For much of the 1980s and 90s, Huey Lewis was at the centre of the Pop/Rock scene in North America and around the world. With his band called The News,… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes….Song #56/250: The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News
Juke Box Love Song by Langston Hughes I could take the Harlem night And wrap around you, Take the neon lights and make a crown, Take the Lenox Avenue busses,… Read More »The Lindy Hop: The Story of Jazz for Beginners Like Me…Song #5: Stompin’ at the Savoy by Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb and his Orchestra
In last week’s post about the movie WALL-E (which you can read here) I made mention of the fact that one of the key musical moments from that film was… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #61/250: Hello, Dolly! from the Original Cast Recording of the Broadway Musical Hello, Dolly!
For those of you who are faithful readers of this blog, you will be aware that I am a Monday-to-Friday blogger only. I reserve my weekend time for my family.… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #66/250: The Luxury by The Tragically Hip
The Royal Albert Hall will be celebrating its 175th anniversary soon. The stately music hall was built in the 1850s at the behest of the Royal Consort Prince Albert. Not… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #12/25: Royal Albert Hall in London, England
So…..last night my wife went out for dinner with some friends. My two teenage daughters and I stayed home and ate dinner together around the family table. During the course… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #55/250: Stick Season by Noah Kahan
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899. He grew up in Washington, D.C. Both of his parents played the piano so, not surprisingly, young Edward grew up in a home… Read More »The Sultan of Swing: The Story of Jazz for Beginners like Me…Song #4: Creole Love Call by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra ft. Adelaide Hall
Who am I? Well, that is a complicated question to answer, so let me pare it down a little. I am many things at once. One of the aspects of… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen….Song #60/250: It Only Takes a Moment by Michael Crawford from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film, WALL-E
I don’t know about you but some styles of music evoke such concrete images in my mind. For example, whenever I listen to almost any song performed by Canadian Jazz… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #65/250: The Look of Love by Diana Krall
The title of this post gives away the answer I am seeking, but let’s play a little game anyway, shall we? I am going to provide you with a snippet… Read More »Places, Everyone….Venue #11/25: Sun City Resort and Casino, Bophuthatswana/South Africa
