Tune Tuesday – All I Want

I spent the majority of my radio career playing country music. I started with oldies, dabbled in classic rock, played adult contemporary songs, and even had a stint at an urban station. If I add up the years by genre, I have played more country music than anything. Today's country music, in my honest opinion, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – All I Want →

Tassles in the Air ….

College is hard. I know, I've done it. Going to college while working two jobs (full and part time) is unheard of. Yet, that is exactly what my wife did. I don't know how she kept it all straight! She juggled her full time job, her part time job, planning birthday parties, running family to … Continue reading Tassles in the Air …. →

Why no, I haven’t seen that …

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 … →

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 …. →