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• The Gospel According to Aretha 10 months ago On this Earth, our job is to spread the light and the goodness. To communicate and to listen in turn, to be there. To share. Because what’s more fun than to say to friends and family, complete strangers even, Hey, here’s something great, I think you might like this. It might even change your...
• What '80s Dress Are You? 1 year ago Train of thought. Listening to playlists built around travel themes – Texas, California, a Southern road trip – I realize I’ve never done an Australian music playlist. So many good bands I recall, popular, infamous and obscure. INXS, Paul Kelly, Divinyls, Eurogliders, Hoodoo Gurus, Models,...
• Monday Morning Music - I See Monsters 2 years ago “Oh, people are screaming, people are screaming My baby, she’s dreaming Oh, people are shouting, people are freaking I’m staring at the ceiling, waiting for the feeling” Songwriter: Ryan Adams If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry. If we don’t hug, we’ll rage. If we don’t speak up, we will...
• Election Special or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Blue Bloods 2 years ago Tom Selleck acts with his mouth. It’s a subtle but effective talent. Most actors focus on how and what their eyes convey to the audience. Whether their characters are listening, reacting, retreating or attacking, they project it all through their eyes. But with Selleck, both his emotions and his...
• The Absolutely Unofficial Angry Hillary Rodham Clinton Playlist 2 years ago “Sophistafunk, aristocats Distinguished dogs, clean up your acts Pull up your pants, ladies and gents Please, act like you got some sense”* Don’t stop here if you’re looking for feel-good inspiration. Only one uplifting anthem to be heard today**. I’m not posting about being stronger and...

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