July 2022 Grapevine

We’re now officially in the summer season for 2022. This is a fun time for me. We have our national park hiking adventures booked for the year. This is the time when I start to put together our guide for what to do and see in the parks. There’s scenic roads to drive, breath takingContinue reading “July 2022 Grapevine”

June 2022 Grapevine

We’ve reached the middle of 2022 and the year is just rolling by. It’s the time of year when you can take stock of the first half to see what you’ve accomplished and set your goals for the second half. The first half of this year has felt very unsettled. I’m hoping to make aContinue reading “June 2022 Grapevine”

‘Messin’ With The Music’ Part 20 – ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’

It’s been a while since we worked on a cover for our Messin’ With The Music series. We’ve come back with the song ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’ by Pixies. It was on their 1989 album ‘Doolittle’. One style that Pixies are known for is the ‘loud versus quiet’ dynamics included in a lot of theirContinue reading “‘Messin’ With The Music’ Part 20 – ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’”

Live Music Report: The Dead South with Reverend Peyton At The Fillmore 05/20/22

When I was younger seeing live music was a constant in my life. Before and during my high school years there was always a flow of bands stopping in the area. We had a venue (Ag Hall) that held around 2000 people and during that era a lot of bands that became more popular laterContinue reading “Live Music Report: The Dead South with Reverend Peyton At The Fillmore 05/20/22”

Creation Of Your Musical Roots

People have different relationships with music. Some people really never have a personal affinity for music and at most it serves as background noise for them. Some people listen to the radio or streaming and like certain songs and styles but it really goes no further than that. Then there’s some people for whom musicContinue reading “Creation Of Your Musical Roots”