Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Tailgate edition. The Fairfield Mules’ first home game is tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll be tailgating and attending the UofI football game against UTSA. So, it is time for what is becoming an … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Sep. 3, 2021
I have a pretty set listening habit I go through daily. I listen to one chapter of an audiobook, then rate five new songs, then spend the rest of the day on podcasts. So. Many. Podcasts. All at 2x, which drives my wife nuts. The one exception to this daily habit, however, is when I’m writing lengthier pieces for the paper. Tonight’s example: a preview of the Lady Mules volleyball season. I can write gamer’s or process pictures and listen to podcasts or new music about any time, but when I need to get into a creative zone, I either … Continue reading Writer’s Writers, The Music Edition
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. A few months off edition. That’s right. FFF is back. It’s been a while (April, I do believe). The blog took a backburner when the second job went haywire. But that … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–July 16, 201
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. A few weeks off edition. Cole Chaney–Ill Will Creek Want something that oozes appalachian despair? Then this is your song. Chaney comes to us from Cattletsburg, Kentucky, which is going to … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–April 9, 2021
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. A few weeks off edition. Two of my three paying gigs have been super busy of late, so the blog took a back seat the last couple of weeks, including the … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–March 5, 2021
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Valentine’s Weekend Edition. I’m going to take a week off from new music this week, at the suggestion of my buddy Bruce, who says a Valentine’s edition is in order. Not … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Feb. 12, 2021
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Chris Weaver Band–One More Last Time Chris Weaver is a versatile artist. I’ve seen him live in a college bar doing mostly covers and he is hilarious, entertaining and fun. And … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Feb. 5, 2021
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to. Morgan Wade–Wilder Days This is one that popped up on my radar when someone posted in an American Aquarium group with “I know they share a lot of fans”. Okay, I’m … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Jan. 29, 2021
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to, Inauguration Style. This week, I wanted to feature some of the musical performances from the inauguration of Joe Biden, held Wednesday. It was an enjoyable day and night of television, with … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Jan. 22, 2020
Here are this week’s five songs worth listening to, even if they are a day late. Brandi Carlile–Black Hole Sun Last year, there was a Chris Cornell tribute show. Brandi Carlile came out and did Black Hole Sun with the … Continue reading Fab Five Friday–Jan. 15, 2020
