Category Archives: music notes

Warwick Avenue

Song on my mind… “Warwick Avenue” by Duffy. I know she has been around and popular for a few years now, but I only “discovered” her on Sunday, quite by chance, on Last.fm. I was already familiar with “Mercy”, but … Continue reading

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High

Song on my mind… “She’s Got You High” by Mumm-Ra. It’s the third song from (500) Days of Summer that has burrowed its way deep into my brain. After several listens, it occurred to me that I’m a sucker for … Continue reading

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Sweet Disposition

Song on my mind… “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap. The song was featured in (500) Days of Summer, a movie I had every intention of disliking, but accidentally ended up liking instead (I hate when that happens). I blame … Continue reading

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My Ears’ Latest Crush

Lately, I’ve been hung up on big band and swing music. I don’t know why, but I can’t stop listening to it. It’s just the style my ears are craving. During this big band/swing period of mine, I’ve also been … Continue reading

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Everything To Me and The Sing-Off

Song on my mind… “Everything to Me” by Rockapella. The only version I could find on YouTube was one that displayed a single picture while the song was playing. I thought this would be better than embedding a video displaying … Continue reading

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Song On My Mind (Cousins)

(or, Oh, Look, Another Music Video (By Somebody Else) Post. How Quaint.) Song my mind… “Cousins” by Vampire Weekend. To be honest, it has only been on my mind for five minutes, but what a five minutes it has been. … Continue reading

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Yosemite Valley (The Song)

(or, What Happens When NaNoWriMo Procrastination Occurs) While eating a Deg muffin in Yosemite’s Degnan’s Deli on Saturday morning (a.k.a. Halloween), I heard “The Addams Family Theme” played over the speaker system, which resulted in having the song stuck in … Continue reading

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Have You Ever

Song on my mind… “Have You Ever” by Brandi Carlile. Prompted by a video I saw on Adventure Journalist, I found myself digitally dusting off my Brandi Carlile playlist. As usual, a song I had glossed over so many times … Continue reading

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Tracing My Steps: From Rock Band 2 to Across The Universe

If it weren’t for Rock Band 2, I would have never gotten The Beatles: Rock Band. If I hadn’t played The Beatles: Rock Band, I would have never sung “I Want To Hold Your Hand”. If I hadn’t attempted to … Continue reading

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Rock Band On My Brain

On Sunday, my family had a birthday barbecue for D (my sister) and me. My birthday is actually this weekend and D’s falls on the following weekend, but since we both have other plans on our official days, we decided … Continue reading

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