Today, Movie Music Monday brings 2007 and 1962 together. It was on this day in 2007 that the movie Wild Hogs premiered in theaters. A blockbuster cast doesn't always mean the movie is a blockbuster. The cast of Wild Hogs included John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, and … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Bonus – Wild Hogs
Author: nostalgicitalian
I'm just a guy who likes the classics. I love Old Time Radio Shows. I love Classic TV. I love Classic Movies. I love songs from the "Great American Songbook". I dig songs from the first decade of Rock and Roll. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to newer things. My musical taste ranges from Classical to Classic Rock and Country to Rap. I love a good book and am always looking for something to read. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, biographies, mysteries, and more.
I have always believed that our past (and the things we've experienced in it) make us who we are today. That being said, after reading through some old My Space blogs (yeah, that's about how long it's been since I blogged regularly), I decided that I should once again write. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking, and entertaining in some way.
CONTACT ME AT - nostalgicitalian@yahoo.com
Movie Music Monday – 2001
I almost missed an opportunity. You see, us radio people are always looking for ways to tie things together. For example, if I was playing Blue Moon, it would be cool to follow it with Moon Over Georgia. Then I could follow that with Georgia On My Mind. Then I could follow that with Mind … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – 2001
Blogging Milestone
Welcome to my 2000th blog post! I guess I should have planned something extravagant for the occasion. I probably should have also got a cake or something. Sorry. I am truly at a loss for words. I never thought that I would have enough to say to blog 2000 times, yet here we are. In … Continue reading Blogging Milestone
A True Injustice
Neil Sedaka 3/13/39 - 2/27/26 There have been many tributes to the late Neil Sedaka since the news of his passing. To say that his contributions to music were important is an understatement. His story is one of ups and downs. He was a man who spent his early days at Juilliard. He then had … Continue reading A True Injustice
Book Recommendation – The Perfect Divorce
Yesterday I posted about Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage. Today, I want to post about the sequel The Perfect Divorce. The book was actually written five years after The Perfect Marriage. The sequel takes place eleven years after the first book. SPOILER ALERT: I will tell you that if you do not want to know … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Perfect Divorce
Book Recommendation – The Perfect Marriage
Back in 2024, I read my first Jeneva Rose book, Home is Where The Bodies Are. I recently finished two books that kept coming up as recommendations from other bloggers, Goodreads, and from my wife. Today, I will feature the first one. The Perfect Marriage. Let me preface this by saying that tomorrow, I will … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Perfect Marriage
Friday Photo Flashback
This week, my wife and I were going through the many photos that we have of our kids. We have a wall lined with various pictures already, but in the past few months we've talked of adding more to another wall. We just received Ella's cheerleading photo. The Daddy Daughter Dance photos should be arriving … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Sharing Knowledge
This week I had another opportunity to speak to the EEG class at Carnegie Institute. Because what they do and what I do are very similar, they have me come in and do two presentations about sleep medicine. The first week is an intro to Polysomnography and the second week is about the various sleep … Continue reading Sharing Knowledge
Turntable Talk #46 – Love Is In The Air
Here we go with another month and another Turntable Talk topic from Dave at A Sound Day. For the 46th round, Dave has picked quite a broad topic - love. Dave has called this "Love is in the Air". He asks, "Has there been any topic that inspired more songs than "love"? I doubt it. … Continue reading Turntable Talk #46 – Love Is In The Air
Tune Tuesday – Move It On Over
Happy 76th birthday to George Thorogood! George and his Destroyers have released 20 albums and sold over 15 million records. At 76, he is still out touring. 2026 marks his 52nd anniversary with the band. He is known for Bad to the Bone and I Drink Alone, which were originals by George. He was also … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Move It On Over
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 