In 2008, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, and Tim Reynolds performed Jimmy Buffett’s legendary song. If you know me and my musical tastes, this is perfect.
What I’m listening to: Chillhop
This is a genre I had never heard of before the cursed year of 2020 when even the “Add Water” light on the coffeemaker is enough to kick me down an anxiety hole. Chillhop has been around for a few…
What I’m listening to: Tapestry
As the days become shorter I find myself listening to music that can be described as the soundtrack of my childhood. It’s warm and comforting. This week I listened to Carole King’s Tapestry album. I’ve heard many of the songs…
This beat cha-ching like money
It should come as no surprise to ANYBODY who has known me for even the slightest bit that I love me some boy bands. Always have, always will. If you haven’t heard of BTS before, they are a K-Pop band…
My Biggest “Loser” Moment
What better way to knock off the writing rust than to write about the evening when I felt like the biggest loser on the planet? Oh, not Biggest Loser as in weight loss, Biggest Loser as in waves of shame….
Middle-aged life goals
This is Paula Abdul. She is 56 years old. It’s the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough album Forever Your Girl and … wow. And no she’s not actually singing but that’s a-okay. h/t Design Mom
Old Lady Russell is confused
Dave Matthews BandNow called Dad Rock released their new album last month! Hooray! And I like it! Hooray! I previewed it extensively by streaming it through Amazon Music and said, “Hey, Kim. BUY THAT ALBUM.” The iTunes store has the…
Friday 5: Rockit
Happy Saturday! I was going to write this last night but we watched the Olympics Opening Ceremonies instead. It was amazing and the five little kids who carried the artistic storyline were adorable! This weekend I have nothing planned but…
Friday 5: I Don’t Get It Either
It’s the first day of Fall. Blah boo hiss weep. Not a lot to say today other than I worked from home for the first time in weeks and it was delightful. I usually work from home on Mondays but…
Return of the Mac
Early last week, the lovely Kristen sent me a link to an event on Facebook – Return of the Mac. Joey McIntyre from NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK WAS COMING TO MY TOWN FOR A MEET AND GREET! He’s promoting…
I love all of your worst bands and I don't care.
An article has been making the rounds on my Facebook friends’ walls -LA Weekly’s Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time. (Google it if you want.) My friends are delightful and smart people so I have no idea why they’re…
Mariah can still sing
Putting aside the butterflies, Glitter and #dembabies weirdness, Mariah Carey still has a good set of pipes on her. She missed a note or two, and the range has changed a bit, but it’s nice to hear her unprocessed. (and…
