Jukebox: Diamond is a girl’s best friend August 2, 2008

UPDATE: As I listened to Neil’s Glory Road double CD over the weekend, I realized I made three glaring Jukebox omissions. Not that the list was meant to be exhaustive, but these three can’t not be on it. So now the list is a nice, round 20 songs.
Excited! Excited! The Neil Diamond concert is Tuesday! [...]

I get so weak in the knees (cuz’ I’m old and they creak) July 26, 2008

So, since we are on the subject music flashbacks, I was giving the interwebs one last surf before calling it a work week and I came across a Jezebel post about the song Weak by SWV, and how crazy it is that it came out 16 years ago. I know!
So I’m watching the video, singing [...]

Jukebox: Ode to Chaka July 18, 2008

Ok, as painful as my singing experience was yesterday, it totally inspired me to rehabilitate my voice. So I’m loading up the iPod with all the songs that I love to sing, and all the vocal artists who inspire me.
Doing this made me realize I made a huge, glaring omission in the list of women [...]

Jukebox: Awesome random edition July 11, 2008

I haven’t had time to think up a post-vacay playlist, so I again set my iPod to random and had it select songs for me. And I must say, they are awesome. I totally saved them and will listen to them. Good job, my little electronic buddy!
Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot. So sad that [...]

Jukebox: Vacation edition June 27, 2008

I’m a mess.
Work has been really killing me, and some personal stuff has been difficult to deal with. So luckily starting tomorrow morning, I am on vacation for 10 days. It can’t get there fast enough. I am mentally exhausted (love my job, but it kicks my brain’s ass sometimes), emotionally exhausted (don’t ask) and [...]

We have a winner! June 17, 2008

My search for the fifth member of my list is over. Meet the hawtness that is Gavin Rossdale, who won handily by taking the clever approach of making a video featuring himself in various stages of undress. And wet. We is good. Lawd Hammercy. Sorry Gwen. You still my girl. It’s nothing personal.

Jukebox: The sad edition June 14, 2008

I was already feeling rather melancholy this week, and today’s news about Tim Russert only made it worse. I had been feeling down over a personal issue that I’m dealing with - or more accurately - not dealing with. I will not go into detail - suffice it to say I’ve been a little sad [...]

Pride June 7, 2008

[So, I am still a refugee. Our house has been without power since Wednesday, and the power company said not to expect it to come back on until at least tonight. So I write this from a hotel room a coupla miles away.]
I had vowed to avoid politics as a topic of convo on this [...]

Vocal wish list May 15, 2008

So I’ve been looking for musical inspriation a lot lately. In my search I’ve realized there are a few singers whose voices I would give my left arm to have - even if only for a day.
Now, there are many artists that I love who have absolutely lovely voices. I could make a list a [...]

Jukebox: The Nuptial edition May 15, 2008

The Jukebox usually comes on Fridays, but I bring it to you a day early because tomorrow I will be computerless and en route to my friends’ wedding. So here’s what my iPod is rotating now, just for the occasion:
White Wedding, Part 1, Billy Idol. This song almost makes me want to get married so I [...]