Monday MP3: After All This Time by Carole King

After All This Time by Carole King
This week’s song is “After All This Time” from Carole King’s live album The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971. Despite the date of the concert, the album wasn’t released until 25 years later, on October 29, 1996.
Today is my second wedding anniversary with my wife. Tomorrow is our 11th [...]

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Monday MP3: I Forget by Carly Simon

I Forget by Carly Simon
This week’s song is “I Forget” from Carly Simon’s overlooked gem The Bedroom Tapes, released May 16, 2000.
Yes, I forgot to do the Monday MP3 last week. But really I chose this song because my father-in-law is sick right now. Of course Carly was writing about her battle with breast cancer, which she [...]

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Monday MP3: Greenfields, Golden Sands by Yusuf

Greenfields, Golden Sands by Yusuf
Somehow this popped into my head while walking around my neighborhood on Sunday. Then I realized I was walking on Greenfield Ave. Coincidence? Or just my lame subconscious? U-Decide!
This song closed out An Other Cup, the first pop music album in 28 years from the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens [...]

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Monday MP3: Car On A Hill by Joni Mitchell

“Car On A Hill” by Joni Mitchell
I lost my car this weekend. And if you live in Los Angeles, you realize that’s about the next closest thing to losing your home.
The Huntington Library and Gardens is a beautiful place but their parking lot is a labyrinthine mess, complete with obstructed signs and one-way only sections [...]

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Music For Monday

Hey look! New regular feature! I’ll try to kick off each week with an interactive thread to which you the reader can respond. To suggest a topic for a future Music For Monday, email me.
This week: Name 5 songs about money and/or Wall Street. [Inspiration]
Post your answers in the comments section.
Your answers don’t necessarily have [...]

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