for those of you who are bored with my music chatter and memories of my old mixtape days Thats what this blog is about. You have been warned. So I watch a livestream called pumping vinyl this weekend. He was spinning lots of cool Northern Soul on his livestream and talking about how he used … More Wishing I still had that notebook
Today I received 2 mixes from my fellow mix maker Craig! As always there are songs on his mixes I don’t know and artists I don’t know. That’s the beauty of the mix trade! You turn others on to music you love! sometimes there’s will be aa song you forgot about and someone sends you … More More mixes from Craig
I’ve received cool music and books in the mail recently and the want list in my head is growing again. Ahh! Lets focus on what I have and be grateful for it. I’ve read this book before but gave it to someone and wanted to read it again. For those music lovers and mixtape makers … More Music and books
On January 1st 2011 I made my fist video for Youtube. I did a tour of my downstairs. The first camera audio quality wasnt the best but it was OK for a first digital camera. What got me interested in making videos? a few musician friends of mine recorded gigs and practice sessions on youtube. … More My youtube journey
I got a amazon gift card for my birthday and wanted to add something from the Putumayo world music catalog my my CD collection and looked through and chose this How good is the timing of finding this CD?! with all the craziness in the world this is a great CD! Especially track #10!
As a girl growing up there was a local station called WOBM. that played what I called elevator music. On snow days this was the only station that would announce school closings so we would have to endure listening to This Elevator music till the list was announced. Years later I have to admit it … More some recent purchases
Today we lost a great musician and civil rights supporter. Harry Belafonte is known for songs like Day O (the banana boat song, Jump in the line and many others Some associate Day O with the Beetle Juice movie but Day O came out in 1956! Harry Belafonte is probably one of my earliest introductions … More RIP Happy Belafonte
Spring .. you know its here for sure when you see Beautiful flowers If you get the winter blues this will surely cures what ails you! Easter eggs and daffodils bring joy to my heart and soul! Thank you Lord I made it through another winter This flower arrangement looks cool with the moisture on … More The power of beautiful flowers
Looking for ideas for mixtapes /CD or a spotify playlist to play at outside parties this summer? That will be the subject for the next episode of its all about the music! heres is a little sneak peak I hope to make the video this week. Here are just a few of the artists I’ll … More Artists to play at your next cocktail hour
I’m not an expert on this but here’s the little of my experience and knowledge! I hope this helps you! In the late 80s I started making mixtapes. In the spring, summer and early fall I would go to yard sales and garage sales and hunt for records and tapes. I would find some cool … More Tips for thrifty music collectors
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