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LATEST ARTICLES ( 239 )

• Yesterday by ‘Til Tuesday

  Another unreleased gem from this fabulous 80′s band. Aimee talks about this song at the beginning of the video. She says it’s about waking up and your old frien... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Moon River by Audrey Hepburn.

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  Posted on 04 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp.

  I never realized how many songs I knew by Supertramp. No association was ever made…maybe they didn’t get my attention growing up. However, I will say that I lik... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bachelor Kisses by The Go-Betweens.

  I would love to know the story behind this song. The late Grant McLennan was a terrific songwriter. Bandmate Lindy Morrison once said that he constantly wrote... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Hit the Waves by The Mary Onettes.

  

  This is my second entry about The Mary Onettes. Great music. Some of their lyrics are a little dark for my taste, but songs like this are perfect daydreaming... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Heartbeat by Don Johnson.

  The name ‘Don Johnson’ should sound familiar if you watched Miami Vice in the 80′s or NYPD Blue in the 90′s…but did you know he has two albums? I... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Three Little Birds by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

  Today’s entry is by request! This is one of Marley’s most popular songs and I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t on Wikipedia! I then realized it’s not called,... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Waiting by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

  If one thing’s for certain, it sucks to wait. And wait and wait and wait. We are always waiting for someone, something, or to get somewhere. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Under the Milky Way by The Church.

  When you ask someone, “Have you ever listened to a band called The Church?” or “Do you know the song ‘Under the Milky Way’?” Chances are they will say, “no”... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Different Drum by Michael Nesmith.

  Today’s entry is another request! So many covers have been done of this song but I thought it best to stick to the man who wrote it, Michael Nesmith. Yes, the... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles.

  Today’s entry is by request. The video above is an acoustic version with tribute clips to George Harrison, who wrote the song. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Family Man by Fleetwood Mac.

  Family Man…haha. This song scared me when I was little because of the edited back up vocals in the chorus. It sounded like a cassette tape on it’s last life.... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart.

  So I was talking to a friend last night on messenger and they randomly say, “Tonight’s the night!!” and I’m like huh? Then I responded with a link to the video... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Tenderness by General Public.

  Today’s song was played in the closing scenes of the 1995 movie, Clueless starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, and Brittany Murphy. I watched the movie... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Goodbye and Amen by American Girls.

  

  I stumbled across this on YouTube this morning. Though I’ve never heard of the group, it was the songwriter’s name that caught my eye – Aimee Mann. I had no ide... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Dreamlover by Mariah Carey.

  Surprisingly, I’ve never written about Mariah on here before. She should be mentioned though, she has incredible vocal range. I think her music has changed... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys.

  So who exactly are the west end girls? And west of where? The lyrics of tonight’s song focuses on inner-city pressure and class. They were inspired by a T.S.... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You by Heart.

  Tonight’s song tells a story. I love those, don’t you? It makes you stop and listen to the lyrics. You want to know what happens. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Davy Jones, One Year Later.

  

  We don’t have a leap year this time around, but last year we did and that’s when we lost a beloved Monkee, Davy Jones. Today makes one year since he passed... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Love Goes On! by The Go-Betweens.

  Grant McLennan was once described as, “One of the last real romantic bohemians” in an article that appeared shortly after his death in 2006. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC