Friday night in Tokyo with Kem…

Years ago, I’m walking back to my hotel on a sultry Friday night in Tokyo.  Its been a grueling week.  I’ve been away from home for several weeks.  I’m dragging.  Friendly, safe country – but never quite at ease among strangers, away from my own bed.  I don’t recall the year.  I don’t remember the hotel.  But, I do remember this unforgettable Kem tune drifting out of the lounge.  I slump into a soft, cushy chair along the window and order a drink.  I ask the bartender if he wouldn’t mind playing the song again.  He indulges.  And I proceed to be immersed by “Love Calls” while I watch the Tokyo evening pass me by.  It feels like yesterday…



 

Breathe in…

dana point

Years ago, I attended a conference at Dana Point, CA and ran on a beach that looked strikingly similar to this photo.  I was listening to “Chill” music provided by the hotel.  I don’t remember much about the conference.  But, this image of the ocean, the waves crashing on the shoreline, the overcast skies, and this song remain indelibly present with me.

Here’s Rachel Lloyd singing “Breather 2000” from the album called Chill – Dana Point.

 

click for audio (Breather 2000)

Saturday afternoon with Katie Melua…

Katie Melua, 28, was born in Kutaisi, Georgia (in the old Soviet Union).  She’s a singer, songwriter and musician.  She moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then to England at fourteen.  In 2006, she was the UK’s best-selling female artist and remains once of the most successful in Europe.


Friday Night with Chris Botti…

wine

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