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Etta James – Steal Away
I developed a pretty intense appreciation for Motown and R&B early on, and am pretty sure when I was born, 1968, and where and how I grew up – pretty poor in a mostly black neighborhood - had something to do with that. Nineteen sixty-eight was a VERY good year for...
Daniela Andrade – Crazy in Love
It's scary in a good way how accurate YouTube has been lately at recommending songs they think I'll like. This cover of Beyonce's Crazy in Love by Daniela Andrade has me mesmerized:) You'll be seeing more of her videos elsewhere on the site! According to my internet...
Johnny Cash – The Bug that Tried to Crawl Around the World
When I was 9 or 10 years old, I woke up Saturday mornings and watched cartoons (Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, GOOOO-OH!) and listened to albums (or one song over and over) on our beat up old Curtis Mathis. One of my favorite albums in my parents...
Willie Nelson – A Maiden’s Prayer
Have you ever driven down a road so barren and lonely, you start feeling kinda creeped out? Seattle to Atlanta, via the Grand Canyon, was the longest solo road trip I've ever taken. This picture was taken during the Crater Lake to Grand Canyon part of the trip...
Stop! In the Name of a Great Alternate Take
"Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That's what momma always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning....
Torment & Delight on Italy’s Autostrada del Sole
I was driving from Rome towards Venice with my friend Jennifer on Italy's A1, which I learned later is the oldest highway in Europe, when construction dictated one lane of the northbound side be used for southbound traffic. It was awful, and after a while the need to...
Wilco – California Stars
"California Stars" is a song from 1998's Mermaid Avenue Vol. II, a collection of some of Woody Guthrie's previously unrecorded songs that Bob Dylan thought had been promised to him. Fate wasn't having it though, and a little over 20 years after Woody Guthrie's death...
Amy Winehouse – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Learning the stories behind the art I love is one of my favorite things about putting together content for the site. Carol King co-wrote this song with her late ex-husband Gerry Goffin, and recorded it with James Taylor and Joni Mitchell singing backup up for her...
Seals, Squeals & Scallops
My little red Allero coupe hugged the winding road leading to my crusty little hotel as Janis Joplin wailed on. I went out for dinner alone as I often do when I travel, and after getting blown off by the slacker waitress, decided to take matters into my own hands. The...
Rachel Yamagata – Reason Why
The first time I heard Rachael Yamagata, was back in 2005 on a show called The O.C. I loved watching that show with my daughter's father when I was pregnant with her. I bought the CD, Happenstance, as soon as I figured out who it was. Fast forward about 18 months, and...
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