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“It Must Be Love”
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IN THE DARKEST HOUR
OF THE DARKEST NIGHT
COMES THE FAINTEST GLIMMER
OF THE FAINTEST LIGHT
AND THE LIGHT GETS STRONGER
AND BECOMES A FLAME
AND YOUR HEART’S ON FIRE
WHEN HE CALLS YOUR NAME
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Music Reviews
Michele Brourman: Fools and Little Children
First of all, in the interest of full disclosure – I must tell you that Michele is my sister. I am also a co-writer on one of the songs on this album, so my objectivity is limited. None of that is relevant. I am in awe of her artistic achievement. I was adding the album to my digital music library, and when it came time to tag its genre, I was stumped. I sighed and typed in “eclectic”. Michele draws from such a wide spectrum of musical traditions that it is truly difficult to categorize her work. This will be... [Read the full story]
Free Music
Crimes Of Passion
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Abusive relationships, sadly, exist everywhere. Love can turn into something very different given the toxic recipe of passion, insecurity, and rage. The victim in this song fights back in the only way she can, with her words, and ultimately, by walking away. Although the subject matter itself may not be uplifting, the courage to speak out from the heart is always liberating, both to the victim and to the listener. I hope that this song may be encouraging to someone who can relate to this woman’s plight.
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Stories
LOTTO
“Matthew, our paper got soaked last night. I’m going down to the liquor store to get another one. You want anything?” “No, thanks, hon. I’m gonna take a shower. Care to join me?” “Thanks. But my mother warned me about boys like you. First thing you know you’ll be soaping me up. Then where’ll we be?” It was a beautiful early April day in Los Angeles; just slightly brisk at eight a.m., and the smog hadn’t had a chance to roll into the hills yet. The freak... [Read the full story]
Humor
C, Eb and G Walk Into a Bar…
C, E-flat and G go into a bar. The bartender says, “sorry, but we don’t serve minors.” So E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and G is out flat. F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough. D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, “Excuse me. I’ll just be a second.” Then A comes in, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor. Then the bartender notices B-flat... [Read the full story]
Web Picks
Windy Wagner
My first Web Pick for our new site is Windy Wagner at www.windywagner.com.
About a year or so ago I wanted to update a couple of older songs I had written with Artie Wayne and Molly Ann Leikin. Molly gave me Windy’s name and what a joy to work with. She was fast, nice, professional and has a terrific voice! You can hear what she did for me here. Windy’s worked with some amazing people. Here are just a few: [Read the full story]
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Robin's Nest
And On The Same Day
AND ON THE SAME DAY! They sat on the bench at the bus stop under a cloudless azure sky, each staring straight ahead at the small, neat little building across the road which looked... [Read more]
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Art's Musings
RIP Bob Bogle - Recording with The Ventures
Back in the early 70s, after I had just moved to Los Angeles, I received a call to record with The Ventures. Who, as a guitar player, hadn’t learned “Walk Don’t... [Read more]
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Music Reviews
First of all, in the interest of full disclosure – I must tell you that Michele is my sister. I am also a co-writer on one of the songs on this album, so my objectivity is limited. None of that is relevant. I am in awe of her artistic achievement. I was adding the album to my digital music library, and when it came time to tag its genre, I was stumped. I sighed and typed in “eclectic”. ... [Read more]
In case you haven’t heard of Michael Ruff, you may have heard of some of the artists he has worked with over the years. Michael has played keyboards for the likes of Chaka Khan, Vonda Shepard and Brenda Russell. His beautiful ballad, “Cry On My Shoulder”, was recorded by Bonnie Raitt. He has also penned songs for the likes of Huey Lewis, Bebe Winans, David Sanborn, the Doobie Brothers... [Read more]