Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing

One of the great soundtracks of the 1980's was from the film Dirty Dancing. I have featured songs from it before, but not this one. The soundtrack features classics from the 60's like Hey Baby, Love is Strange, Be My Baby and Stay. It also features a song that was released on this day in … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing →

The Music of My Life – 1970

As I celebrate birthday 54, I am borrowing (ok, stealing) an idea from another blogger. I have altered the idea a bit, and may decide to change it up after a few posts ... I am calling the feature "The Music of My Life." I plan on starting with the year I was born and … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1970 →

Tune Tuesday – Jackpot (Bruno’s Bop)

For Tune Tuesday, I thought I would celebrate the 69th birthday of Actor/Singer Bruce Willis. I don't recall just how I stumbled upon this album, but if I had to guess, it was probably playing in my local record store and it caught my ear. Despite the album being called the "Return" of Bruno, this … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Jackpot (Bruno’s Bop) →

Turntable Talk #18 – The Man (or Woman) Behind the Curtain

It is time once again for another edition of Turntable Talk. This is a feature created by my friend Dave Ruch from the A Sound Day Blog. This is my 18th submission for this feature and it is something I look forward to writing each month. This time around, Dave took us to the Land … Continue reading Turntable Talk #18 – The Man (or Woman) Behind the Curtain →

Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music?

Once again, Dave from A Sound Day has asked some of us music lovers to participate in another round of Turntable Talk. This time around was a bit of a challenge for me. Dave's e-mail stated: "Put your thinking caps on and go through your stacks of records (or scroll thru that I-pod) and ... … Continue reading Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music? →

Song Draft 2021 – Pick 5 – I Heard It Through the Grapevine

As the Song Draft continues, we have come to my fifth pick. I have noticed that I have primarily leaned very "local". In all honesty, I don't think I did this intentionally. I have featured songs from my home state of Michigan, and primarily from the Detroit area. I would be remiss if I did … Continue reading Song Draft 2021 – Pick 5 – I Heard It Through the Grapevine →

Song Draft – Pick #1 – Mind Over Matter – Nolan Strong and the Diablos

This blog is part of the 2021 Song Draft hosted by Hanspostcard.... I have followed his blog, for some time and he always posts some great musical and movie stuff! His blog can be found here: https://slicethelife.com/author/hanspostcard/ I'd like to thank Hans for allowing me to participate in the song draft (and Max for asking … Continue reading Song Draft – Pick #1 – Mind Over Matter – Nolan Strong and the Diablos →

“Cleveland Rocks!”

For our anniversary, my wife and I wanted to plan a little getaway to celebrate. Neither one of us had too much PTO in our "banks" at work, so we decided on a weekend trip. During the planning the destinations changed frequently. Originally, we had hoped to head back for another trip to Florida, but … Continue reading “Cleveland Rocks!” →