Eden Baylee's Blog, page 60

Music Monday and Starman ~ #DavidBowie

On the weekend, I watched The Martian, based on the novel by Andy Weir.

I enjoyed the film, which included a peculiar soundtrack of disco; one of the astronauts liked that era of music. Some of the songs played were:

“Turn The Beat Around” byVickie Sue Robinson

“Rock the Boat” byThe Hues Corporation

“Good Times” by Chic and

“Waterloo” by Abba.

I knew all the tracks, dated as they may be, given I grew up with that music in the late seventies.

I did not, however, grow up with David Bowie’s “Sta...

.@JohnDolanAuthor releases RUNNING ON EMPTINESS ~ his 4th novel in the Time, Blood and Karma series

One of my favourite people, John Dolan, has just released his highly anticipated fourth bookcalled Running on Emptiness for the Time, Blood and Karma series.

As he describes it, the series appeals to lovers of: mystery, thriller, crime, Thailand fiction, private investigators, British detectives, and amateur sleuths.

The book also marks the welcome return of David Braddock, Dolan’s charismatic anti-hero.

I interviewed the author in 2013.If you missed it,hop over now and have a read.

I was for...

I Just Want to Be Your Everything ~ A story for @RBwood’s #WordCountPodcast

You can also hear me read this story on: Episode #53 of R.B. Wood’s “The Word Count” podcast.

The prompt asked that we write a story based on:

Celebrity Death, a Fan’s Perspective

Here is a story about a celebrity from my past. I hope you enjoy.

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When I was twelve, I stuck his poster on the ceiling above my bed. There was no place for it anywhere else in my room. Pictures of other teen idols already plastered every inch of the walls.

I sent for his poster via mail, no Internet in those...

Music Monday and Ashes to Ashes ~ #DavidBowie

According to the news, David Bowie has requested his ashes be scattered on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Bali holds a special place in my heart, with some of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met.It’s comforting to know Bowie will rest amongst them.

Enjoy this excellent live performance of “Ashes to Ashes.”

~eden

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Music Monday and Young Americans ~ #DavidBowie

Per my Monday post oflast week, I’m featuring my favorite David Bowie songs until I decide to stop. There are, after all, many songs.

“Young Americans,” released in 1975 was about the predicament of two newlyweds. From the album by the same name, Bowie identified the sound as“plastic soul,” aterm coined during the sixties by black musicians to describe Mick Jagger,a white musician singing soul music.

Bowie referred to Young Americansas “the definitive plastic soul record … the squashed remain...

Music Monday and Lazarus ~ #DavidBowie

A week after his death, it’s still difficult to fathom a world without David Bowie in it.Saddened by his passing as many of us were, I pored through my David Bowie music blogs, listened to his music, and read numerous articles about his incredible career.Hislatest album, Blackstar, released only three days before his death, is now at the top of the Billboard 200 Chart.

Blackstarcontains several reflections on mortality and isalso Bowie’s first No.1 album in the U.S.

The lyrics of the track, “...

A Chinese Funeral, Good Luck, and the Powerball

2015 ended sadly with the death of my grandmother, but I’ve processed much of it over the past couple of weeks, and I’m finally beginning to feel lighter. I know this because I can write about my recent trip with some levity.

On New Year’s Day, I traveled to New York City for my grandmother’s funeral. I haven’t been with that much family under one roof in a long time. The last occasion was probably for my grandfather’s funeral, and that was eighteen years ago. My memory of it has faded. I was...

A Chinese funeral, good luck, and the Powerball

2015 ended sadly with the death of my grandmother, but I’ve processed much of it over the past couple of weeks, and I’m finally beginning to feel lighter. I know this because I can write about my recent trip with some levity.

On New Year’s Day, I traveled to New York City for my grandmother’s funeral. I haven’t been with that much family under one roof in a long time. The last occasion was probably for my grandfather’s funeral, and that was eighteen years ago. My memory of it has faded. I was...

Music Monday and The Next Day ~ #RIP #DavidBowie

Today the world lost an original. Amongst other things, David Bowie was a musical pioneer, style icon, and performer.

He has inspired many of my blogs, including a story I wrote two years ago called “The Final Countown.”It’s a grim and comical tale about a dying man who leaves the world on his own terms. I think Bowie would’ve liked it.

I had started writing a different music post for today but was too tired to add it late last night.

How fitting that David Bowie should fill this space with “...

Music Monday is Unforgettable

On New Year’s Day, I flew into Newark and was relieved to see anempty Customs area. I quickly navigated the rows of line dividers, absent-mindedly glancing a television set posted along one of the posts.

My heart sank.

I stopped to listen to the news ofNatalie Cole’s passing.

I’m in New York City for my grandmother’s funeral. It concludes this evening after a long service which started yesterday.

My first blog of 2016 unites two unforgettable women.

~ eden

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