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I AM THE DJ (Series – 8)
February 9, 2015

The Grammy Edition…I’m quietly watching the Grammy’s feeling vaguely disconnected from the show as so many of the artists are ones I tend to avoid. Nothing personal but I’m not a giant fan of mainstream, pop or country. I may be missing out on a lot of great music but my listening time is limited so I’m not feeling like I need to diversify. That said, a random few artists I adore are mysteriously here on the show so I’m fast-forwarding through but taking the time to note a few songs that Cole might like for our next playlist. There have been some interesting performances…AC/DC who sounded great…ELO who don’t sound as great as they once did, despite the boost of having Ed Sheeran jumping in for one of my favorites of theirs, Mr. Blue Sky.

Annie Lennox remains one of the coolest women in music, even though age has hardened her voice a bit. Seeing her perform Screaming Jay Hawkins “I Put a Spell On You” with Hozier was pretty much worth watching the show. I love her…(and I realize that the pixie is my best do too…note to self – book haircut!!!!).

I didn’t make it through but so loved Chris Martin singing with Beck. It’s cool that Beck snuck under the radar and won two big awards. He’s so talented and while I don’t always love his stuff, I totally respect his genius. And I love Chris Martin’s voice!

1. LIVING FOR LOVE – Madonna
2. LITTLE RED WAGON – Miranda Lambert
3. MORNING PHASE – Beck
4. GOOD KISSER – Usher
5. THINKING OUT LOUD – Ed Sheeran
6. MR. BLUE SKY – ELO
7. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU – Screaming Jay Hawkins
8. WHO’S THAT GIRL – Eurythmics
9. SHOTS – Imagine Dragons
10. FOUR FIVE SECONDS – Rihanna/Kanye West/Paul McCartney

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THE LAST SONG (Series – 2)
February 1, 2015

I’ll try to do this at the end of each month. Although the first post was mid-month, and included everything to date, this one is just January so there may be some duplicates. From here on out however it will be monthly listings. I’ve come to realize that songs filter through my head constantly. Someone says something and it triggers a song in my head or I notice something that peaks my interest and a song too accompanies it. The same happens with the naming of each post. Most often as I’m writing the song is revealed. Sometimes I have a song title that actually informs the post too.

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY – U2
2. LOOK AT GRANDMA – Bo Diddley
3. WHEN YOU’RE NEAR ME I HAVE DIFFICULTY – XTC
4. SUNDAY MORNING – Johnny Cash
5. I AM THE DJ – David Bowie
6. BLUE CHAIR – Elvis Costello
7. I READ A LOT – Nick Lowe
8. THE LAST SONG – The Foo Fighters
9. LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET – The Clash
10. DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME – The Police
11. WHEN I WRITE THE BOOK – Nick Lowe
12. ALL BY MYSELF – Eric Carmen
13. LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET – The Clash
14. IN MY LIFE – The Beatles
15. YELLOW – Coldplay
16. IN MY ROOM – The Beach Boys
17. LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET – The Clash
18. KID – The Pretenders
19. DON’T STOP ME NOW – Queen
20. ELEANOR RIGBY – The Beatles
21. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE – The Beatles

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I AM THE DJ (Series – 7)
January 23, 2015

Whoo Hoo!!! One week into January and Cole was ready to give up the holiday music. He’s listened to the Annie soundtrack quite a lot but mostly with my husband and he willingly gave Daft Punk and Panda Bear a try with the guys when they went to Santa Monica last weekend. And liked it!

With me his go to is Coldplay and Nick Waterhouse. I meant to create a new playlist for January 2015 on Spotify early in the month but am only getting around to doing it now. This month has soared by. Among the songs I’m going to introduce him to this weekend are the following eclectic mix:

1. Catfish & The Bottlemen – Kathleen
2. Ify Jerry Krusad – Everybody Likes Something Good
3. Vampire Weekend – Step
4. Tinariwen – Tenere Taqqim Tossam
5. Mitski – Townie
6. Stone Roses – Fools Gold
7. Wire Train – Chamber of Hello
8. Sleater Kinney – Fangless
9. Belle & Sebastian – The Party Line
10. Bombay Bicycle Club – Luna

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THE LAST SONG (Series – 1)
January 10, 2015

Somewhere down the line in reestablishing my blog and writing, I decided to challenge myself and have a little fun with the titles of each post by using a song title that connects with the subject, at least in my mind. I’m not sure if anyone’s noticed, or even cares much, but I thought I’d share the artists and songs that relate the posts. I plan to continue this and in the future I’ll doing monthly round up of the artists. Besides, writing, I love music so it’s a fun way to bring the two together. Thus far, following are the titles and their artists:

1. A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON – Louis Armstrong
2. A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION – Elvis Presley
3. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU – Michael Buble
4. ARE YOU READY TO BE HEARTBROKEN – Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
5. BLUE CHAIR – Elvis Costello
6. DANCING WITH MYSELF – Billy Idol
7. DO YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT IT – Frank Black & The Catholics
8. DO YOU HEAR ME? – Missing Persons
9. EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY – The Smiths
10. EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOKS – Elvis Costello
11. HELL ON WHEELS – Charlie Daniels
12. I AM THE DJ (Series) – David Bowie
13. I LOVE TO READ – Nick Lowe
14. I MELT WITH YOU – Simple Minds
15. I WOULD WALK 500 MILES – The Proclaimers
16. I’M JUST A GIRL – No Doubt
17. I’LL STAND BY YOU – The Pretenders
18. JUST THE TWO OF US – Bill Withers
19. LOOK AT GRANDMA – Bo Diddley (in honor of Cole’s Grandma)
20. MARK ME ABSENT – The Clash
21. MASHED POTATO TIME – Dee Dee Sharp (In honor of Cole’s Dad who was in the original Hairspray movie)
22. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY – Slade
23. NEW YEAR’S DAY – U2
24. NOVACAINE FOR THE SOUL – The Eels
25. OUT ON THE WEEKEND – Neil Young
26. PEOPLE ARE STRANGE – The Doors
27. ROBERT ONION – Frank Black & The Catholics
28. SCARS – Papa Roach
29. SCIENTIST – Coldplay
30. SUNDAY MORNING – Johnny Cash
31. SWEET DREAMS – Eurythmics
32. TEENAGE DREAM – Katie Perry
33. TEENAGER OF THE YEAR – Frank Black
34. THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME AN ANGEL
35. UNDONE (The Sweater Song) – Weezer
36. WE ARE THE WORLD – The Live Aid song for Africa
37. WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG – The Killers
38. WHEN YOU’RE NEAR ME I HAVE DIFFICULTY – XTC
39. YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND – Carole King
40. THE LAST SONG – The Foo Fighters

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