Delving ever deeper into my Last.fm artists list, here's more music I've been listening to over the past seventeen years and want to share with you. The Beatles - A Day in the Life / Come Together It's time I included a song by The Beatles in one of my music mixes. They're timeless legends.... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 7
We're solidly into the new year, and here's my first Mike's Music Mix post of 2024. As with all the previous ones, I'm mixing it up, grabbing a variety of artists and styles from my Last.fm library to share. Here you'll find songs from the 70s—the era of my youth—to today, with a few new... Continue Reading →
Music Favorites, 2023
With 2023 in the rear view mirror, it's time for a special post of my favorite music of the year. I discovered less new music in 2023 than in previous years, and that's mostly because I listened to less music in 2023 than in previous years. I won't go into the reasons why, but suffice... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 6
Time for another Mike's Music Mix. This is my sixth one, taking more inspiration from my Last.fm lists. Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi I used to buy MP3 albums and singles on Amazon. I'd often buy them without ever hearing them, to expand my horizons, especially when Amazon held sales. Some of those purchases... Continue Reading →
Toasted Bacon, Egg, Cheese Flatbread Wrap
This week, let's talk food... breakfast in particular. My wife makes this wonderful morning meal, and said she'd be delighted for me to share it on my blog, so here's the recipe, complete with pictures and video. Ingredients The following ingredient list is for a single serving. Flatbread, 1 piece, approx. 6"x9" Cream Cheese, 2... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 5
With little rhyme or reason to the selection, here are several more artists I'd like to share from my Last.fm lists. Katharine McPhee - Had It All Let's start off Mike's Music Mix this week with an American Idol alum who finished her season in second place. She was my number one choice in Season... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 4
Diving yet again into my Last.fm artists lists to pull out some musical gems I've not posted before. Bachman Turner Overdrive - Looking Out For #1 While BTO is perhaps best known for their rockin' tunes like Roll On Down the Highway and Takin' Care of Business, they knew how to slow down the music... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 3
It's been roughly a week since I posted the second of Mike's Music Mix posts, and I've got a hankering to post part 3, once again raiding my Last.fm artists lists for a few more of my favs, in the hopes a visitor or two to this site will give some or all of the... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 2
I'm once again raiding my Last.fm artists list to glean a bunch of my favorites and share them with you. These are a sampling of artists I listen to as I write fiction or code. Here's Mike's Music Mix, Part 2. Heart - Dreamboat Annie Heart is my all-time favorite group. My favorite Heart song... Continue Reading →
Mike’s Music Mix 1
Since 2007, when I started tracking my song plays via Last.fm, I've listened to over 11,000 different artists. My musical tastes run across several genres and decades. In this post and the Mike's Music Mix posts to follow, I'm posting a few YouTube videos from some of those 11,000 artists. I'll include a few different... Continue Reading →