Every October, I realize the holidays are coming…
And I’m sorry, but every year they sort of fill me with dread. I know a lot of people love Christmas and Thanksgiving. I actually like those holidays in and of themselves. What I don’t like about them are the expectations that often come with them. One nice thing about living in Germany and not watching TV is that I am spared the incessant […]
Happy birthday to one of Kate Bush’s best albums. The Sensual World is now 25 years old.
In October 1989, I was a senior in high school and just starting to get to know Kate Bush’s music. I remember very well when her album, The Sensual World was released. As a budding admirer of her work, I wanted to have it. For Christmas that year, my then boyfriend, Paul, bought me the […]
I love a good playlist. This morning, I’m enjoying one I started months ago…
One thing I love about having most of my music collection on my computer is the ability to make my own playlists. Growing up, I listened to the radio and that meant hearing music chosen by a disc jockey or whatever the music business wanted to make popular. As I got older, I got away from listening to radio. […]