Posted in Impressions of New York, Music Monday on 05/14/2012 01:54 pm by Classic NYer
It floated around in the air for a moment and then alighted on the street, inches from the curb, behind a silent ice cream truck. It fluttered its wings open and closed a few times, as if to show off, and then floated back into the air.
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beauty, butterfly, gretchen parlato, harlem
Posted in Music Monday on 04/23/2012 04:51 pm by Classic NYer
Does anybody know any other songs by Erroll Garner? I can’t think of not a single one.
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eroll garner, sarah vaughan
Posted in Music Monday on 04/02/2012 11:45 am by Classic NYer
The feeling of this pen gliding across this page is like that of soft lips pressing aginst mine. I feel peaceful and simultaneously stirred.
Life is a beautiful thing. [...]
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alcohol, beauty, food, jaco pastorius, peace
Posted in Music Monday on 03/19/2012 08:59 pm by Classic NYer
Ever just really feel like you’ve been working too hard, and yet have so far left to go…?
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cannonball adderly, gregory porter, nina simone, work
Posted in Music Monday on 03/05/2012 12:18 pm by Classic NYer
I think this might be the year I finally get started on something. I have one show coming up outside of the band. Just me and a guitar player. I’ve called in for an audition application for Music Under New York. Should I be nervous? I need to chill out…
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miles davis, music under new york
Posted in Music Monday on 02/27/2012 07:20 pm by Classic NYer
For those of you who have no idea what’s going on… the theme for today’s Music Monday is favorite commercials.
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Posted in Music Monday on 02/20/2012 01:27 am by Classic NYer
I’ve been meaning to check this chick out for maybe years now… how am I only hearing this now???
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esperanza spalding, stevie wonder
Posted in Music Monday on 02/13/2012 09:44 pm by Classic NYer
He offered to take them back to the store. What? Take them back? No way! Did I mention that I’m a compulsive snacker? I’ve already eaten half of one of the boxes and I feel like a fat ass.
What a terrible Valentine’s day present…
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chocolate, husband, love, money, romance, valentine's day
Posted in Music Monday on 02/06/2012 11:44 am by Classic NYer
So rare they swear that you just don’t exist … And It’s only one person I can think of make me feel like this…
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cee lo green, melanie fiona
Posted in Music Monday on 01/30/2012 10:32 pm by Classic NYer
I ain’t got no home… ain’t got no shoes… Ain’t got no money… Ain’t got no class…
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broadway, hair, nina simone