During the month of February, 12 years ago, I sold my first CD to a stranger. I know this because it was such a pleasant surprise, at the time, that I scribbled a note about it in my…
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I have never understood why “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music is considered a holiday song. The mere mention of snowflakes hardly seems reason enough to qualify, but the song is about to be all over…
And In The End…
Earlier this month I wrote about saying goodbye to my old Volvo. I told of how the car’s radio, broken for years, had magically sparked to life as I took the old gal out for her last ride. The…
Happy Bricks
I had heard it before. But I had never really listened. It was March 1980. Kim Cox was having a birthday party at the Holiday Inn in Griffin, GA. Her step-daddy, Lee, was the manager of the…
Dead or Alive’s Pete Burns – RIP
A couple of days ago, on Sunday, Pete Burns – lead singer of “Dead or Alive” – passed away of a massive heart attack. He was 57. For anyone who wasn’t an 80s music freak, Burns’ name…
I Feel Good
Yesterday I woke with a smile. There in the dark, completely content to face a Monday, I felt good. And I said as much, right out loud. Only I didn’t say it. I sang it. There’s this…
Ladies and Gentlemen – Adele
Over the weekend something magical happened. And its name was Adele. (I don’t want to give anything away to anyone who will be seeing Adele later on this tour, so consider yourself warned, um-kay?) Mister and…
I’ve Got a Tiger By The Tail
Today is Buck Owens’ birthday (which should explain this post’s title). That alone is something for me to pause and think about. But there’s more! Today is also Mark Knopfler’s birthday, and Kid Creole’s. It’s also Pat Metheny’s…