Reelin’ in the Years – 2014

When I first heard this tune I think it was already out for a while but I’m not sure. I was driving and it came on the radio. I couldn’t believe how it grabbed me. Suddenly I was 15 or 16 again, feeling excited and entranced by the tunes. I’m not sure if the producer…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2013

Well, it’s 2013 and I’m 51 years old going on 15. Seems my interest in pop is back full force, especially EDM. This was the year Avicii (RIP) had a monster hit with “Wake Me Up.” But there were several other really good EDM tunes this year. One could even argue that EDM peaked this…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2012

This was a challenging year for me as Ginger (not her real name) and I parted ways. But a lot of good came from it. And I’m happy now with the way things are. Seems like life puts you thru these phases and as much as we want stability and permanence, change is the name…

Reelin’ In the Years – 2011

It’s 2011 and I’m getting lousy at math. So how old am I? Born in ’62. You figure it out. It doesn’t really matter because I didn’t hear this song until after 2011, when Ginger (not her real name) and I parted ways. I ordered some nice burgundy SONY headphones from Amazon and remember hearing…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2010

I’ve been redesigning Earthpages’ look and feel over the past few weeks. Now that it’s pretty well settled, time to reel in some more years. In 2010 I’m 48 and exploring all sorts of new stuff, not a lot being mainstream pop. Yes, I’m listening to the radio a bit as I drive around town…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2009

It’s 2009 and I’m 47 years old. For those of you just joining my journey through the past, Reelin’ in the Years is an autobiography of sorts thru pop music. When I was a kid music was paramount. Its importance has always been there but my focus has shifted over the years. It’s not always…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2008

It’s 2008 and I’m 46 years old. I remember some difficult years after my father’s passing. Things were unraveling a bit until I got into a new relationship with Ginger (not her real name). Looking back through my life I see just how much different women have helped to keep me going in the right direction. In…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2007

It’s 2007 and I’m 45 years old. This year makes me smile because the Canadian TV comedy show The Kids in the Hall used to do a sketch where this groovy looking guy would fall into the camera and the headlines would read “He’s hip, he’s cool, he’s 45…” I think the implication was that…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2006

It’s 2006 and I’m 44 years old. 44 is an unlucky number for the Chinese. At least, for those who believe in the I Ching. Hexagram 44 is a time where temptation and darkness can cause real danger. I used to consult the I Ching pretty much daily when I was a lot younger. By…

Reelin’ in the Years – 2005

It’s 2005 and I’m 43 years old. Pope John-Paul II and Johnny Carson die this year while North Korea announces it has nuclear weapons. I remember driving downtown and hearing if not this song another one by Mariah Carey and thinking how pop music, in Toronto anyhow, had become the era of the diva. This isn’t a bad…