Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time

Dave just wrapped up another chapter of Turntable Talk. This was my contribution: It is time once again for Turntable Talk hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. For over three years now, he has offered up a musical topic each month for me (and other participants) to write about. This month's topic is "It's … Continue reading Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time →

The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2 →

Turntable Talk #37 – Turn It On Again

This was first posted on the A Sound Day blog hosted by Dave Ruch: Once again, Dave from A Sound Day has invited me to participate in his month Turntable Talk feature. I truly appreciate the fact that he always comes up with great topics. Some of those topics are a bit more difficult to … Continue reading Turntable Talk #37 – Turn It On Again →

Science Says These Songs Are Guaranteed to Make You Happy!

I am no neuroscientist, but I know a little about music. It is a proven fact that that music and happiness are linked intimately. Science also shows happiness will actually make your brain work better. Now, neuroscience has come up with the ultimate list of tunes to make you happy. Note: I have to tip … Continue reading Science Says These Songs Are Guaranteed to Make You Happy! →

The Music of My Life – 1983

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1983 →

Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky

Wishing a very happy 43rd birthday to a talented artist who hails from Waterloo, Iowa - Emily West. When I worked in radio, we got to meet a lot of new artists when they did radio tours across the country. I had the pleasure of meeting Emily back in 2008 when she was signed to … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky →

Turntable Talk – Did Video Kill The Radio Star?

This blog is my entry for Dave over at A Sound Day's "Turntable Talk." Kudo's to Dave for picking some fantastic topics, and at the same time letting us participants "run" with it. The following are the instructions we were given: We were told we " ...don't have to write literally about the question, but … Continue reading Turntable Talk – Did Video Kill The Radio Star? →