I recently saw some advertisements for a couple of movies that I haven’t seen in a while, Stand By Me and Lean On Me. Stand By Me was one of those movies that passed me by until about five or six years ago when some friends made it a point for me to watch it …
It was announced back in February that Snoop Dogg had purchased Death Row Records and assumed control of their master recordings, some of which included his own debut and sophomore efforts as well as Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. It wasn’t long after that he revealed plans to create his own means of distributing these records, …
I don’t have regular TV so I’m not sure if this is still the case, but there used to be tons of infomercials on late at night and really early in the morning when I was growing up. From spray-on hair in a can to car polish that would restore your car’s paint after setting …
It’s another birthday celebration today, my uncle’s. He’s always been a traveler from the earliest times I can remember, and I’ve been fortunate enough to accompany him on some great trips through the years. The first one we ever took together was to Walt Disney World in Orlando when I was in first grade. I …
Scrolling through Netflix the other day, I saw that there is a limited series about John Wayne Gacy, the notorious serial killer. I didn’t end up watching the series, but I did read a little bit about him after seeing the advertisement. With music playing such a pivotal role in my life, I couldn’t help …
Today felt like an extremely productive day at work, partly aided by the fact that any interruptions seemed to be minimal, which can be rare. Feeling good upon leaving the office, I then got hit with some great California weather, only adding to the natural high I was already experiencing. Now having had some consecutive …
Last Saturday consisted of a lot of reading. I usually read Saturday and Sunday mornings while having a cup of coffee or two, though this reading is typically for pleasure. This past weekend, however, the reading was geared towards civic duty. Tomorrow is a primary election here in California, and, over the last decade or …
One activity I’ve enjoyed since settling in California is hiking. There are quite a few options within close proximity to where I live and, of course, even more if you head out to a proper park or campground. Through the years, I’d usually hit a local trail once a month or so, but over the …
Last night, for the first time since the pandemic, I went to my favorite venue in L.A., The Baked Potato, to see a show. A coworker of mine had an extra ticket for Cosmosquad, a group led by guitarist Jeff Kollman, who I’ve seen perform many times before with the Bombastic Meatbats but never with …
Some credit for today’s song choices has to go to Cliff Richard. I’ve been working on some of his stuff for just about the entire week. While I didn’t come across any releases of him covering the first song, another melody I heard while working caused this We Five song to pop in my head. …