For my entire life I didn’t know what I was hearing, something I loved, is called “ostinato.” It’s a repeating phrase or rhythm and I’m always obsessed with it. The first song I remember catching my attention as a young kid was “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield. So I’ve compiled a list ofContinue reading “10 Mostly Modern Songs with Ostinato”
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The Gap Holiday Commercial – The Music, The Celebs, and More
Hello and happy holidays… I know we’re not even past Halloween yet but if Gap gets to start doing Christmas, then I will, too, gosh darn it! And we all know Walmart’s had Christmas decorations up since July, let’s not kid ourselves. Speaking of holidays and gifts (The Gap commercial is called “Gifted”), check outContinue reading “The Gap Holiday Commercial – The Music, The Celebs, and More”
American Idol – Tea with Royals and a Perfect Twist of Irony
Isn’t it ironic? American Idol judges Katy and Lionel are over in England for a royal to-do and England’s own Ed Sheeran is here in the U.S. to be a guest judge on Idol. I wonder if he’ll say anything about the coronation of King Charles III and is it as awkward as it seemsContinue reading “American Idol – Tea with Royals and a Perfect Twist of Irony”
The SiriusXM Commercial – Dinner with the Stars
I’ve been a subscriber to SiriusXM for a few years now and while I have my handful of “go-to” channels, there is so much more than that. A wide range of music plus comedy and sports and politics and the list goes on. This is the message in SiriusXM’s latest ad featuring a few starsContinue reading “The SiriusXM Commercial – Dinner with the Stars”
Buick’s “See Her Greatness” Commercials – Genius or Ironic Fail?
Hello and thanks for coming over to this blog post today. I post every day at 1pm central about all sorts of things. Today’s entry is about a series of ads from car manufacturer Buick. The message couldn’t be more culturally relevant. Take a look (more accurately, a “listen”) to this ad… I know YouTubeContinue reading “Buick’s “See Her Greatness” Commercials – Genius or Ironic Fail?”
Out of the Wilderness 