K.E. Skedgell

T he autumn season is my favorite and I always look forward to the color change of the leaves, the autumn blooming flowers, the coolness in the change in weather, but most of all, the holiday of Halloween. So I decided that through the month of October I will post music that has a bit of flavor for the holiday. Today I'm posting one of my favorite songs from Ozzy, though the song isn't intended to be Halloweeny, it still has that bit of flavor. The others that follow will have a more dark and Halloween feel to them. Hope you enjoy! Ozzy Osbourne -- See You On The Other Side Album -- Ozzmosis (1995) Voices, a thousand, thousand voices Whispering, the time has passed for choices Golden days are passing over, yeah I can't seem to see you baby Although my eyes are open wide But I know I'll see you once more When I see you, I'll see you on the other side Yes, I'll see you, I'll see you on the other side Leaving, I hate to see you cry Grieving, ...

I love listening to Hearts of Space , a program that plays every Sunday night music you would never hear on any other radio station: ambient, world, new age and so forth. This past Sunday they played a program dedicated to the Autumn Equinox (titled "The Fading Light") and I took note of which songs and artists I really enjoyed on the program and saved their albums on my Amazon wish list so I can remember to purchase them later. One of the artists they played was Adam Hurst who plays the cello, perhaps my favorite of all instruments. Since I got home from work today I've been listening to his music on YouTube, and the last time I did this and became obsessed over a musician was with Ludovico Einaudi, his instrument of choice being the piano. I have five of his albums, and it is looking like Adam may be receiving some of my money in the near future as well. From what I've heard, much of his songs have a Middle Eastern and gypsy influence to them, and have a quality t...

Eagles -- Hotel California Album -- Hotel California (1977) On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell" Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say... Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget So I called up the Captain, ...

H oly crap! I've written 550 words so far, the most I've written in months. My subconscious is shaking her head for having waited for so long while my inner goddess is jumping up and down with pigtails, squealing like a five-year-old girl.   And that is all.

Ludwig van Beethoven -- Moonlight Sonata (Mvt 1) Completed in 1801 The original name, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia" , Op. 27, No. 2, was completed in 1801 and dedicated to his pupil Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. The first movement that you're listening to became popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata , for the German music critic Ludwig Rellstab likened it to moonlight shining off the water of Lake Lucerne.

Tracy Chapman -- Give Me One Reason Album -- New Beginning (1995) Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn right back around Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn right back around Because I don't want leave you lonely But you got to make me change my mind Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine But you know that I called you, I called too many times You can call me baby, you can call me anytime But you got to call me Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn right back around Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn right back around Because I don't want leave you lonely But you got to make me change my mind I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need This youthful heart can love you and ...

W hen most people hear of Castle Dracula, an image of a dark, many-towered castle perched upon a mountaintop with bats flying about and wolves howling in the distance is what usually comes to mind. Often there is a drawbridge with a great gorge beneath it, wind howling ready to take one off and impale them upon the craggy rocks below, vultures swirling in wait, and a nearby village of peasants (who you wonder why they just don't pack up and move) in constant fear of the castle's resident. You know, something like this: An artist's (not mine) portrayal of Castle Dracula. That is the image of Bram Stoker's vampire Dracula's castle often portrayed in the movies and video games. Romania, home to the historical Dracula, Vlad Țepeș (the Impaler), wants you to believe this is the real Castle Dracula: Bran Castle, in all its restored medieval glory. Bran Castle , located outside of the town of Bran in southeastern Transylvania, or central...

Brad Paisley (w/Dolly Parton) -- When I Get Where I'm Going Album -- Time Well Wasted (2005) When I get where I'm going On the far side of the sky The first thing that I'm gonna do Is spread my wings and fly I'm gonna land beside a lion And run my fingers through his mane Or I might find out what it's like To ride a drop of rain Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all these years And I'll leave my heart wide open I will love and have no fear Yeah when I get where I'm going Don't cry for me down here I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy And he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I missed him Every minute since he left Then I'll hug his neck Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all these years And I'll leave my heart wide open I will love and have no ...