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March 17, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 309
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Hope your St. Patrick's Day celebrations were filled with friends and laughter!
Mine was quiet and at home, as is usually the case. Last year marked the first time that I ever spent it out with friends -- my high school choir friends Shelley and Maureen (Maureen being in town from British Columbia at the time.)
We headed out to an Irish pub-style restaurant in our neighborhood complete with live music and a great crowd. Although we knew a snowstorm was brewing...
March 11, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 308
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Earlier this week, legendary music producer George Martin passed away at the age of 90.
For this week's set, let's listen to five tracks produced by a master arranger with a golden ear.
1 - Penny Lane - The Beatles
2 - Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and The Pacemakers
3 - Tin Man - America
4 - Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
5 - Say, Say, S...
March 3, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 307
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Time for my once-a-month project for 2016.
This year I'll be focusing on Songwriters. Check back on the first Friday of each month as I take a look at the work of artists whose creative voices are most often brought to us through the performances of others.
March belongs to Irene Higginbotham .
Tuesday, March 8th will bring International Women's Day , so this month's Songwriters feature showcases that rarity among the composers who will grace A Pi...
February 26, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 306
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
My friend Shawna Romkey 's final book in her Speak of the Devil series released this week. To celebrate, here are five songs that give a nod to the devil.
The Devil You Know
"Holy Hell!
After battling her way back from Hell only to discover Luc didn't make it out, Lily must rally the angels to descend back into the Devil's domain. Now she has thirty days to rescue her angelic warrior boyfriend and break the curse to free God before Lucifer and his demon ar...
February 18, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 305
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
After being on a medical leave that lasted for one year and three weeks, I'm just finishing up my final week with Wednesdays as a mid-week buffer. Next week my Wednesdays will move to half days, and by March I'll be back to full time hours.
I've been extremely grateful for this ease-back return-to-work schedule, as I'm managing three separate but connected conditions: multiple chemical sensitivities (which were the most pressing problem at the time my medical...
February 11, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 304
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Heading into Valentine's Day weekend, here are five songs about the course of true love from the Great White North.
Wishing you a romantic Valentine's Day!
1 - Lovin You Ain't Easy - Michel Pagliaro
2 - Pretty Lady - Lighthouse
3 - I'm on Fire You, Baby - April Wine
4 - Try - Blue Rodeo
5 - In Perfect Dreams - k d lang
If you'd like to join in, simply...
February 4, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 303
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Time for my once-a-month project for 2016.
This year I'll be focusing on Songwriters. Check back on the first Friday of each month as I take a look at the work of artists whose creative voices are most often brought to us through the performances of others.
February belongs to Burt Bacharach .
Along with his longtime lyricist Hal David , Bacharach is responsible for so many of my favorite love songs that I simply had to turn the month for valentines ov...
January 29, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 302
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Supernatural is one of my favorite shows -- if not my very favorite. The first episode airing after the winter break featured Lucifer dancing to Heaven Must be Missing an Angel, which has led to this week's disco throwback set.
Happy Friday!
1 - Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel - Tavares
2 - You Make Me Feel Mighty Real - Sylvester
3 - Got to Give it Up, Part 1 - Marvin Gaye
4 - Get Down Tonight &nb...
January 22, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 301
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
...and sending out a Big Time Birthday Hug to my musical partner in crime, Mike Golch -- the other remaining 5 on Friday blogger!
Photo by Jean-Luc Ourlin
To mark the passing of David Bowie on January 10th at age 69, A Piece of My Mind salutes a musical giant with this week's set.
1 - Ziggy Stardust - 1972
I'm going to go out on a limb -- considering his extensive musical catalogue -- but the opening chords of Ziggy Stardust can be con...
January 15, 2016
5 on Friday -- Set 300!
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
Well, here we are at set 300. Seriously, who'd a thunk it?
I hit my 100th set on December 30, 2011 -- Set 100
I hit my 200th set on December 6, 2013 -- Set 200
Time to celebrate! Once again, I'd like to thank all of you for dropping in on Fridays to have a listen.
1 - I'm Happy Just to Dance With You - The Beatles
2 - Dancing in the Street - David Bowie and Mick Jagger
I'll be posting a B...
