Push The Button ... I'm Talkin' Music:)

My radio in the car is programmed for short cuts to three stations .... 70's Music, Broadway or Blue Collar Radio. I seldom venture from this trio; I listen to one or all of them every time I get in the car. My year of free subscription ends on June 9 and I have to make up my mind whether to continue with Sirius. I suspect I will.

In my dining room, I have an iPod I got for Christmas 2006. It's docked into a nice speaker system thanks to gotmoof. I've played it exactly five times and one of the five is right now. Tim added a bunch of music for me the last time he was here; I plan to listen to the iPod more this summer and watch less television. Optimum use would be if I actually carried it while I was exercising:) In my bedroom, I have a charming, antique-styled sound system that plays cassettes, CDs and albums. I've used it once. It isn't plugged in. My collection of albums are leaning up against the bombe chest upon which the record player sits. My goal this summer is to plug it in and play some of the LPs. Time to make music a priority again!

I've noticed one thing when I'm listening to Sirius. There are singers and shows for which I've developed a dislike. Some used to be favorites. For instance, anything being sung by Liza Minelli, Patti Lupone or the women in the original "Kiss Me Kate" and I hit the button for the 70's. Bette Midler may be added to this list if she doesn't start to sing better than she did on American Idol last night. I can't abide under-pitch singing. Within two notes, I can tell if a song is from "Phantom" or "Mama Mia" ; I cringe and head for the crude humor of Blue Collar Radio.

( Among the shows ... What's a classic song to you? ... Does anyone have this song? )

Push The Button ... I'm Talkin' Music:)

My radio in the car is programmed for short cuts to three stations .... 70's Music, Broadway or Blue Collar Radio. I seldom venture from this trio; I listen to one or all of them every time I get in the car. My year of free subscription ends on June 9 and I have to make up my mind whether to continue with Sirius. I suspect I will.

In my dining room, I have an iPod I got for Christmas 2006. It's docked into a nice speaker system thanks to gotmoof. I've played it exactly five times and one of the five is right now. Tim added a bunch of music for me the last time he was here; I plan to listen to the iPod more this summer and watch less television. Optimum use would be if I actually carried it while I was exercising:) In my bedroom, I have a charming, antique-styled sound system that plays cassettes, CDs and albums. I've used it once. It isn't plugged in. My collection of albums are leaning up against the bombe chest upon which the record player sits. My goal this summer is to plug it in and play some of the LPs. Time to make music a priority again!

I've noticed one thing when I'm listening to Sirius. There are singers and shows for which I've developed a dislike. Some used to be favorites. For instance, anything being sung by Liza Minelli, Patti Lupone or the women in the original "Kiss Me Kate" and I hit the button for the 70's. Bette Midler may be added to this list if she doesn't start to sing better than she did on American Idol last night. I can't abide under-pitch singing. Within two notes, I can tell if a song is from "Phantom" or "Mama Mia" ; I cringe and head for the crude humor of Blue Collar Radio.

( Among the shows ... What's a classic song to you? ... Does anyone have this song? )