Tag: Music Monday

Music Monday: Running Up That Hill with Kate Bush

While people listened to Top 40 pop or hair metal, Samantha Taylor's Video hits introduced me to a female solo artist out of Britain with this video: http://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM This video caused me to head to a shop on Portage Avenue downtown, with records on the main floor, then a downstairs section with loads of cassette … Continue reading Music Monday: Running Up That Hill with Kate Bush →

Music Monday: Two by Bruce Cockburn

On one hand music has a good beat and you can dance to it. (I just betrayed my age right there.) I look for lyrics. Songs can only have so much 'hey baby hey' until they turn my brain to mush. Today's selections comes from one of my favourite artists. Bruce Cockburn had his music … Continue reading Music Monday: Two by Bruce Cockburn →

Music Monday: The Wedding by Bear McCreary (From Outlander)

If you watched Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Da Vinci's Demons, or Outlander, you heard the music of Bear McCreary enhancing some of your memorable scenes. Last week #Droughtlander, the name given to the ridiculous hiatus initiated by Starz, got a little relief in the form of the soundtrack release. Between getting the email from … Continue reading Music Monday: The Wedding by Bear McCreary (From Outlander) →

Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan

The Huffington Post Canada site ran a story entitled The Strange Stories Behind 'Strange Animal,' Gowan's 30-Year-Old Classic Album. Gowan, short for Laurence Gowan, was a big artist back in the 80's with hits mostly in Canada. Strange Animal made Gowan a name with its hit single Criminal Mind, along with its creative video: http://youtu.be/yIjddye2JSA I bet some … Continue reading Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan →

Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna

I just watched Book of Life. It's an animated feature, produced by Guillermo Del Torro (Pacific Rim. Yes you read that right.) The movie is a love letter to Mexico, and its Day of the Dead. While I hesitate to recommend the movie for parents of very young children, if a taste of animated movies runs … Continue reading Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna →