The Internet of Things (IoT): Sonos, A New Toy in the Home As you know, my husband and I have a "smart home." Recently, we added to our assortment of connected devices and installed the Sonos system. Speakers were already in the house, in the ceiling. But, we needed a...
My Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2013
I don't know if I'm dating myself or not but when I say Album, I mean at least 8 to 10 songs from the same artist on an MP3, CD or Vinyl. Also, on this list are albums that may have appeared on subsequent lists and don't necessarily have to...
Music Review: Land Observations – Roman Roads IV-XI
I love all kinds of music, but music that has a deeper meaning and evokes emotion in me is the kind of music I find especially exciting. When I received Roman Roads IV-XI Land Observations’ debut album, Roman Roads IV-XI(by James Brooks), I immediately read the press release before inserting...
The Huntington Paramount Rocks!
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see the Chris Isaak band in concert at the Paramount in Huntington. I was totally impressed. I’ve been to many of the venues in Manhattan and in Brooklyn. I love seeing shows and for a while I thought that Terminal 5 was...
Playing For A Change by Whitney Kroenke
The 2nd annual Playing For Change Day will be happening all over the world on Saturday, 22 September 2012! Last year, thousands of people joined the celebration in venues that ranged from stages to street corners (and everything in between!) on this global day of music. Whether you are a...
Music Review: Lola Spriggs – Nobody But You
One day, Canadian-born Lola Spriggs’ new CD, Nobody But You, appeared in my mailbox, courtesy of her publicist. I do love hearing from new artists, so I didn’t mind at all popping this one in and listening to it. Nobody But You has six songs, with one song, "The Game,"...
Music Review: The Red Button – As Far As Yesterday
I reviewed Seth Swirsky’s album, Watercolor Day, and really enjoyed it. So when I heard that Seth Swirsky was involved in another project, I got excited. His latest project is The Red Button, which consists of Swirsky and Mike Ruekberg. Their first work together was called She’s About To Cross...
Music Review: Zoë Lewis – Rotary Phone
Zoë Lewis is a family friend, and I have seen her perform a few times. So when I received her new album, Rotary Phone, for review, I was very excited. She is an exciting new artist who takes fun lyrics and mixes them with jazzy beats that makes you want...