As a morning DJ on the radio, I was expected to watch all the "hot" shows. I was on air when the first season of American Idol was on, when Desperate Housewives debuted, and when Grey's Anatomy premiered. I watched most of those shows. What made it very difficult was that most of these shows … Continue reading Why no, I haven’t seen that …
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
Tune Tuesday – How Long
If you are like me, you have songs that when you hear them on your MP3 player, or your iPod, as soon as they end, you play them again. I have quite a few of them. I would wager a guess that these songs will end up here in future Tune Tuesday blogs. Today's song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – How Long
Tune Tuesday – Don’t Let Go
When I first started working in radio, it was at an oldies station. My dad, who was my biggest musical influence, took advantage of the fact that we had an extensive library and asked me to throw some of his favorites on a cassette for him. This was how I was introduced to the music … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Don’t Let Go
Questions and Answers #3
The Facebook "Memories" feed can be a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes, I am reminded of times in my life where I was just going through the motions, pretending that all was right in my world, when it wasn't. Sometimes I get sad to see picture of my son's as toddlers and am … Continue reading Questions and Answers #3
Random Thursday Thoughts
There is no real theme to today's blog. Over the past 24 hours, I have jotted down a few thoughts in my notebook and I decided to put them all in one place. Happy 17th Birthday, Dante'! Last year, I wrote a blog for my son's 16th birthday. You can read it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/04/11/sweet-16-already/ I … Continue reading Random Thursday Thoughts
The “Carlson” Boys of Summer
I took the above picture while standing in my backyard before I left for work. Baseball practice has begun for our school district. I always enjoy watching the kids and coaches work on plays. Today they spent some time working on fielding a bunt and throwing to first base. As I stood there and watched, … Continue reading The “Carlson” Boys of Summer
Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good
One of my followers asked how picked my songs for Tune Tuesday. To be honest, I have no rhyme or reason for the songs that end up here. Last week, I wrote about Marvin Gaye for his birthday, and the week before that it was Nat King Cole for his birthday. Today, it just happens … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good
I’m making a list ….
The iPod Classic debuted in 2001. At this particular time in my life, most of my music was on "mix tapes" or on CD's. It was about 2006 when I finally caved and bought my iPod. I bought the 80 gig version. The iPod has out lasted the computer that I originally used for iTunes! … Continue reading I’m making a list ….
A Peak at Mom’s “Project”
Today would have been my mom's 71st birthday. I wrote a very emotional blog about her last year and for new followers to this blog, you can read it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/04/04/moms-70th/ The Project Last year, my brother Chris told me that he wanted to create a project that would honor our mom. I have a … Continue reading A Peak at Mom’s “Project”
Tune Tuesday – Pride and Joy
The song in my head on this Tune Tuesday is a two-minute masterpiece from one of the greatest voices to come out of Motown - Marvin Gaye. Yesterday would have been his 80th birthday. In his short, but amazing career, he had many hits which included I'll Be Doggone, What's Going On?, Sexual Healing, Can … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Pride and Joy
