When I was a kid, Judy Collins appeared on television and sang 'Send in the Clowns.' I felt sad as she sang the words: Isn't it rich?Are we a pair?Me here at last on the groundYou in mid-airSend in the clowns It was the 70's and I assumed all pop music was like that, sad … Continue reading Music Monday: Stephen Sondheim
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Music Monday: Current Favourites
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EpvcuwnMylxTs?si=55a0688562ad4ba7 I will listen to a song a repeat during a task. The lyrics may inspire me during a task, the music turns off a the monkey-chatter part of my brain to help me focus, or I want to dance out an emotion. Having a monthly subscription to Spotify proved a smart investment since I … Continue reading Music Monday: Current Favourites
Music Monday: Portals By Alan Silvestri
Over the weekend I watched 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame.' The tone and mood of the movies matched what's going on in my life. Last week, my campus had a study break to enable staff, and students, to prepare for online learning. I scrambled to brush on WebEx, a meeting software provided by the … Continue reading Music Monday: Portals By Alan Silvestri
Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
The running joke amongst my friends involved the number of times I saw The Avengers. For the record, I saw the film nine times, usually with people going to see it the first time. I went through my fourth viewing of Daredevil, both seasons, never skipping to favourite episodes. I loved the show unfolding in its … Continue reading Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
Music Monday: Light of the Seven by Ramin Djawadi
A Music Monday first, this post has a spoiler warning for events in Season 6 on Game of Thrones. How can one post this music and not talk about the events it underscored? I sat down to watch the season finale and heard the score as people got dressed and went to the Sept of … Continue reading Music Monday: Light of the Seven by Ramin Djawadi
Music Monday: Lost Boy by Ruth B
I heard this song one day while driving my rental car back to Enterprise. Too bad it didn't play during that Peter Pan season on Once Upon a Time, I thought. It turns out the artist, Ruth B, was inspired by Once Upon a Time. She played 15 seconds of the song on Vine, an app I … Continue reading Music Monday: Lost Boy by Ruth B
Music Monday: Prince 1958-2016
For some reason, listening to Prince takes me back to a time I turned 14, and the world stretched out ahead of me. He landed on the artists-you-don't-listen-to list for his provocative lyrics and style. His melodies bent my ear and I will still stop what I do to listen to his music on the radio. … Continue reading Music Monday: Prince 1958-2016
Music Monday: Is She With You?-Wonder Woman Theme by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL
Let's get a few things out of the way. Was the movie bad? Not really. Did it have flaws? Yes, definitely. Was Ben Affleck good as Batman? Yes as a matter of fact. Did Henry Cavill look hot? Why yes despite not being my cup of (English) tea. Did Wonder Woman totally rock? YES! YES! … Continue reading Music Monday: Is She With You?-Wonder Woman Theme by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL
Music Monday: Try Everything by Shakira
I saw a teaser for Zootopia before Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The minds behind Wreck-it Ralph and Big Hero 6 already delivered big-hearted stories in both features. This time, we follow Nick Fox (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin, Once Upon a Time) as they overcome species animosity to solve a mystery … Continue reading Music Monday: Try Everything by Shakira
Music Monday: Head and Shoulders, Baby by Sharon, Lois, and Bram
Good-bye! January. January earned its moniker as I felt on one hand I looked back, taking stock as you will while I looked forward to February rolling around. I wondered if January takes its name from a two-faced god, where does February's name come from? According to a quick peek at Wikipedia, it's Latin for purification. … Continue reading Music Monday: Head and Shoulders, Baby by Sharon, Lois, and Bram
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