Or maybe just sweet sweet noise? Lord help me (and my ears)...one a penny, two a penny. hot cross buns... … [Read more...]
Grammys 2011: The Christina Aguilera Bites it on Stage Edtion
Okay. I won't lie. I kind of HATE the Grammys. I really do. The red carpet feels more like a circus than a fashion show. It's almost as if the stars think..."How can I look the most ridiculous?" Mostly, though, I feel like there's just far too much MUSIC at these music awards. I don't need to see an … [Read more...]
Sing to me
Up until a few months ago I loved singing to, and with my kids.One day Cuyler wanted to hear no more of it. I don't know why. I can (somewhat) carry a tune and I love belting out songs that I think I can sing. What? I don't sounds exactly like Sinead O'Connor singing Nothing … [Read more...]
Rainstorm Vibe.
"Well, this seems straight out of a John Hughes movie or something, doesn't it?""Or a really bad romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock or someone equally as one-dimensional.""See, Lyla. THIS is why we are friends. I would have said Sandra Bullock too.""See? This situation isn't all bad.""Who said … [Read more...]
Songs That Take Me Back
When my kids and I are listening to music I often wonder what songs will trigger some amazing childhood memory for them. I have a bunch. Starting from when I was really small all the way up to adulthood music will take me back. I am amazed when I hear an old song I haven't heard in ages and I still … [Read more...]
Just the way you are
As much as it pains me to say this, Pea will eventually date, [gulp], boys.Now, I'm not worried about this eventuality at all, because I know my daughter will date young gentlemen exclusively. She will bring home neatly groomed boys, who wear proper clothes and speak with excellent diction. … [Read more...]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Do I consider myself a hardcore Michael Jackson fan? No. But, he's part of who I am. His music, his persona, his scandals, and his family are embedded in my childhood, my adolescence, my psyche. I know the words to most of his songs. I wore a glitter glove to … [Read more...]
A Chain of Events
It all started with show-and-tell. My daughter (in grade three at the time) was learning about wind instruments in music class, in preparation for the class getting their own recorders. The students were encouraged to bring in any wind instruments they had at home - some brought toy recorders, … [Read more...]
Coldplay does Toronto
People listen to music for countless reasons. I listen to music to feel happy - uplifted even. My favourite songs allow me, for a few minutes, to feel buoyant, free and capable of achieving the impossible. Coldplay played the Rogers Center in Toronto on July 30, and it was indeed … [Read more...]
My Boy turns Six
My Boy recently turned six. This picture is from his birthday party - he's the one in stripes. For some reason, to me, 6 has always seemed like a milestone - the end of "babyness", the beginning of boyhood. As he blew out those candles, I was a little wistful. Would … [Read more...]
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