Amen, Nick, Amen...

Keeping in touch with the things that help us feel alive – music, books, movies, even the theatre, if, mysteriously, you are that way inclined – becomes a battle, and one that many of us lose, as we get older; I don't think enough of our cultural pundits, people who write about that stuff for a living, fully understand this. It's one thing to have an opinion on Little Boots remixes if you earn your living hanging about in cyberspace; quite another if you're a full-time teacher with three kids.(source)

I'm begging you all to read this, today. I should put this up on my other site, too; in fact, I will cross post it, maybe with my other favorite quote from the article. Because those of you who know me well know that I live for the music I listen to every day. That I can define my life by the songs I'm listening to, and the artists I'm buying, and the playlists I make in my iTunes.

Plus, this is Nick Hornby saying this, and it was one of his books that inspired my other website, so, obviously, this is gospel to me.

All These Places Have Their Moments

Throw Down #27 over here today. There's a lot to say, and think about there. This is the song that goes with the story.

In My Life - The Beatles

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Man In the Mirror

The tributes, of a sort, will be slowly coming up on Only a Northern Song over the weekend. Mine is there already.



Although I wrote about another song, this one's been in my head all day.

And I Carry These Songs Like a Comfort Wherever I Go...

I should put up an original post about this, but instead, I direct you all to my other site, where I talk about summer songs, but not the way you would expect.

Also, MJ's juxtaposition, because salty and sweet go together in really unusual ways.

It's the unofficial beginning to summer, everyone. Don't let it pass you by.

Things I Love Today

Things I love today...

This article about drinking wine. I love this article with all of my heart and soul. I spent too long dealing with one of the most ferocious wine snobs in the history of the free world, and know what all of these gadgets are (MY broken table top Rabbit sits unused on my bar; I've returned to the standard corkscrew), to the point that when I broke up with him, I actually stopped drinking/talking about wine. And I missed it. I actually know quite a bit about wine, granted, from hanging out with him so long (credit where credit is due). But not everyone wants a bottle analysis. Sometimes, they just want a nice glass of red that will go with dinner. And I can help with that, better than you think. So, every word of this article makes me happy. Read it. Save it. Live it. Drink it.

The posts at my other home. I was prolific this week, and the throwdown will be a riot, I'm sure. Once the dearly beloved PIC gets his up. I'll leave that line as is... ;)

Hot and Tangy almonds from Trader Joe's. Yum. Addictive.

The fact that I'm about to have Ozzy and an article about wine drinking in the same post. But, here we go--this song.

Happy Friday, kids!!

You Can't Kill Rock and Roll - Ozzy Osbourne

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These Simple Things, Let Your Heart Feel

Review of Bob Mould's new album over at my other place.

Worthwhile in so many different, wonderful ways. Check it out.

My Partner in Crime is Wicked Smaht

So, my partner in crime over at my other space came up with this quiz today while bored at workpondering life, the universe, and everything, and felt he needed an escape (s/h/r, MJ). I DARE YOU ALL to play. Because it's really hard, and considering we share the same brain regarding most things musical. There were two questions he actually had to tell me the answers to, and a few others that took quite a bit of deliberation.

So, go, play. It's fun.



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Now playing: Kiss - Shout It Out Loud
via FoxyTunes

It's Only a Northern Song

Everything I want to say is over here today.

For No Mere Mortal Can Resist...

I've determined that my partner in crime is a genius. GENIUS. I'm cross posting his entry for today over here, because I'm convinced everyone needs to watch the video he has up at the end of his screed about the Jonas Brothers (dude, we'll talk about THAT later. I don't care WHO recommended them to you. Smooches ;) )

You will not see anything more twisted today. Note the "alternate" ending.

Thunder Road Should Have Been On The Set List

For more explanation, please go here.

Cross Posting

The good stuff's over here today. Just don't be eating or drinking when you hit it. You wouldn't want to dirty your computer screen.

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