On Father's Day weekend I was tooling around town listening to the radio and a song by Stain'd came on called "Been Awhile.'' I remembered that my son Zak had sent me a link to that song many years ago because a) he liked it, [...]
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...I used to play this song on KABR-AM 1420 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Since we're in that time of year...here's "Almost Summer" by Mike Love (of the Beach Boys) and Celebration. Monday the 6th [...]
While Amanda and I were hanging out at Denny's in Palm Springs having lunch, Macy Gray's "I Try" came on the music system. Of course, after hearing it I couldn't get it out of my head the rest of the weekend! Monday the [...]
Many years ago when I was a D.J. at 94.7 The Wave here in L.A., there was a song on the playlist from Simply Red called "For Your Babies." I always loved it but had forgotten about it until recently. When I was in line [...]
While at an IHOP in Marina Del Rey last Sunday night, I heard some amazing old 80's songs on the music system in the restaurant. I used to love this song, and when I heard it again at IHOP, I couldn't get it out of [...]
One of my all-time favorite movies and one of my all-time favorite songs. Since we just watched "Grease" on Blu Ray last Saturday I haven't been able to get the title song (written by Barry Gibb) out of my head. Franki Valli does a great [...]
Last week on "The Tonight Show" Sergio Mendes came on the show and performed his hit "Mas Que Nada"...one of my all-time favorite songs. I loved it in "Austin Powers," and I recently heard a local musician do a version of it when I was [...]
This guy can really write songs! Stevie Wonder's "Yesterday, Yester-Me, Yester-You" came into my mind this week and I haven't been able to get it out since! Monday the 25th - GREAT TO BE BACK! - I got to sleep in fairly late. When I [...]
I don't know if it's because of the Easter season or what, but "Crying in the Chapel" by Elvis has been on my mind. Monday the 18th - VACATION!!! OR IS IT? - Even though it was the first day of hiatus from "The Tonight [...]
Philip Bailey was one of the singers from Earth, Wind and Fire, and in the 80's had a solo album out with some great songs. One of them was this one...not a hit, but a great song. It's called "Walking on the Chinese Wall." Listen [...]
