I am not a huge Ramones fan by any stretch of the imagination. I do not believe I even have one song of theirs on my iPod. They were a punk band before my my time really. And as a South Bronx girl I was not that […]
Many, many years ago, I told everyone that would listen or as that I was not going to have a child. Ever. I was happy without a screaming kid tugging at my skirt. I was happy without a crying baby tugging at my chest at 2am. I […]
Back in 1981, a little known group (ha!) named Duran Duran released a song called Planet Earth. I have liked that song despite it not being one of the more widely listened and downloaded Duran Duran songs. “look now, look all around, there’s no sign of life voices, […]
Honestly, who hasn’t wanted to dance in the rain? The Purple Rain? As a child, I dreamt of laughing, running and enjoying grand moments in a purple rainstorm. Such a vision was courtesy of Prince. That was Prince. He invoked new synesthesia-like sensations. My mom thought Prince was too […]
The other day I rummaged through all my pantry cabinets hoping to find something sweet. I was desperate. I felt like I was in the middle of a movie where I was about to have a break down if I didn’t find that much needed item. […]
The world was moving. That was what the Talking Heads reminded her of every day. Well, that is what she reminded herself by repeatedly playing the same songs on her iPod. She was trying to keep up with the moving world but sometimes it was spinning […]
Remakes: Here I go again making it my own I woke up this morning thinking about remakes and how we have to make things our own. I am the new boss of an agency that had a longstanding leader. After that leader left, a successor was hired […]
Deck the halls way too early Fa la la la la, la la la la. ’tis the season to be wacky Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our shop apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the fragrant […]
She was no Charlie’s Angel. She had always wanted to be. Honestly, the clothes and hair were a bit too retro but the overall flair was cool. Being part of a collective, a female collective was something to dream about. Of course, the local gang girls had […]
Adele just released her new song of regret and nostalgia called Hello and apparently it has taken the world by storm. I have yet to fully listen to it as I get bored by it thirty seconds in. I know. That is quite blasphemous for many of you. It […]