music
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I wrote this at the start of the new year… hoping, praying and trying to manifest some fiery forward momentum for 2026. 2026. The Year of the Fire Horse starts in a little less than a month. According to Chinese astrology, the Fire Horse is intense and powerful. I’m ready for intense and powerful- in… Read more
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In 1979 Rod the Mod went disco and a certain seventh grade girl was awestruck. Because it’s February and this world needs more love right now, and because it’s absolutely freezing outside…I’m going to focus on some songs that are about hot lovin’- in all forms. I have loved the particularly hot artist who sang… Read more
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Valentines season picks for THE perfect song. Even though Valentine’s Day is over, it’s still February, so I’ve got one more hot song about lovin’ that I want to talk about. Can’t really make a list of hot songs and not include something by Prince, and his early perfect hit I Wanna Be Your Lover… Read more
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Eyes Without a Face is THE perfect song. HTF did he not get more fan votes for the Rock Hall?????? I’d been thinking about including Billy Idol here for a while, and his nomination for inclusion in the RnR HoF, long overdue IMO, spurred me on to talk about this perfect song- Eyes Without a… Read more
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Part of my PERFECT song series. Not Enough Time is THE perfect song! And how the hell did they not get enough fan votes for the Rock Hall? SMH… Since INXS has been nominated for the Rock Hall they are next up for THE perfect song. It was really, really difficult to pick one song… Read more
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One of my picks for my PERFECT SONG SERIES The Emperor’s New Clothes by Sinead O’Connor is the perfect song. I should have posted this at least yesterday on St. Patrick’s Day if not earlier but as usual I’m late so here we are today. It may not be her best song- but it was… Read more
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How was 1986 forty years ago? This is the first in a series of essays about THE perfect songs from that long ago spring. Blackwell Hall on the Circle of William Smith College. Some fun was had here! I Can’t Wait by Nu Shooz is THE perfect song. That distinctive bass and hand clap is… Read more
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Well, Bobby Weir. Where to even begin. How are we supposed to live in a world without Bob Weir? How amazingly fucking lucky were we to have been on this fucked up planet with such a divine human being and magic maker. What a fucking privilege. I love, love, love the Grateful Dead with my… Read more
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And the rabbit hole I fell down while reminiscing about this PERFECT song. It’s the end of the world as we know it and are we feeling fine? If you were in college in the early to mid 80s R.E.M. was everything. I was reminded recently that It’s The End of the World As We… Read more
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The confluence of music and attraction. This is part 1 of what will probably turn into a three part saga, LOL. I have to broadcast a warning before anyone reads this. And maybe I am being presumptuous but… if I have dated you, loved you, lusted after you, or had any romantic or semi-romantic relationship… Read more
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