When you say the name “Santana”, people of a certain (elder) age will immediately think of songs like Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, and No One to Depend On. Oh, but wait. Other people of a certain (younger) age will immediately think of songs like Smooth, Maria Maria, and Game of Love. Five decades of... Continue Reading →
Ima wax poetically on Braydon a bit. But first – a question? In the 20-year history of The Bachelorette, I’m roughly estimating there have been, let’s say, 400 suitors of 22 fair maidens[1]. Quick – how many guys who didn’t win do you remember? I’ll wait. Tick . . . tick . . . tick... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Evil Genius Producers (EGPs) for one of the best episodes EVER[1]. This episode had everything (now switching to the voice of the Stefon character from SNL): drama over who is there for the right reasons; multiple guys beefing with multiple guys; a hysterically funny Group Date connected to a pop culture moment (the... Continue Reading →
Thursday night at the stroke of midnight – technically Friday morning – the highly anticipated debut album Angels & Queens by Gabriels dropped. The big hand on the clock didn’t get to 12:01 am before I was already awash in glory from the sounds of the opening track Offering (I’d again get awash in glory... Continue Reading →
It’s episode two of Charity the Amazing’s journey (take a sip) and tensions are already running high in the mansion, primarily focused on Brayden [cue The Clovers Devil or Angel] who we saw early and often. Let’s recap! Aaron B. got the season’s first coveted 1-on-1 date. My Girl at Bachelordata has found that the... Continue Reading →
First night of The Bachelorette. Lots and lots of guys. LOTS of TALLLLLLLLLL guys. One gorgeous Charity. What was I looking for and what stood out? Thanks to My Girl over at @Bachelordata IG, I was looking for the first four out of the limo. They tend to go far, especially when their limo exit... Continue Reading →
Saturday night is my #JazzurdayNight, and as the clock went past midnight on this recent Saturday to become Sunday and Father’s Day, the time drew near to play my favorite father-related song, Cannonball Adderley’s One for Daddy-O from the five-star album Somethin’ Else. At some point in my jazz-fan lifetime, I had heard OF Miles... Continue Reading →
Ray's Musings 