Last week was stressful at the office. It’s expected this time of the year but it still felt overwhelming at times. Thankfully I spent most of this weekend enjoying one my main hobbies, record collecting. I don’t usually consider collecting records a hobby because I’ve been buying music my entire life, but it occurred to … Continue reading Record Collecting Hobby
Most love songs are about the excitement that comes from that first moment of falling in love with someone. Unfortunately, those songs are often followed by songs of heartache when things don’t go right. What about a song for those of us in long term relationships? A song for the two people who have been … Continue reading I’m Not Tired
In a new episode of Aaron Calling, a music podcast I co-host with my friend of 20+ years (also named Aaron), we discussed our favorite songs that creep us out. They aren’t necessarily SCARY Halloween songs, but they just give us the creeps when we hear them. I was surprised by some of the picks. … Continue reading Halloween Jams
Today I read this great article, Why You Need To Catch The Drift About Thrift Shopping, and commented that I could blog daily about all of the great finds from my thrift store shopping. Plenty of blog posts on this site are dedicated already to those finds. In her article, Kim mentioned exactly how I … Continue reading Thrifting Life
My sixteen year old boys were very excited about the release of Kanye West’s new album, JESUS IS KING. While running errands last weekend, we listened to the album together and they told me what they liked about it the most. It was fun watching them be excited about an album like this, especially when … Continue reading Can You Lose…?
Last week I was invited to the opening of a new arcade which features rooms filled with classic arcade games, pinball machines, bowling, ping-pong and more. While I was getting my butt kicked in Street Fighter, I couldn’t help but notice this group of people sitting down, not playing any games, all looking at their … Continue reading Arcade Games < Phones
TGIF. Above is a funky Friday jam for you to play loud today. I discovered Kenny Smith after finding a 45 of him singing Keep On Walkin’ Baby. From there, I had to hear more and found his album, One More Day, which led me to this track, Go For Your Self. The drummer in … Continue reading Go For Your Self
At my local thrift store, I found a sealed copy of the 2 CD compilation called Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970. Having lived in Nashville for over twenty years now, it was refreshing to find a compilation of R&B hits from the city rather than the usual country comps. What … Continue reading Night Train to Nashville
I’m not interested in running for political office, but if I was running a Democratic race for the 2020 election and needed a song to help explain a point of view that feels the opposite of the current climate, I would request permission to use the Staple Singers’ 1973 song, Bridges Instead of Walls. Here’s … Continue reading Bridges Instead of Walls
I love a good ambient soundtrack to play while I am working. I probably listen to music 6-8 hours a day in my office and that includes a wide variety of genres. Sometimes I need a loud rock song to get me motivated or other times a nice jazz soundtrack to fill in the background. … Continue reading Background Music for Work, Studying, Etc.
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