'Music' Category
Maria Mena – He’s Hurting Me
I missed the song of the week for two weeks so I’m putting out one anyway, to make up for last week. This is for my Norwegian friend Solveig. Maria Mena is a pop artist from Norway. Both of her parents are artistic (her mother who is Norwegian is a playwright and her father who [...]
The Jim Carroll Band – People Who Died
It’s Friday and time for a song of the week from my iPod. This is a special entry to say goodbye to a special punk rocker… I was perusing through the NY Times on Sunday when I was startled to read that Jim Carroll had died on September 11th. Carroll had his heyday in the [...]
Sparta – Taking Back Control
It’s Friday and time for a song of the week from my iPod. This is another of the groups that Beth put on my iPod. This is also the 1,000th entry in my blog! Sparta is an alternative rock band from El Paso, Texas. The group was formed in 2001 and broke up in 2008. [...]
Dee Dee Day
Today is Dee Dee Ramone’s birthday. If he hadn’t died of a heroin overdose in 2002, he would be 58 years old. Dee Dee played the bass and was the Ramone who wrote most of the group’s well known songs. Joey did most of the singing because Dee Dee couldn’t play bass and sing at [...]
Rise Against – Ready To Fall
It’s Friday and time for a song of the week from my iPod. This is another of the groups that Beth put on my iPod. Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago. The group was formed in 1999 and consists of Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and [...]
Feist – 1234
Life just flows along so I’m a little late but here is the song of the week from my iPod. Feist is the name used by Canadian singer-songwriter, Leslie Feist. Born in Nova Scotia, Feist spent most of her time growing up in Saskatchewan and Alberta after her parents divorced. Feist was one of the [...]
Halifax – Promise Me Tragedy
Time again for the song of the week from my iPod. This week we are letting Beth pick which means another relatively obscure group. Halifax is a rock band from Thousand Oaks, California. The current members of the group are Chris Brandt (vocals, guitar), Adam Charles (guitar), Eric Ivener (bass), and Tommy Guindon (drums). The [...]
All Time Low – Dear Maria, Count Me In
Time again for the song of the week from my iPod. This is another group that I was introduced to through my dear daughter (who has been mysteriously crabby lately – maybe because school is starting soon). All Time Low is a pop punk band from Maryland. The group formed in 2003 and is made [...]
The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
Time again for the song of the week from my iPod. I missed last week because of the college touring but we don’t want to miss another week!!! This week a guilty pleasure, one of those fun songs that I listen to because of the memories it brings back… The Foundations were a British soul [...]
Aqua – Barbie Girl
Time again for the song of the week from my iPod. Sorry I’m late but life sometimes takes precedence… Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group. The members of the group are Lene Nystrøm (vocals), René Dif (vocals), Søren Rasted (keyboards), and Claus Norreen (guitar). The group was formed in 1989, had one incredibly huge breakthrough [...]
