I tell you what’s a real “tragedy”! That they didn’t repeat the gorgeous string sequence just after Christina sings in the first refrain, “Don’t call this love,” at 1:39. Honestly, that moment alone is worth the price of admission. Astoundingly,…
I tell you what’s a real “tragedy”! That they didn’t repeat the gorgeous string sequence just after Christina sings in the first refrain, “Don’t call this love,” at 1:39. Honestly, that moment alone is worth the price of admission. Astoundingly,…
There is no other artist I relate to more personally in her writing and music than Christina Perri. My favourite female troubadour and balladeer is back with yet another beautiful composition. Much of her music reveals itself slowly, growing stronger…
For a long time, I was daunted to write about Time of Our Lives, mostly because I felt I couldn’t do the song any real justice. It stands, for me, as one of the most well constructed and fully realised…
Now to the cream of the crop. Christina Perri released the delectable ballad The Words in 2014 on her album Head or Heart, after first promoting the singles Human and Burning Gold, both of which have already featured here. To…
The Persephone of contemporary music is back! Christina Perri may be known more now for her big hits like A Thousand Years and Jar of Hearts, but I think over time (and it could take decades) her most recent album…
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. David Gilmour – Desert Island DiscsAudio interview at BBC Sounds This fascinating interview with David Gilmour is a must-listen for fans of Pink Floyd…
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Swamp CreaturesShort Story by Bruce Goodman at Weave a Web Fellow blogger Bruce Goodman and I go way back and I consider him a…
Finally, something I’ve always dreamed of – my very first christmas special! Come along with me as we celebrate holiday cheer with my family and friends. grab some cookies and hot cocoa and settle in for some of my favourite…
It wouldn’t be a month in my blogger space without a heart-wrenching and soaring Christina Perri ballad. Sea of Lovers delves into themes of longing, loss, and vulnerability by painting a picture of someone adrift in a vast emotional ocean,…
My 14 year-old eldest Jesus Mateo had his first night out alone last week celebrating the 15 year old birthday of a female colleague of his class. This ‘fiesta de quince años‘ has Catholic religious orientation in countries such as…