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This and That

This post is a little different, and highlights a couple of music articles I found interesting.

Songs for a Rainy Day

As the weather slipped into its moodiness, it sent me in search of music to maintain that balance and be in the background while I worked.

Well, here we are, it’s Passover and Easter, although most of us have bigger things on our mind. However, music can be a great source of calm and/or spiritual connection. This holiday period is a perfect time to find some music for both. Unsurprisingly, much of the Easter music is rooted in the Church andContinue reading “Spring Holy Holidays”

Music Discovery Pt. 2

Looking for something other than recommendations from your favourite streaming app? Here are some suggestions.

Artists and Music I Discovered in 2019 Pt. 1

If you’re a Spotify subscriber, you’ll have received your 2019 listening summary as well as ones for the whole decade. As part of that summary of 2019, Spotify told me that I discovered 1093 artists. Considering Spotify also says I listened to 5863 songs, that means that I must have listened to about 4 songsContinue reading “Artists and Music I Discovered in 2019 Pt. 1”

Last Christmas in a Winter Wonderland of Jingle Bells

What better time to start a music blog than Christmastime? I have been thinking about this one as I’ve been listening to more and more Christmas music. My challenge; keep this particular post short enough that people might actually read it. In the interest of brevity (you may not believe that once you have readContinue reading “Last Christmas in a Winter Wonderland of Jingle Bells”

Wait, what?

Warning: To all my choral and “classical” instrumental music friends, there is going to be a huge pop music focus for this blog. Just saying. I’m sure I can’t have a whole blog only about pop music, but consider yourself warned and pick your tags carefully. Here’s the deal; I’m a fan of music, prettyContinue reading “Wait, what?”