music

Album Artwork (MM #2145)

Back in the heyday of the LP, people would pour over their album artwork for hours on end. I was a cassette kid and album art didn’t matter that much to me.  But now, I’m obsessed with album art even though it’s not much bigger than a postage stamp on my iPod…

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Late Night Listening (MM #2064)

I haven’t been getting a lot of sleep lately. It’s not politics that’s causing this problem; it’s music. I’ve been doing a lot of late night listening in the last few weeks and I lose track of time. That’s not a bad thing, other than the lack of sleep…

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Random Notes (MM #2021)

Do you ever experience hearing random notes of music, and it triggers a memory of some old song? I’ve had it happen a few times recently.  I don’t know why, but I can just hear a couple or random music notes or even some small chord progression and it triggers a memory for some song…

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What People Like (MM #1966)

Through the years I’ve worked in 10 different cities and had lots of jobs. But the more I think about it, I’ve really only had one job; figuring out what people like. It may be oversimplifying things, but when I worked in radio my job was to figure out what people like. An today the…

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Bluegrass Music (MM #1921)

I’ve never been a big fan of bluegrass music. It’s one of the few forms of music I simply don’t appreciate. But even I appreciated the gifts of Ralph Stanley. The bluegrass icon passed away Thursday at the age of 89. And through my career I was fortunate enough to be in his presence a…

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Carpenters (MM #1913)

Today’s podcast isn’t about needing someone to do handy work around the house. We’re talking about the famed music duo, The Carpenters. They were huge stars in the 70’s. The other night I stumbled upon a documentary about their career. And I realized something….

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Lifetime Dreams (MM #1868)

We all have dreams. And I’m not talking about the dreams we have when we sleep. I’m talking those lifetime dreams. They can come and go as reality sets in, but I truly believe we have to have dreams to keep us alive…

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Goodbye Prince (MM #1857)

Goodbye Prince. It often surprised people who only know me for country music when they find out that I’m a HUGE Prince fan. But I’m not one of those crazy fans. At least I don’t think I am. People who know me well, were checking in on me yesterday to see how I was doing….

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Instant Jukebox (MM #1806)

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with technology. Many people like me have always dreamed of what could be called the instant jukebox. That mythical jukebox might be here soon for everyone. We’re coming closer and closer every day…

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Only Country Music (MM #1801)

Perception can be a funny thing. With all my years in radio and music business many people think that I like only country music. But those who have known me for years know the truth. Country music is only a small part of my life…

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