I was sitting outside and watched a little boy who was diligently following a pigeon around. When the bird stopped walking, the little boy stopped, crouched down and stared at the bird with the intensity of a National Geographic Explorer! His fascination with the bird fascinated me, as I pondered how the simplest things appeal…
I know it’s been a minute, but “life got in the way.” I’ve been looking forward to this episode, where I’m sharing tunes from my personal collection, as opposed to tunes I’ve discovered from satellite radio, YouTube and the like. Many thanks to my good friend Doug Ramsay, a.k.a. Mr Fresh of the Sunday Soundtrack…
Good evening! Welcome back to The Listening Suite. It’s been a busy few weeks, so I’m a week or so later in publishing this podcast than I expected to be. Hope you enjoy!! Click BELOW for the podcast on Mixcloud The Listening Suite – 3.15.14 Edition by Calandra Branch on Mixcloud Tonight’s Playlist: 1. A…
Do you remember taking Music Appreciation in school? Many of us started learning about music as early as our pre-school years, when we learned about simple instruments – a drum, a triangle and maracas. I can remember in grammar school, my music teacher would have us listen to Peter and the Wolf, encouraging us to…
I’ve just come from the Cupid’s Hunt high – I thoroughly enjoyed participating this year. Check out our special Valentine’s Day post here I actually recorded this podcast last week, but needed some more editing time and so I’m a few days late. 🙂 Playlist: 1. Distractions – Zero 7 2. Oceanic Lullaby – J Boogie 3. Freddie…
Welcome back to The Listening Suite! This week I have a very special podcast, just in time for Valentine’s Day. This year I am also participating in the 7th Annual Cupid’s Hunt Podcasting Collaboration, a group of podcasters releasing special Valentine’s soundtracks. This was a great experience and I can’t wait for the 2015 edition!…
Today I read a friend’s post about New York’s famous “Black and White” cookies. I shared with her that my Dad used to buy giant ones when were kids, but I probably ate too many and now I get queasy just looking at them! But I started to remember how he introduced me to them. He…
Happy New Year! The first episode of The Listening Suite is dedicated to 2-Step/UK Garage music. Click here for the podcast: The Listening Suite: 2-Step Edition by Calandra Branch on Mixcloud Here’s tonight’s playlist: Watertight – MJ Cole Ryff Like Me – MJ Cole All Good (MJ Cole Remix) – De La Soul Sweet Like Chocolate – Shanks…
It has been a privilege and a blessing to launch Liner Notes Lounge this year and share with you my love for music. After simply writing music-related posts for a few years, and with the help and support of fellow “musicologists,” I stepped into the world of podcasting. I’m still at the shallow end of…
My children have known how to tell time for a few years now, but it seems that lately, if there is no clock in their immediate view, they constantly ask, “What time is it?”  They do it all…the…time… I asked them why they want to know and their answer is, “Because we like knowing what…
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