My 2019, Wrapped: I am Genre-Fluid
It’s a little late, but here it is – my 2019 in music! Seasons in Music Last year I really got into the standards, especially Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and… Continue reading
Category Archive: The Playlist
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At the moment…
TV: I’m loving Encore! It’s a show where theater kids go back to school after 20 years or so and remount their high school musical production. So far the episodes have featured casts reuniting… Continue reading
Lady Ella
I am always the last to appreciate things but now I can say – I finally listened to Ella Fitzgerald. I wish I had done so earlier, but there’s so much music and… Continue reading
“Choose” – Color Me Badd
I got lost in the YouTube rabbit hole recently, which is how I stumbled upon the music video for Color Me Badd’s 1994 single “Choose”. I had not seen this video since it… Continue reading
Fancy Meeting You Here (1958) – Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney
This is my album of the moment, the one I play on repeat, the one I play to start my day because I know that it will give me a feel-good boost. It’s… Continue reading
Prayers for Romey
I am stunned and saddened and I don’t know how to process this.
Bono’s Christmas Card
Imagine being on this man’s Christmas list! It’s these small touches and anecdotes that, secondhand though they may be, cement my love for Bono. I’m feeling the warm holiday fuzzies! From U2songs.com:… Continue reading
My 2018, Wrapped
I love my personalized year-end playlist of Spotify favorites because it combines three of my favorite things: music, lists, and bespoke results. Also I love the word bespoke and will use it at… Continue reading
Switchfoot: “The hiatus is over!”
They’re back and I’m so happy. Switchfoot just released a video, a sort of love letter to the fans, to announce that their season of home is over. As with everything Switchfoot does,… Continue reading
[Reblog] What Is the Most Nostalgic Song of All Time? | Village Voice
It’s all there in the songs. This is a beautiful piece on the power and magic of songs. I have to share this so I never lose track of it. (Also… Continue reading
“No Erasin'” – Steve Perry
Five things to be thankful for today: Steve Perry Steve Perry’s voice A new song from Steve Perry A new album from Steve Perry Being alive at the same time as Steve Perry… Continue reading
Rock is not Dead!
These past few months I’ve been quietly mourning the death of my beloved rock music. First there was the news that Gibson filed for bankruptcy. Then I read a New York Times article… Continue reading
[VIDEO] “Cycles” – Frank Sinatra
I’ll keep on tryin’ to sing but please, just don’t ask me how This is not exactly a feel-good song. Sometimes there are dark times that you can’t snap out of. This… Continue reading
“The only way we can thank you is to keep coming back!” – The Script Live in Manila, 14 April 2018
The Script had their first show here in the Philippines in 2011, seven years ago. Seven years! And they’ve kept coming back, God bless them, never failing to include us in their world… Continue reading
[VIDEO] BBC Music’s “God Only Knows”
Oh look, another old video that I only just discovered! I’m four years late, but I’m thankful that I stumbled upon it anyway. It’s the promo for the launch of BBC Music, and… Continue reading
The Poetry of Switchfoot
I’ve been trying to write about Switchfoot and how much I love them for a while now. At first I wanted to write about my Top 10 songs, but I couldn’t keep it… Continue reading
[VIDEO] “This Is Me” – Keala Settle
This is my new anthem, you guys. I always say that songs (whether old or new) come to you when you need them most, and the universe must be telling me something, because… Continue reading
Finally! Bon Jovi Will Be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I’ve never spoken about my love for Bon Jovi because I’m a bit embarrassed about it – they’re not exactly critical darlings – with songs like ‘Always’, I totally get it. Eep. But it’s… Continue reading
