New Kids on the Block were on the Today show this morning. They entertained the crowd with a montage of their hits. I will admit that my room use to be covered in pictures of these guys when I was 13. I was in love with Joey and Jordan. I even bought the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Music'
Charice Pempengco
May 12th, 2008 · 7 Comments · TV/Movies/Music
I was watching Oprah today and she had a number of talented kids on today’s show. One of those kids was a 15 year old named Charice Pempengco. Charice is from the Philippines and has been singing since she was four years old. I had never heard of her but apparently she is quite popular [...]
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Songs that stay in your head
April 8th, 2008 · 12 Comments · TV/Movies/Music
Do you ever have those days where a certain song will just not go away? I have a very eclectic taste in music, so you never know what will strike a chord with me. A few weeks ago it was Do-Re-Mi from the Sound of Music. I had to sit and watch the movie to [...]
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I Thought Billy Joel was dead…
March 21st, 2008 · 8 Comments · TV/Movies/Music
So I was driving in my car and Billy Joel came on the radio. Other than Uptown Girl, I don’t really like Billy Joel, so I changed the station. Billy Joel was on that station. I changed the station again, he was on this one. I changed my station four times before I came across [...]
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What I am Listening To Today: Eva Cassidy
February 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · TV/Movies/Music
Eva Cassidy was an American singer who was best known for her remakes of folk and pop classics. She died from cancer in 1996. Unfortunately her work did not receive much attention until after her death. You will love her voice!
Songbird
Live at Blues Alley
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What I am Listening to Today: Not a Damn Thing
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Humor
Last night my cat Kirby decided to freak out when the husband chased him with the tape measure. He ran behind my computer and took out the speakers. The husband was laughing so he forgot to plug them back in and I can’t reach the back of my computer because of the cast. Monday I [...]
What I Am Listening to Today: La Vie En Rose, Edith Piaf
January 13th, 2008 · No Comments · TV/Movies/Music
Born Edith Giovanna Gasson in 1915, Edith Piaf is France’s greatest gift to the world of popular music. La Môme Piaf (The Little Sparrow) was the nickname that Louis Leplee gave Edith, when he discovered her in 1935 and invited her to perform at his Paris nightclub. The rest they say is history. Her life [...]
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