This week's set goes out to former CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi in the wake of his aquittal yesterday on all charges of sexual assault, and overcoming resistance by choking.
For those unfamilar with the case, you can get up to speed with Anne Kingston's Maclean's article:
2 - Hello, Little Girl from Into the Woods - Johnny Depp
3 - Creep - Radiohead
4 - Fiddle About from Tommy - Keith Moon
5 - When You're Evil - Voltaire
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Hope your St. Patrick's Day celebrations were filled with friends and laughter!
Mine was quiet and at home, as is usually the case. Last year marked the first time that I ever spent it out with friends -- my high school choir friends Shelley and Maureen (Maureen being in town from British Columbia at the time.)
We headed out to an Irish pub-style restaurant in our neighborhood complete with live music and a great crowd. Although we knew a snowstorm was brewing, and reserved our table early so we could get off the roads before they got too bad, no one knew that Snowmageddon was forming overhead, ready to dump 50 centimeters (nearly two feet) of the white stuff overnight.
As a bonus track, here's a song recorded at The Old Triangle, an Irish pub in Halifax that was packed with St. Patrick's Day revellers beginning early in the morning and lasting well into the night -- featuring Evans and Doherty
Right on schedule, a bit of snow fell this St. Patrick's Day, but it was a mere dusting. Nothing over which to worry our pretty heads.
For this week's set, let's go to the Emerald Isle.
Photo by Michal Osmenda
1 - Somewhere a Clock is Ticking - Snow Patrol
2 - If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues
3 - Linger - The Cranberries
4 - Even Better Than the Real Thing - U2
5 - The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
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Earlier this week, legendary music producer George Martin passed away at the age of 90.
For this week's set, let's listen to five tracks produced by a master arranger with a golden ear.
1 - Penny Lane - The Beatles
2 - Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and The Pacemakers
3 - Tin Man - America
4 - Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
5 - Say, Say, Say - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
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This year I'll be focusing on Songwriters. Check back on the first Friday of each month as I take a look at the work of artists whose creative voices are most often brought to us through the performances of others.
Tuesday, March 8th will bring International Women's Day, so this month's Songwriters feature showcases that rarity among the composers who will grace A Piece of My Mind this year. African American Irene Higginbotham managed to hold her own in a competitive field of songwriters known collectively as Tin Pan Alley, dominated by white males in the early 20th century.
If you'd like to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.
My friend Shawna Romkey's final book in her Speak of the Devil series released this week. To celebrate, here are five songs that give a nod to the devil.
After battling her way back from Hell only to discover Luc didn't make it out, Lily must rally the angels to descend back into the Devil's domain. Now she has thirty days to rescue her angelic warrior boyfriend and break the curse to free God before Lucifer and his demon army destroy all of humanity on Earth. Forget passing the eleventh grade. Lily must face the ultimate final exam to give the Devil his due and save the world before the reapers catch up and deliver the death she cheated from them a year ago." -- Shawna Romkey
1 - Devil Inside - INXS
2 - Sympathy For the Devil - The Rolling Stones
3 - Running With the Devil - Van Halen
4 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC
5 - The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
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After being on a medical leave that lasted for one year and three weeks, I'm just finishing up my final week with Wednesdays as a mid-week buffer. Next week my Wednesdays will move to half days, and by March I'll be back to full time hours.
I've been extremely grateful for this ease-back return-to-work schedule, as I'm managing three separate but connected conditions: multiple chemical sensitivities (which were the most pressing problem at the time my medical leave began,) chronic pain and chronic fatigue.
I've been careful to get loads of rest as I built up my stamina for the work week, while at the same time changing what I do with my break time, which now includes going for a walk away from my desk.
So far, so good!
Even though last weekend was a long weekend, I find I'm much more in the mood to celebrate this Friday.
1 - New Sensation - INXS
2 - Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart
3 - Let's Go! - The Cars
4 - Roller - April Wine
5 - The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
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Heading into Valentine's Day weekend, here are five songs about the course of true love from the Great White North.
Wishing you a romantic Valentine's Day!
1 - Lovin You Ain't Easy - Michel Pagliaro
2 - Pretty Lady - Lighthouse
3 - I'm on Fire You, Baby - April Wine
4 - Try - Blue Rodeo
5 - In Perfect Dreams - k d lang
If you'd like to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.
Champion of the Arts - I write historical and paranormal fiction, as well as poetry. I love to showcase creative works by artists of all stripes. Blogging from Nova Scotia, Canada
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