Good sports

I thought it would be fitting to write something sports-related, what with this weekend being Superbowl and all. The obvious thing for me to do, of course, would be to post this: …..and write about how amazing his performance was in 2009. That’d be easy and appropriate and all but, instead, I want to talk [...]

My heart on my sleeve…..so to speak

I love music…all kinds of music. It’s like oxygen to me – I can’t imagine a day without it. It has punctuated the best moments in my life and seen me through the most difficult. It can completely transport me back in time to a moment, a friend, an experience in a mere three notes. [...]

Should I fall behind…wait for me

I have a friend – let’s call him J.J. – who’s getting married this coming spring. His fiancee tasked him with selecting a song for their first dance. Brave girl! I would NEVER have delegated that job…..not in a zillion years. (I wouldn’t go so far as to suggest I was a “Bridezilla” but suffice [...]

Sex and the Springsteen Lyric

I was listening to Penn Jillette guest DJ on E Street Radio yesterday and, in one segment, he started talking about what he considered to be the sexiest line in a Bruce Springsteen song. I really have a hard time with these superlative comments…..the “ests” elude me, I guess. Maybe it reveals a lack of [...]

Take a cha-cha-cha-chance….

The funniest thing happened to me this morning. I always try to ensure that the last song I hear in the car is a good one because, inevitably,  I wind up humming it all day whether I like it or not. I’d had kind of a sad song stuck in my head when I woke up [...]

‘Till I’m Alone Again With You….

Well…it’s been awhile….  I actually came here to shut this blog down but got caught up reading some old entries and realized how much I really love writing here. I’ve missed it. So – it’s Valentine’s Day. And while I don’t really buy into the hype that this day brings….it’s definitely nice to feel loved [...]

Roll down your window…..

In the movie “Elizabethtown” there’s a great little segment depicting a cross-country, cathartic drive across American back roads … Long story short, Kirsten Dunst’s character, Clare, creates a “soundtrack” for Orlando Bloom’s character, Drew, to use on this drive to help him connect to his emotions. It’s my absolute most favourite part of the movie. It’s like a big playlist (and you [...]

Have a little faith….

I’m changing things up a little with today’s blog entry. I’ve been struggling to “blog” lately and it’s really been bothering me. I think I’m finding the whole “Springsteen” focus a little restrictive. I have so much more I want to talk about and I’ve been finding it tough to make it all “fit” this [...]

We learned more from a three-minute record baby…..

So true, isn’t it? We really did (and do!) learn some handy lessons in life, love and survival from the music we listen to. I was thinking about it on my way to work the other morning when I heard a Springsteen version of “Many Rivers to Cross” – I didn’t even know he did one. I [...]

From small things Mama….

Yesterday, I found out that I’m going to be a “Fan DJ” on E-Street Radio, the all-Springsteen channel on Sirius/XM satellite radio. While I’d like to believe that it was my compelling e-mail application that sealed the deal for me, I’m afraid it’s more of a “hey….anybody wanna do this?” thing. Either way, I’m good [...]