Adult Alternative Music

I am almost 60 years old, and maybe because I come from a very musical family, or maybe because I spent most of my children's formative years in a car with the radio blasting, or maybe because I was immersed in the culture of the 60's, I still listen to music that is current in this day and age, which in this case is labeled "Adult Alternative". Try Channel 22 or 26 on XM Radio.

I suggest that any person my age with any longing for new and good music that doesn't sound like a warmed over version of what used to make our generation tick, try to listen to this gendre. It has filled a huge "hole in my soul", and, yes I used to like Aerosmith. I am lucky that my kids, who are very successful adults in their 30's, have kept me in touch with this "new' gendre.

For those of you new to the control of your own radio, or XM, ITunes, etc., try Dave Matthews, Lifehouse, Coldplay, Train, Linkin Park, Five for Fighting, The Fray, Green Day, Evanescense, Pink, and yes, Kelly Clarkson for starters.

Happy Listening!

Traditional with a Twist

Traditional with a Twist

With its New Traditional collection aimed at Baby Boomers, Century Furniture brilliantly reinvents“The T Word”—and there’s nary a broken pediment or ball & claw foot in sight. Traditional isn’t what it once was. And that’s a good thing. Most of us, especially as we mature, appreciate the time-honored and familiar. But as today’s savvy trendsetters know, straight-up traditional style evokes yawns, not double takes. Like a classic black dress paired with an avant garde necklace (in lieu of pearls), or a formal table set with (surprise!) mix-&-match wine glasses, traditional furniture needs an infusion of zing to really bring it to life. Introducing New Traditional by Century Furniture. The collection—which features some 40 “updated traditional” bedroom, dining room and occasional pieces—will debut at the Fall 2006 International Home Furnishings Market.