Nothing Sweet About Me: Gabriella Cilmi’s enthralling presence

Gabriella Cilmi ~ Lessons to be Learned

I’d watched this video a few dozen times before learning that Cilmi was just 17 when it was produced. Oh, my, God! A Nabokovian nymph leaving a wake of men so enthralled they hardly notice or care for their sad state of bondage. Uhhhhmmm…. Excuse me….. I seem to be […]

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Gabriella Cilmi: Lessons to be learned and feel a little safer

Gabriella Cilmi ~ Lessons to be Learned

Gary (my blog partner when we began this blog together) says he’s having some trouble finding Australian music worthy of positive reviews, especially anything produced in the present or recent past. Hmmm… how about this young, little gem? Gabriella Cilmi (pronounced “chill me” — and she does give me chills) […]

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Rainy Days and Mondays: Karen Carpenter’s effervescense

Karen Carpenter ~ Rainy Days and Mondays

It’s yet another wet, gloomy day here on the Wet Coast, and a friend of mine mentioned that the rainy days depress her. This song came immediately to mind… Growing up I was never much of a pop music fan, particularly the easy listening stuff my parents favoured. As a […]

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