I find it interesting to follow the genealogy of artists and bands as members move around forming new bands and the occasional supergroup. It’s fun to see how the music is impacted by bringing disparate musicians together. John Mayall is responsible for giving us some of the best and most …
A little shout out to “La Belle Province”. Québec has a unique culture within Canada and a robust francophone music scene. The province has also certainly contributed significantly to the overall Canadian music scene. So, I hunted out a few artists who are Québecois or started out in Québec, …
Well, I heard Layla on the radio the other day. I love that song – always have, always will. That got me thinking about putting together a playlist of classic songs I really enjoy. To date, I’ve tended to not focus on those songs that get a lot of play …
I started to build a playlist of bands with female lead singers that were in the Janis Joplin vein. As usual, I cruised through my library, adding artists that were in that vein or close. Then I got distracted by songs I like that really weren’t in that category. I …
I understand that classic rock stations tend to play a certain set of songs from the classic bands as they need to play to the broadest spectrum of listeners. Many stations often have “deep dive” shows where they get into areas of the artists’ catalogues that are not normally heard …
This playlist flows through several moods & styles, starting off with some old school psychedelia. If you want to stay in that genre, try these playlists: Psychedelic Basics, Psychedelic Enhanced. This was like having 15 minutes to run through the grocery store, madly grabbing things off the shelf, then having …
I always have a general purpose or theme in mind when I create a playlist. This time ‘round I was in a more “contemplation of life” mood when thinking about what songs should go in this one. It runs through a variety of feelings, but essentially stays in the reflective, …
This playlist is a roller coaster. Largely composed of ’90’s songs, this puppy takes a number of twists & turns before letting you take on the rest of your day.
We are all impacted by a sense of place. We have our favourite vacation spots, hangouts, and places in which to relax. We have places that we’d like to visit. It’s no surprise, then, that there are so many songs written about places. This playlist takes you on a little …
I was listening to a song the other day that had some good slide guitar going on. I thought that a playlist highlighting some slide guitar, mandolin, pedal steel etc. was required. This was a fun one to put together. There are so many excellent artists and songs out …
