Category Archives: Music

I miss this music

Posted on 02/25/2013 by Meryl Yourish

I heard this on the Oscars last night and had to dig around until I found more than the few bars the orchestra played. I grew up on music like this as well as rock’n’roll. Adele is the closest we … Continue reading →

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Paying attention, Rihanna?

Posted on 02/17/2013 by Meryl Yourish

A sad case about a woman who left one violent boyfriend only to be murdered by another. Pistorius and his family claim it was a horrible “accident”. He’s saying he thought she was an intruder. The police have found a … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 02/11/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Think the AP will cover this? Egypt is pumping water into smuggling tunnels, without caring if there are people in them. Imagine the world outcry if Israel did this. Double standards? Yeah, we got that. Oh, and the AP thought … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now

Posted on 09/02/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Hal David, the man who partnered with Burt Bacharach to write so many top 40 hits, has died. This man wrote the songbook of my youth. There is not a song on this list that I cannot sing. At about … Continue reading →

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Les Miz, the movie

Posted on 05/30/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Can. Not. Wait.

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Sunday morning fluff news briefs

Posted on 04/29/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously? Really, this is a headline. Kristen Stewart ‘F**king Loves Acting’ Because She Is ‘Really Boring’. It popped up on my Google News feed. To think I used to read–and enjoy–entertainment magazines. My, tastes change. And oh, I will watch … Continue reading →

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Time for a feel-good break

Posted on 03/29/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, anyone who believes that Simon Cowell was in any way surprised by the talent shown here, I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale–but this is a wonderfully touching story. And a couple of teenagers with amazing voices.

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Only two days left!

Posted on 03/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

My nephew’s band still needs about $800 for that cross-country tour. If you have even a dollar or two to spare, go to Kickstarter and pledge. Aunt Meryl really wants to see her boy perform in Richmond. Plus, bonus of … Continue reading →

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Pledge drive, part 2

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Meryl Yourish

My nephew’s band needs $849 more in pledges in order to go on their cross-country tour. I kicked in a hundred books. Five bucks apiece from a few dozen of you would go a long way, especially considering that a … Continue reading →

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A pledge drive (but not for me)

Posted on 02/28/2012 by Meryl Yourish

A friend of mine is in a band, and they’re trying to raise $2,500 for expenses for a tour–which will actually include a stop in Richmond, so I can see my “nephew” for the first time in, um, okay, it’s … Continue reading →

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