never a dull moment

Today I woke up at 9:30.The sun was shining.Game plan is on!I got in the shower and afterwards checked the email.Then I mailed 2 mixes to 2 folks in the UK.Costly as that was I know the folks getting the mixes will appreciate them.
Some wish I could just download their mixes but 2 years ago I got a BAD Virus doing a download of someones mix!Since then I prefer swapping mixes by mail.Once bitten twice shy!Besides getting mixes in the mail is cooler and more fun!
OK so after the trip to the post office I went to Rockin Joes to meet up with Gran Marie,KC and Knight.I had a delicous Cheeseburger and a soda.
From there I went to the jazz and blues fest and hung out for an hour listening to a great Band Play.There was also someone in a scooby Doo custume dancing around.Later someone dressed as Dora The explorer come around and soon after that a dude on stilts dressed in a Jesters costume.I was lucky enough to have a front row seat for all this.
An Hour was enough for me though so on the way home I stopped in at Thoughtful Treasure antiques and gifts and saw Eloise.From there I made a quick stop to see Eric at Atomic CDs and from there I came home.I was two blocks from the house when it started to rain.Upon arriving home I found my ice tray from the freezer on my kitchen counter.I told Nancy yesterday the fridge didnt seem to be working and she told be Dan Would check it out.The freezer isnt working but the fridge is.
I think the thunder storm we had the other night killed it somehow.

high notes

This week ends on a high note.Its official.Im rehired at the school next year.Of course I had no doubt I would be but when I get it on paper I always feel assured.
Tomorrow our little trio is meeting up at Rockin' Joes and I may go down and see some live Jazz at Jazzfest in downtown Point Pleasant Beach.Theres nothing like good live jazz!It may inspire a jazz mix!
I was going to go to the school concert this past Tuesday but I think I had a little stomach bug.I almost got sick upon arriving home from work that day when I opened my car door and got a wiff of the mulch my neighbors just put down in their backyard.
The rest of the day was spent in bed.I didnt even eat dinner that night.Wednesday I finished up at playlist I had been working on.Playlist to be posted soon.

Flashback Dance Party

Its been ahile since I posted a mix.I recently made a mix of oldies to dance to called
Flashback Dance Party

1 Tighten up - Archie Bell & the Drells
2 Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
3 Mashed #5 - B.Bumble & the Stingers
4 Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays
5 Dancing in the street - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
6 Dance,Dance,Dance, - The Beach Boys
7 The Oogum Boogum Song - Brenton Wood
8 I'm gonna love you too - Buddy Holly
9 Rip it up - Bill Haley & his Comets
10 Dance Girl - The Charts
11 Let's Dance - Chris Montez
12 Hot Pastrami - The Dartells
13 Reelin' and Rockin, - Chuck Berry
14 Do you love me - The Contours
15 Eternally - Jerry Vale
16 Never my love - The 5th Dimention
17 Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
18 it's alright - Gerry & the pacemakers
19 Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston
20 Black Slacks - Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
21 Bits and Pieces - The Dave Clark Five
22 Rockin' Pneumonia - Johnny Rivers
23 These Boots are made for walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
24 Singalong Junk - Paul McCartney
25 Over The Rainbow - Ray Charles

concert film review Electric blue

Last week I watched a DVD of a miles davis concert.It was made during the 1970s.He was into the rock Jazz fusion for awhile.TIt didnt last long.I didnt like his jazz fusion stuff.
For me Miles davis's straight up jazz is the best.The concert was kind of like what you hear when bands are tuning up.They were all playing but not together.One person said the jazz fusion thing was partially out of his drug addiction at the time.
Many thanks to Mr Mirage for the inspiration to post another film review!
Tonight Im going to watch a DVD called the History of Rock N Roll!

holy instrumoly

Tonight it occured to me thats its been a while since I got a email from eric records announcing their latest releases.They have a 3 cd set of 60s instrumentals.
Eric records issues compilations of hard to finds hits of the 60s and 70s.
check out www.ericrecords.com for more info!
In other music news I went to a yard sale in Bay head and got 2 CDs for $00.50.Thats right fifty cents.One was a compilation of mellow stuff and the other was Andrea Brocelli.I remember hearing Con te Partiro on the Sopranos and liking it.Someone said its opera and some say its classcal.If it is Opera its the only song opera or close to opera I get.
I also went to Atomic CDs and Got a Simon and Garfunkle CD.I also got some CDrs today too.I spent more on music today then on lunch.
I went to Bordens and got a 100 pack of CDrs and a 40 pack of jewel cases at Ocean County music.Im set for a few months.Lol!
OK Creative brain cells..start your engines!another eclectic mix is comin'

huh heck I should have paid more attention

Recently a fellow mixmaker put a Bela Fleck tune on a mix.Once in a while I wonder where I first heard certain artists.In this case I first heard Bela Fleck on a compilation called huh music.Huh music was a popular in the 1990s for new music CDs and reissues in compilation.Each month you got a CD and a Magezine telling you about each artist.Another artist I discovered was gogol Bordello with Start wearing Purple.
Id put the songs I liked on a mixtape and give the CD to a friend.I think I kept one or two and traded them in for cash or credit at a local music store after moving.
Being Records are on the comback and many folks buy music online not many music stores buy used CDs anymore.
I think there was another company that did the same thing as huh music.who was it?Anyone know?

Week in reviews

Nancy and Dans adoption of Amber Jeremy and Patrick is official.Now im official an Aunt to 4 nephews and 1 Neice.I told them no more trips to a court house.Dan caught on to what i meant right away.Naturally hes a cop!oh eh hem I mean police officer!
Molly and I had our Pizza and bear night and this weeks selection was River House.Its a pale ale.I gave here a copy of my Reason to smile and Spring break mixes.
I Finished my music newsletter and mailed it out.
We are finished with the NJ ask testing for another year.Our 4th grade teacher always seems glad to be pack all the booklets up and shipping them out.
Now comes one of the most busiest times of the year.Graduation and end of the year trips and other activities like field day and Davy Jones day.
After school is out I head to my next job.The beach.smiles!