Turntable Talk #51 – Singly Under-Appreciated

This is my contribution for Round #51 of Turntable Talk presented by Dave Ruch of A Sound Day. As I have stated in the past, this is one of my favorite features to write for. He always comes up with interesting topics for us to write about and this month is no exception. As a … Continue reading Turntable Talk #51 – Singly Under-Appreciated →

Turntable Talk #50 – Yankee Doodle. That’s a Dandy … Song!

This month, America celebrates birthday #250! Another big milestone this month is that Dave from A Sound Day's Turntable Talk celebrates golden topic #50. He was once again picked a great topic for us to write about. This time around it is Yankee Doodle. That's A Dandy...Song. This will have already posted on Dave's page earlier … Continue reading Turntable Talk #50 – Yankee Doodle. That’s a Dandy … Song! →

Turntable Talk #47 – Baby Come Back!

This piece was originally published on the A Sound Day website as a part of the feature: Turntable Talk. My thanks to Dave from A Sound Day for inviting me to take part in his monthly feature, Turntable Talk. This is the 47th round of the feature and once again he has given us a … Continue reading Turntable Talk #47 – Baby Come Back! →

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 →

Turntable Talk #45 -“That’s New”

This is the 45th Turntable Talk that I have been lucky enough to participate in. Thanks again to Dave from A Sound Day for offering up a new and interesting topic each month. I am happy to see new contributors and always look forward to reading everyone's post. Since this month kicked off a new … Continue reading Turntable Talk #45 -“That’s New” →

Turntable Talk #44 – That’s What Christmas Means to Me

It is time once again for Turntable Talk, our monthly feature hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. This is round #44 and with it being December, his topic is "That's What Christmas Means to Me". Our instructions this month: This time, just think about Yule time and pick a song - Christmas-themed or not … Continue reading Turntable Talk #44 – That’s What Christmas Means to Me →

Turntable Talk #43 – Spooky Tunes

It's time once again for Turntable Talk. This is the 43rd round and since it will begin around Halloween, Dave from A Sound Day asked us to "pick a song that you like that is either about a scary story or person, or just sounds kind of spooky or scary to you." What do you … Continue reading Turntable Talk #43 – Spooky Tunes →

Halloween Repost

I know that this may step on the toes of Dave over at A Sound Day as his feature Turntable Talk this month will feature write ups about "Spooky Hits." What follows is a piece I wrote about DJing Halloween Parties and the "must have" songs. It shouldn't ruin Dave's feature much, as all I … Continue reading Halloween Repost →

Turntable Talk #42 – Going Out on a High Note

It is time once again for a new Turntable Talk topic from Dave at A Sound Day. Each month he offers up a musical topic for us to write about. This month we are Going out on a High Note. Dave's instructions to us: We all have seen artists (not to mention athletes, politicians...) who … Continue reading Turntable Talk #42 – Going Out on a High Note →

Tune Tuesday – I’ll Be Seeing You

Linda Ronstadt turns 79 today! I have written about Linda a couple times on this blog. Both times were in connection with Dave Ruch's music feature, Turntable Talk. The first one can be found here. The second one is here. I have always loved her voice and was devastated when I heard she could no … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – I’ll Be Seeing You →