Over 300 years ago, Johann Sebastian Bach composed a little piece for piano or lute that went by the title, “Prelude in C minor”. Of all of the music he… Read More »Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio ft. L.V. from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film, Dangerous Minds…Song #20/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
My eldest daughter has really begun to show an interest in our family history. She has become quite adept at going online and locating documents such as birth certificates, marriage… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #20/250: Northern Touch by Rascalz ft. Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair and Thrust
If you have a heart that beats then the intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana will fill it with sadness or with love or both. Many point to this… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #18/50: Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo) by Pietro Mascagni
When I first decided to write about the meanings and stories behind the songs we love, the music of Sophie B. Hawkins was what I had in mind. She is… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #14/250: As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B. Hawkins
Editor’s Note: For the past few weeks I have grown increasingly frustrated with the format I have been using to create my “Today’s Top 40” posts. Using the Top 40… Read More »Tomorrow’s Top 40: October 20, 2022…Harlem Gospel Travelers, Dropkick Murphys, Brandi Carlile and Beth Orton.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a movie that was released in the year 2000. It was directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The Coen Brothers have a long history… Read More »Man of Constant Sorrow by Blind Dick Burnett from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou…Song #19/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
Rush was a rock n’ roll band out of Toronto. They are composed of bassist/keyboardist/lead singer, Geddy Lee, guitarist, Alex Lifeson and drummer extraordinaire, Neil Peart. Rush formed in 1968… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #19/250: Spirit of Radio by Rush
In today’s post we are going to talk about the classic tale of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. For many of you, when I mention this story title, you are probably taken… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #17/50: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas
Editor’s Note: I am changing the format of Today’s Top 40 a tiny bit today. In the past, I have examined the top 40 charts of six different radio stations… Read More »Today’s Top 40: October 14, 2022…Blink-182, July Talk, Fontaines D.C. and Paramore.
Boogie Nights was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was his second major Hollywood picture and the one that really helped him make a name for himself as one of… Read More »Sister Christian by Night Ranger/Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Boogie Nights…Song #18/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen.