Let me invite you into my musical journey! Each week, I eagerly dive into Glyn Wilton’s delightful “Mixed Music Bag” challenge, where fascinating musical categories spark endless discoveries. This isn’t just any ordinary challenge – it’s a wonderful adventure that opens doors to melodies, stories, and rhythms from every corner of the globe. Through my research and participation, I’ve found myself falling deeper in love with music’s universal language. The real magic happens when I discover how a single song can touch hearts across cultures and continents, creating invisible bonds between music lovers worldwide. What makes this experience truly special is not just expanding my own musical horizons, but also connecting with fellow enthusiasts who share their own musical memories and discoveries. It’s like being part of a worldwide symphony of shared experiences, where each person’s story adds a unique note to the melody.
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Chilled to the Bone and Shadow
Groovin’ with Glyn: Week 1 Air of December by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians December is a month of conflicting mindsets. On one hand, people get swept up in the season and start doing “Good Things,” as if generosity…
Sometimes Bare Trees Are the Loudest
Groovin’ with Glyn — November, Week 2 Track: “November Trees and Rain” – Marie Dresselhuis On most November mornings, there’s a chill in the air. Not the kind that grabs you by the collar and shakes you awake, but the…
Tap, tap, tap … Follow me
Groovin’ with Glyn: November, Week 1 November doesn’t crash in. It slips under the doorframe like it owns the place, tracking in the smell of rain and cold metal. Children rubbing their bellies because they have OD’d on candy. I…
The Ones You Almost Miss
TUNAGE – MMB I’ll be honest—I almost forgot about July for Kings. Not because they weren’t good (they were damn good), but because the early 2000s alt-rock scene was a crowded highway of hopefuls with radio-friendly grit. Between your Trapt…
Grooving with Glyn: Weekly Finds – June 10
TUNAGE – MMB Here we are, another week of our musical journey in the month of June. Today in music history, the blues legend Howlin’ Wolf was born on June 10, 1910. A towering figure in electric blues, his voice…
Mangus Grooving with Glyn: Weekly Finds
TUNAGE – MMB Where real music still matters Each week, Glyn challenges himself to dig and find a track, group, or album worth your time. This year’s been hit or miss for me, but I’m showing up this week. Let’s…
I’ll Remember April, But Not Like This
TUNAGE – MMB (APRIL) Charles Mingus didn’t just play a jazz standard—he took it apart, set it on fire, and built something unforgettable. “I’ll Remember April” is one of those jazz standards every musician runs into, eventually. It’s basically a…
Why “Sometimes It Snows in April” Still Hurts So Good
CHALLENGE RESPONSE – MMB One of my nephews stopped to visit. We talked about philosophy, music, and a bunch of other things. Almost like he knew I needed to get out of my own head for a moment and be…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 51
ARTICLE – TUNAGE – MINI BIO – MMB The Yellowjackets In several previous posts, you’ve heard me yammer on about my musical journey and how different things in my life helped establish my evolving musical tastes. During the 1980s, I…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 44
TUNAGE – MINI BIO – MMB One of the things I enjoy the most about listening to music is finding artists who aren’t part of mainstream popularity. It’s rewarding to watch your discovery become super famous, but sometimes, you want…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 45
TUNAGE – MINI BIO – MMB Since I’ve been talking about 80s music lately, I figured I would list a rarely known band from that period. Vandenberg is a Dutch-American hard rock band formed in 1981 in Amsterdam by guitarist…
Mixed Music Bag and Song Lyric Sunday
TUNAGE ARTICLE After reading some music posts this morning, I realized I have the opportunity to combine Glyn’s and Jim’s challenges. Let’s get at it… Here is my response to Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag In 1998, I was on assignment…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 23 – Not an Addict
TUNAGE ARTICLE – MMB Here’s my response to Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag. It’s been awhile since I have participated, so let’s jump right into it. I was stuck in traffic a few years ago, a song on the radio caught…
Mixed Music Bag Week 11: Flyleaf
No discussion about rock music over the last twenty years should be had without mentioning the band Flyleaf. Flyleaf emerges as a band with an edgy narrative and an unmistakable sound. Originating from the heart of Texas, their music is…
Mixed Music Bag Week 10: Evanescence
CHALLENGE RESPONSE – MMB With its hauntingly beautiful music that seamlessly blends rock, metal, and classical elements, Evanescence has carved a unique niche in the music world. Which makes them one of my favorite bands in recent yearss. pFormed in…
Mixed Music Bag: Week 2 – Tori Amos
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY – MMB During most of Tori Amos’ rise to stardom, my face was buried in the used record stacks, looking for classic jazz and blues. Though I collected many treasures, it wreaked havoc on my sinuses.…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 1: Alabama Shakes & Adam and the Ants
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY – MMB Here is my response to Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag Alabama Shakes, a band whose name evokes the southern roots from which they emerged, has captivated audiences around the world with their raw, soulful sound.…
Mixed Music Bag Week 8: Daisy Chainsaw & Dorothy
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY – MMB The Brother Jim Edition: Thanks to Glyn’s MMB for the prompt. I’m still working on the February weeks. My brother Jim inspired me to select the groups for this post during one of our…
Mixed Music Bag – Week #7: Concrete Blonde
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY – MMB I’m a little behind because of my recent prolonged illness, so please forgive my tardiness. Here is my response to Glyn’s MMB. From the moment I heard, “There’s a crack in the mirror and…
Mixed Music Bag – Week 6 – Chicago
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY – MMB TUNAGE Here is my response to week 6 of Glynn’s Mixed Music Bag On my birthday in 1983, a back known as Chicago released an album which inadvertenly changed my life. Yes I know,…
Music Mixed Bag – Week 5
ARTICLE – TUNAGE My response to Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag For this week’s challenge, I couldn’t decide which band to feature, so I chose to feature two bands I had the privilege of watching on the same day. Let’s get…
Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag: Week 3 – Billy Preston
ARTICLE – MINI BIOGRAPHY Here is my choice for Glyn’s Challenge for January – Week 3 The Musical Journey of Billy Preston Billy Preston, often dubbed the “Fifth Beatle,” was an American musician whose impact on rock and soul music…
Mixed Music Bag – Wk 38 – Nazareth
I found this challenge during my daily reading. My response to Glyn’s challenge. N for November Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968. My favorite jam from them is Love Hurts
Memoirs of Madness 