Music Archives - Michele Connolly

- So This Happened
One Extreme To Another

'When I Get It Right' is my theme song, and its sheer perverse exuberance at being a CONSTANT DISAPPOINTMENT made me want to form a mosh pit. Read More
- So This Happened
Nary A Mary

I had my third singing lesson today. After I sang the Tori Amos track my teacher said, Wow, that brought tears to my eyes. HARSH. Turns out though she got… Read More
- Musings
Grapevines, G-Strings, And Gravity

Nobody brought a water bottle to class, yet we made it through without becoming desiccated husks and passing out en masse. Read More
- Musings
Walking In Winter

Getting myself out for a walk in winter is like trying not to finish the Tim Tams once the packet is open. Read More
- So This Happened
My Neighbors Are Not Happy With Me

She mentioned my uvula more than once, which I found rather forward in someone I’d just met, but I decided to suck it up. Which may even help my singing, let’s see... Read More
- Musings
My 5 All-Time Favorite Music Videos

I love lists, and as it's been a while since I wrote here, today I feel like sharing a quick list of my 5 favorite music videos. These aren't in any order. Read More
- Musings
You Should Be Dance-Walking (Yeah)

Hence the dance-walk. You may like to use your arms but be warned that this will frighten people trimming their hedges as you pass. Read More
- Musings
Five Songs That Changed My Life

Overkill perfectly evokes the sense I often have of being at odds with the world, and sometimes with my own mind. It reminds me we are not our thoughts. Ghosts appear and fade away. Read More
- Musings
Why Is Bob Dylan Serenading A Hen Called Lady?

Lay, lady, lay; lay across my big brass bed So begins the classic Bob Dylan song. What is going on here? Am I the only one baffled by these mysterious lyrics, curious… Read More

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