Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

Someone asked on social media the other day, “What’s your favorite John Denver song?” So, here’s my answer.

Well, my mood hasn’t been great this week, for what are probably obvious reasons. But there is still music to fall back on and to remind oneself what is good in the world. Like, punching Nazis. Punching Nazis is good. … Continue reading →

Jim Croce would have been 82 years old last Friday. There’s a very special magic at work in Croce’s songs. The blend of lyrics, guitar playing, and his slightly gravely tenor voice with his expert way of not always hitting … Continue reading →

This feature was hibernating through December, what with the Daily Dose of Christmas, but we’re back now! We’ll start with observing the bicentennial of German composer Anton Bruckner, who was born in 1824. So yeah, we missed it. Oops. I … Continue reading →

Another favorite by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors.

I had no idea what to say last week, and I find I still have no idea what to say this week. Yes, I have thoughts on the decision this country made. No, I do not know when–or even if–I will write them … Continue reading →

It’s Halloween! So it’s time for an annual tour of some spooky music.

The other day I featured an instrumental medley of tunes from the Lerner-and-Loewe Broadway show Camelot, and since then I’ve had the music of Camelot on my brain, so I’ve been listening to the songs quite a bit–both from the movie soundtrack and … Continue reading →