become quite a popular tune at wedding receptions as the first dance, … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: ‘At Last’ by Etta James… RIP (Jan 25, 1938-Jan 20, 2012)
Throwback Friday: ‘Luka’ by Suzanne Vega
For a long time, I was posting an old school video on Fridays called Throwback Fridays. It was probably the only thing I have done on this blog with some regularity, LOL. Anyway, Suzanne Vega's "Luka" popped into my head randomly today, and I thought it would be perfect for a Throwback Friday post. If you followed any 80s pop music, you'll recall Vega's distinctive raspy … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: ‘Luka’ by Suzanne Vega
Throwback Friday: “Rooster” by Alice in Chains (RIP Mike Starr)
This week began with more talk of Charlie Sheen's fall from Hollywood grace and ended with one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. Somewhere in between, we lost Mike Starr who was the original bassist for Alice In Chains (AIC)- a rock band out of the 80s Seattle grunge movement. Starr passed away on March 8, 2011 at the age of 44 in his Salt Lake City, Utah home … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Rooster” by Alice in Chains (RIP Mike Starr)
Throwback Friday: “Blackberry Molasses” by Mista
If you've been following this blog lately or my tweets or my Facebook statuses, you know that I spent some time in Atlanta this past week during which time I took a few moments away from bonding with my fam to interview Bobby V. In preparing for the interview, I learned that he got his musical start in Atlanta as a part of the group Mista. The group also included Darryl … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Blackberry Molasses” by Mista