Through the various adaptations and incarnations of THE ANGER OF ANGELS there have been a lot of playlists and but only one song made it over to the final playlist and that was Duran Duran‘s “She’s Too Much”. When NIN released Ghosts V and Ghosts VI, it was like the Universe clicked. Both were the perfect inspirations for the novel. They became the musical noise … Continue reading Music Inspiration for The Anger of Angels
In 2015, I did a daily tweet called #LifeLessonsFromJimmyBufett and I felt I needed to bring them back in August 2017 for a month. The lessons still ring true for me. Just little reminders about life, love, and luck. After all, I do have two lyrics tattooed by the man on me as a reminder how to live life. Below is what I posted on Twitter. … Continue reading Life Lessons from Jimmy Buffett
I give you Volume 2. Narrowing this down to 20 was so freaking hard. So many songs!! The last 20 years have been filled with gems that’s for sure. I also realized I am quite influenced by songs with “train” in the title. There was two in Volume 1, one here. Again, these songs are a part of who I am and have influenced me for … Continue reading The Music History of Shelia: Volume 2 (1996-2016)
This was inspired by a conversation I had one night with Nick. Though I suggested to him there should be a mix tape/playlist made for “The Music History of Nick”, it got me thinking of my own music history. Music has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Both of my parents love music and their choices were as eclectic as mine … Continue reading The Music History of Shelia: Volume 1 (1975-1995)
“How you spend this little dance with destiny, that’s up to you but when you find your band, you find your band…” ~ Phil, ROADIES I’ve been searching for the right words to express exactly how I am feeling right now and I can’t. There’s this lump in my throat that I will let the music down. And I’ve already let it down. I am sorry … Continue reading An Ode to Cameron Crowe
Standing in the morning dark with about 50,00 thousand runners and spectators combined, this song came on as I stood in my corral waiting for my time to start my first half marathon. If you would have asked me if Eminem would ever bring tears to my eyes, I would have laughed at you, but as that song filed through the noise of runners and … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge Redux (Day 7): Song that Reminds You of a Certain Event
Music normally touches one person’s life, but it is music that touches one soul that makes it amazing and spiritual. As I sat and watched Michael Franti & Spearhead at a song writer’s workshop on Rombello, he spoke of how music can open one’s soul and at that very moment he gained a new fan. During Franti’s performance as the cruise set sail into the … Continue reading The Song That Opened My Soul
I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Glen when he was playing a radio tour with Chris Richardson in 2012 (check out Chris’ infectious tune “Why You Mad” featuring Caskey). Please take a moment to listen to this song. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/107789838″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Lyrically and musically it’s a wonderful song. And though I used Twitter and Facebook to share the song with … Continue reading Solid Ground
Headspace… ….sometimes, getting in my own head with a flashlight and exploring the nether regions of it is a dangerous place… I’m in a mood, a funk, a whatever you want to call it. Nothing specific happened to put me there. I just woke up one day and was blah. Sometimes, I just wake up and I’m there, standing on the edge of the darkness … Continue reading Putting Bass in My Walk
This song is what every woman needs on her iPod for those whoa-is-me-my-life-sucks-days. Give it everything you got. Try to make it to the top. Never ever gonna stop, even if you get the chop …go get what you want, the haters will read …just pose, turn flaunt …baby life is never fair, just throw some glitter in the air …no need to be bitter …cuz you ain’t … Continue reading Just Pose, Turn, Flaunt