This song came up on my "Imogen Heap" channel on Pandora. I was cleaning the kitchen/supervising the kids and it was just a regular moment. But it stopped me in my tracks. It's probably a disturbing thing that this song that is supposed to be cheerful! and happy! and … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “All That You Have Is Your Soul” by Tracy Chapman
Thanks, Jessica. You shared this via Instagram via Facebook or Twitter or one of those damned social media thingamajiggers and I was all "Oh! A Tracy Chapman song I've never heard!" and I actually searched for and listened to it. Not even just a casual click. Your day-long … [Read more...]
That Missing Feeling
Kyle snapped this pic of me at the beach at Bradley Point in West Haven Today I discovered that Brandi Carlile has a new album. Her music is alternately exhilarating and devastating, and it's the latter quality that makes me hesitate to download it. To listen to it, even. I … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “Perfect” by P!nk
NSFW You're so mean When you talk about yourself, you were wrong Change the voices in your head Make them like you instead This is a pretty obvious choice, I suppose, but I don't care. When I heard this song on the radio in the car last fall I almost pulled the car … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “Hey There Delilah” by Ju’not Joyner
A thousand miles is pretty far But they've got trains and planes and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way This is a cover of the Plain White Tees song done by Ju'Not Joyner on American Idol in season 8. Joyner didn't make it past this round, which is a crime. This … [Read more...]